Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Removing

- Disconnect vehicle battery.

- Remove driver side airbag unit. Refer to --> [ Driver Airbag ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove steering wheel. Refer to --> [ Steering Wheel ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove steering column trim. Refer to --> [ Steering Column Trim ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove turn signal switch and windshield wiper switch.

- Remove side instrument panel covers. Refer to --> [ Side Instrument Panel Covers ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove center trim on A-pillars. Refer to --> [ Center A-Pillar Trim ] Pillar and Side Trim.

- Remove upper trim on A-pillars. Refer to --> [ Upper A-Pillar Trim ] Pillar and Side Trim.

- Remove center cover. Refer to --> [ Center Cover ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove glove compartment. Refer to --> [ Glove Compartment ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove left trim panel on driver side:

• without storage compartment --> [ Left Driver's Side Trim without Storage Compartment ] Removal and Replacement.

• with storage compartment --> [ Left Driver Side Trim with Storage Compartment ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove right trim panel on driver side. Refer to --> [ Right Trim Panel on Driver side ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove footwell cover (driver side). Refer to --> [ Driver Side Footwell Cover ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove center console:

• Basic --> [ Standard Center Console ] Removal and Replacement.

• Highline --> [ Highline Center Console ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove the center instrument panel vents. Refer to --> [ Center Instrument Panel Air Vents ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove center instrument panel trim. Refer to --> [ Center Instrument Panel Trim ] Removal and Replacement.

Vehicles with radio system

- Remove the radio.

Vehicles with Navigation

- Remove Navigation display and control head.

Vehicles with Climatic or Climatronic

- Remove controls for Climatic or Climatronic.

Vehicles with heating

- Remove heater controls.

All vehicles

- Remove instrument cluster.

- Remove the fuse holder. Fuse holder is not removed, but remains in vehicle.

- Remove two bolts - 1 - (9 Nm) from front passenger airbag.

- Remove bolts - 2 - - 3 - and - 4 - (3 Nm).





- Remove bolts - 1 - (1.5 Nm).

- Remove bracket - 2 -, remove bolts - 3 - (10 Nm) to do so.





- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 - (3 Nm).





- Remove bolts - 1 - - 2 - and - 3 - (3 Nm).





- Pull instrument panel out of mounts - 1 - in windshield transition area.

- Depending on vehicle equipment, disconnect the corresponding wiring harnesses and remove instrument panel from vehicle with a second technician.

• When installing instrument panel, make sure that instrument panel is placed with exact fit into mounts - 1 -.





Installing

To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.