Instrument Panel Central Tube

Instrument Panel Central Tube

• It may be helpful to make drawings or take photos of any wires that are going to be loosened, removed and then installed. This assures the wires will be reconnected correctly.

- Disconnect the battery.

- Remove the instrument panel. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel ] Instrument Panel.

- Remove the wiper arms.

- Remove the plenum chamber cover.

- Remove the plug - 3 - from the bulkhead - 2 -.

- Remove the bolt - 1 - inside the plenum chamber (20 Nm).






- Remove the expanding clip - 1 - upward.

- Remove the defroster channel - 4 - from the instrument panel crossmember - 3 -.

- Remove the air distribution - 2 - from the heater and air conditioner.






- Disconnect the steering wheel from the crossmember.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - (20 Nm).






• Mark the height and side position of the crossmember - 2 - in the vehicle around the bolts - 1 - and centering pin - 3 -.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - on the driver side (20 Nm).






• Mark the height and side position of the crossmember - 3 - in the vehicle around the bolt - 1 - and centering pin - 2 -.

- Unscrew the bolt - 1 - on the front passenger side (20 Nm).






- Remove the wiring harness mountings from the crossmember - 1 -, depending on the vehicle equipment.

- Remove the bolts - 3 - from fuse panel C (SC) - 2 - (3 Nm).






- Remove the nuts - 1 - (9 Nm).

- Remove the nuts - 2 - (4,5 Nm).

- Loosen the instrument panel crossmember - 3 - in - direction of arrow -and pull it slightly to the rear.

- Carefully remove the instrument panel crossmember - 3 - from the vehicle with a second technician.






Installation

- Install in reverse order of removal.

• Before installing the instrument panel crossmember, line it up with the markings made before it was removed.

• Check all the fasteners for damage and replace if necessary.