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Removal And Installation





INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY


Removal and Installation


CAUTION:
When removing, always use a remover tool that is made of plastic.

WORK STEP
When removing instrument panel assembly, combination meter, audio unit, and center console take steps in the order shown by the number below.











REMOVAL
1. Put selector lever in drive position (7AT models only).
2. Remove selector lever knob (7AT models only).
- 2WD models: Refer to Exploded View
- AWD models: Refer to Exploded View
3. Remove shift lever knob (6MT models only). Refer to Exploded View.
4. Remove console finisher.





- Remove clips from rear of console finisher (1), and then remove pawl of front.
- Pull console finisher (1) upward to disengage from center console.
- Disconnect harness connectors.





5. Remove screws (B) of center console front side with screw driver (A).
6. Remove rear upper console assembly (7AT models only).





- Slide forward, pull up rear upper console assembly (1), and disconnect metal clips.
- Disconnect heated seat switch harness connectors.
(with heated seat)





7. Disconnect auxiliary input jacks connector (A) and power socket harness connector (B) (7AT models only).
8. Disconnect console sub harness connectors (A) (6MT models only).





9. Disconnect heated seat switch connector (A) (6MT models with heated seat only).
10. Remove coin pocket fixing pawl using a remover tool (A), and then remove coin pocket (1) (6MT models only).





11. Insert a deep-well socket wrench (A) to rotate adjusting nut to loosen cable sufficiently (6MT models only). Refer to Parking Brake System Lever Type.





12. Remove console rear finisher.
- Pull back the console rear finisher (1).





- Disconnect inside key antenna connector (A).





13. Remove console mask.





- Open the console lid.
- Pull up console mask (1) by using a remover tool (C), and disengage pawls.

14. Remove screws (C) of center console rear side, and then remove center console assembly (1).









15. Remove cluster lid C.
- Remove cluster lid C mounting screws (A).
- Pull back cluster lid C (1).
- Disconnect harness connectors.





16. Remove cluster lid D.
- Remove cluster lid D mounting screws (A).
- Pull back cluster lid D (1).
- Disconnect harness connectors.

17. Remove display unit. Refer to Removal And Installation.





18. Disconnect center speaker harness connector (A).
(with center speaker)
19. Remove screw (B).





20. Disconnect inside key antenna connector (A) and clip (B) located under audio unit.
21. Remove AV control unit. Refer to Bose Audio Without Navigation.
22. Remove body side welt LH. Refer to Body Side Trim.
23. Remove front pillar garnish LH. Refer to Body Side Trim.





24. Disconnect antenna harness connectors (A) and then remove harness clips.





25. Remove instrument side finisher LH.
- Insert a remover tool into lower space.
- Pull the instrument side finisher LH (1) crosswise.





26. Remove instrument lower panel LH.
- Remove hood opener mounting bolts (A). Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Remove data link connector mounting screws (B).
- Pull back instrument lower panel LH (1).
- Disconnect harness connectors.





27. Remove instrument finisher A.
Pull instrument finisher A (1) upward, and then disengage pawls.





28. Remove instrument side panel LH.
- Remove instrument side panel mounting screws (A).
- Pull the instrument side panel LH (1) crosswise.

29. Remove steering wheel assembly. Refer to Removal And Installation.
30. Remove steering column covers.

CAUTION:
When removing the column covers, to facilitate the work operation remove first the steering wheel.





- Remove steering column front lower cover (1).
- Remove cluster lid A lower bracket (2).





- Remove steering column mask (3) and screws.
- Pull up steering column cover upper (4).
- Remove steering column side cover RH (5) (with PADDLE SHIFTER).
- Pull the steering column side cover LH (6) to the left side (with PADDLE SHIFTER).
- Disconnect ADP steering switch connector (with ADP).
- Remove steering column side cover LH (6).
- Remove screws, and then remove steering column lower cover (7).


31. Remove combination switch. Refer to Exploded View.
32. Remove spiral cable and steering angle sensor. Refer to Exploded View.

CAUTION:
Perform 4WAS front actuator adjustment. Refer to Procedures Description Special Repair Requirement (Pattern 1)
33. Remove paddle switch LH/RH (with PADDLE SHIFTER). Refer to Exploded View.
34. Remove cluster lid A (Combination meter).





- Remove knee protector mounting bolts (A) with power tool, and then remove knee protector (1).
- Disengage harness cover mounting pawl (B) by using tool (A) located under the column shaft.





- Pull down harness cover (1).
(with harness cover)





- Remove cluster lid A (combination meter) mounting bolts (A).
- Disconnect push button ignition switch harness connector (A).





- Pull back cluster lid A (combination meter), and disconnect combination meter connectors.

NOTE:
For removal and installation of combination meter refer to Removal and Installation Disassembly and Assembly





35. Remove meter bracket mounting bolts (A), and then remove meter bracket (1).
36. Remove front defroster grille LH. Refer to Front Defroster Grille.
- Pull upward, disengage pawls.
- Disconnect harness connector.
37. Remove front defroster grille RH. Refer to Front Defroster Grille.
- Pull upward, disengaged pawls.
- Disconnect harness connector.
38. Remove body side welt RH. Refer to Body Side Trim.
39. Remove front pillar garnish RH. Refer to Body Side Trim.





40. Remove instrument side finisher RH.
- Insert a remover tool into lower space.
- Pull the instrument side finisher RH (1) crosswise.





41. Remove instrument lower cover.
- Pull downward, disengaged pawls.
- Pull back instrument lower cover (1).

42. Remove glove box assembly.
- Open the glove box.





- Pull up glove box assembly (1).
- Remove damper pin (2) of left side.





43. Remove instrument lower panel RH.
- Remove instrument lower panel RH mounting screws (A) with power tool.





- Pull back instrument lower panel RH (1).
- Disconnect harness connector.





44. Remove instrument finisher B.
Pull instrument finisher B (1) upward then disengage pawls.





45. Remove instrument side panel RH.
- Remove instrument side panel mounting screws (A).
- Pull the instrument side panel RH (1) crosswise.

46. Disconnect passenger air bag module connector. Refer to Removal and Installation.
47. Remove passenger air bag module fixing bolt. Refer to Exploded View.
48. Remove instrument panel assembly.
- Remove defroster nozzle mounting clips (A).
- Remove screws (B) and bolts (C) with power tool, and then remove instrument panel assembly (1).






CAUTION:
When removing instrument panel, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
49. Remove the following parts after removing instrument panel assembly.
- Antenna feeder
- Center speaker grille
- Center speaker: Refer to Bose Audio Without Navigation.
- Front passenger air bag module: Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Side ventilator grille LH/RH: Refer to Side Ventilator Grille.
- Inside key antenna: Refer to Removal And Installation.
- Combination meter: Refer to Removal and Installation.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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