Removal And Installation

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

Removal and Installation


WORK STEP

When removing instrument panel assembly, combination meter, audio unit, NAVI C/U, or center console assembly take steps in the order shown by the numbers below.











WARNING:
Before servicing, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect battery negative terminal and wait 3 minutes or more.

REMOVAL


CAUTION:
When removing, always use a remover tool that is made of plastic.
1.Remove shift lever knob (MT models only). Removal And Installation.
2.Remove console finisher assembly.
1.Put selector lever in "N" position.
2.Loosen the parking brake lever stroke by turning the adjusting nut with a socket wrench. Service and Repair.
3.Lift up console finisher assembly in numerical order shown in the figure and disengage metal clips.
4.Remove console finisher assembly while pulling it towards vehicle rear.






Broken square indicates : Metal Clip

CAUTION:
- Be careful not for damaging parts in surrounding area.
- Remove metal clips slowly so that they are not damaged.
5.Disconnect seat heated switch harness connectors (with seat heated switch).





3.Remove console rear finisher.
1.Put front seat assembly (LH and RH) to frontmost position.
2.Pull back console rear finisher, and disengage the pawls and metal clips.

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal Clip

4.Remove center console assembly fixing screws (A).





5.Remove instrument lower cover LH.
1.Put front seat assembly LH to rearmost position.





2.Remove fixing clip (A).
3.Pull the instrument lower cover LH crosswise, and disengage the pawl and metal clips.

CAUTION:
Remove pawl and metal clips slowly so that they are not damaged.


Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal Clip

6.Remove instrument lower cover RH.
1.Put front seat assembly RH to rearmost position.





2.Remove fixing clip (A).
3.Pull the instrument lower cover RH crosswise, and disengage the pawl and metal clips.

CAUTION:
Remove pawl and metal clips slowly so that they are not damaged.

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal Clip

7.Remove center console assembly.
1.Remove center console fixing screws (A).





2.Remove seat heated switch harness clip (with seat heated switch).
3.Lift up center console assembly back side.

CAUTION:
Be careful not for damaging parts in surrounding area.
8.Release front pillar portion of front body side welt LH. Body Side Welt.
9.Remove front pillar garnish LH. Front Pillar Garnish.





10.Remove instrument side finisher LH.
1.Insert remover tool (A) between instrument side finisher LH
and instrument panel assembly to disengage the pawls as shown in the figure.
2.Pull back instrument side finisher LH.

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl

CAUTION:
Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect it from damage.
11.Remove instrument lower panel LH.
1.Remove hood opener and fuel lid opener lever. With Intelligent Key System.





2.Remove fixing screw (A).
3.Pull back instrument lower panel LH, and then disengage the pawls and metal clips.
4.Disconnect harness connectors and aspirator duct.

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal Clip

12.Remove driver air bag module. Removal And Installation.
13.Remove steering wheel. Removal And Installation.
14.Remove steering column covers.
1.Place the tilt to the lowest level.





2.Remove steering lock escutcheon (1). (without Intelligent
Key)
3.Remove fixing screws (A).
4.Pull up steering column upper cover (2), and then disengage steering column upper cove fixing pawls.
5.Remove steering column upper cover.
6.Pull down the steering column lower cover (2), and then remove steering column lower cover.

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl

NOTE:
Disengage the pawls, and then remove steering lock escutcheon (4). (with Intelligent Key)
15.Remove spiral cable. Removal And Installation.
16.Remove combination switch. With Intelligent Key System.
17.Remove cluster lid A.





1.Cover steering shaft with a shop cloth (A) to prevent damage.
2.Pull back cluster lid A while holding the lower side and disengage the metal clips underside.
3.Hold both upper sides of cluster lid A and pull it out towards vehicle rear, and disengage pawl and metal clips top side.
4.Disconnect push-button ignition switch harness connector and NATS antenna amp.harness connector. (with Intelligent Key)

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal Clip


CAUTION:
Remove metal clips slowly so that they are not damaged.
18.Remove combination meter. Removal And Installation.
19.Remove multi display unit (with auto A/C) or A/C finisher (with manual A/C).






Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal Clip


1.Apply protective tape (B) on instrument panel assembly (2) to protect it from damage.





2.Insert a remover tool (A) into the cutouts at the bottom of multi display unit (1), then pull straight back to disengage the pawls and metals clips.


Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal Clip

3.Pull back multi display unit, and then disconnect harness connector.
1.Apply a protective tape (B) on instrument panel assembly (5) to protect it from damage.





2.Hold intake door lever knob (1) from upper side and lower side, tilt it to the right and the left, and then disengage it from intake door lever (2). Pull up intake door lever knob and remove it from intake door lever.
3.Insert a remover tool (A) into the cutouts at the bottom of multi display unit (4), then pull straight back to disengage pawls and metal clips.
4.Pull back A/C finisher.
20.Remove A/C control fixing screws (with Manual A/C). Removal And Installation.





21.Remove cluster lid C.
1.Remove fixing screws (A).
2.Pull back cluster lid C, and disengage the pawls and metal clips.
3.Disconnect harness connector.

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal Clip

22.Remove audio unit or NAVI C/U.
- Audio unit: Audio Unit.
- NAVI C/U: Service and Repair.
23.Disconnect hazard switch harness connector.
24.Remove cluster tray.





1.Insert a remover tool (A) between cluster tray and instrument panel assembly, and then pull downward and disengage metal clips.
2.Pull back cluster tray.
3.Disconnect harness connectors.

Broken square indicates : Metal Clip


CAUTION:
Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect it from damage.
25.Release front pillar portion of front body side welt RH. Body Side Welt.
26.Remove front pillar garnish RH. Front Pillar Garnish.
27.Remove instrument side finisher RH.





1.Insert remover tool (A) between instrument side finisher RH
and instrument panel assembly to disengage the pawls as shown in the figure.
2.Pull back instrument side finisher RH.


Broken triangle indicates : Pawl


CAUTION:
Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect it from damage.
28.Remove glove box lid.
1.Open glove box lid.





2.Pull glove box lid (1) toward vehicle rear, and then disengage the joint from instrument panel assembly (2).





3.Disengage the pawl, and then remove damper pin on right side.

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl

CAUTION:
Never excessively pull string of glove box damper.
29.Remove glove box assembly.





1.Remove fixing screws (A).
2.Pull back the glove box cover assembly while holding the lower side and disengage the pawls.

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl

30.Remove passenger air bag module. Removal And Installation.
31.Remove switch panel.





1.Insert remover tool (A) between switch panel and instrument panel assembly to disengage the pawls as shown in the figure.
2.Pull up switch panel, and then disconnect harness connectors.

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl


CAUTION:
Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect it from damage.
32.Remove instrument panel assembly.
1.Remove instrument panel assembly mounting screws (A) and bolts (B).






CAUTION:
Cover tool with a shop cloth to prevent windshield glass from being damaged.
2.Disengage harness (A) and harness (B) of front pillar LH and RH portions from instrument panel assembly.





3.Remove instrument panel from passenger door opening portion.

CAUTION:
- Cover CVT shift selector upper surface with a shop cloth to prevent it from being damaged.
- When removing instrument panel assembly, 2 workers are required to prevent it from dropping.
33.Remove the following parts after removing instrument panel assembly.
- Side defroster nozzle: Refer toSide Defroster Nozzle.
- Side defroster grille: Side Defroster Grille.
- Side ventilator grille: Side Ventilator Grille.
- Front defroster nozzle: Front Defroster Nozzle.
- Center ventilator duct: Center Ventilator Duct.
- Side ventilator duct: Side Ventilator Duct.
- GPS antenna: Service and Repair.
- Hazard switch: Removal And Installation.

INSTALLATION

Note the following item, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- After installation, adjust the parking brake lever stroke. Service and Repair.
- Never use the steering wheel mounting nut after removal, replace with the new nut.
- Never use the driver air bag module mounting bolts after removal, replace with the new bolts.
- Never use the passenger air bag module mounting bolts after removal, replace with the new bolts.