Instrument Panel (With Cross Member), Removing and Installing
Instrument Panel (with cross member), Removing And Installing
1 - Cap for instrument panel (2x)
- Unclip cap
2 - Bolt (4x)
- 12 Nm (9 ft.lb)
3 - Bolt (4x)
- 12 Nm (9 ft.lb)
4 - Bracket
- Remove bolts - 2 - and - 3 -.
5 - Instrument panel with cross member
Removing:
- Position windshield wipers to upper-most position.
- Remove steering column brace => Fig. 2.
- Remove steering wheel.
- Remove driver-side airbag unit.
- Remove driver-side knee bolster.
- Remove passenger-side knee bolster.
- Remove rear center console.
- Remove front center console.
- Remove instrument panel center piece.
- Remove airbag control module.
- Disconnect left and right-rear heating ducts in floor well.
- Disconnect coolant hoses and A/C lines (evacuate refrigerant).
- Remove rubber grommet.
- Remove lower A-pillar trim.
- Disconnect wiring at connector stations in left and right A-pillars (item - A -).
- Disconnect electrical harness connectors in item - B -.
- Disconnect positive wiring at relay station (item - C -).
- Disconnect negative connection (item - C -).
- Disconnect wiring in area of center tunnel.
- Disconnect electrical and vacuum connections for brake light switch and cruise control system at pedal assembly.
- Remove bolts - 2 - and - 3 - as well as bracket - 4 -.
- Remove nuts - 8 - and bracket - 9 -.
- Disconnect pedal assembly from instrument panel cross member => Fig. 1.
- Disconnect lower part of steering column from steering gear and secure => Fig. 1.
- Remove nuts - 12 - and - 13 -.
- Cover both seats to protect them from damage.
- Pull instrument panel forward and pull out clips - 7 - with help from second technician.
Installing:
- Installation is the reverse of removal
Adjusting:
- Instrument panel with cross member must be centered in vehicle
6 - Angle bracket
- With felt base
7 - Retaining clip (2x)
8 - Nut(2x)
9 - Bracket
10 - Angle bracket
11 - Bolts (5x)
- Left-side (3x)
- Right-side (2x)
- 23 Nm (17 ft.lb)
12 - Nut(2x)
- 45 Nm (33ft.lb)
13 - Nut(2x)
- 45 Nm (33 ft.lb)
Fig. 1 Disconnecting pedal assembly
- Remove bolt - 1 -.
Tightening torque: 25 Nm (18 ft.lb)
Removing lower section of steering column
- Remove bolt - 5 - and fold down joint.
Tightening torque: 40 Nm (30 ft.lb)
NOTE: The steering column joint can only be attached in one position when installing.
- Push back steering column (lower section) - 4 - until hole 2 in steering column (upper section) covers hole in steering column (lower section).
- Insert welding wire - 3 - in hole - 2 - and secure by wrapping once around steering column.
CAUTION: Do NOT under any circumstances pull steering column - 4 - out completely or push it in completely.
Fig. 2 Removing steering column brace
NOTE: Steering column brace used 5/98 >; bolt for steering column brace is in the plenum panel, on the driver-side above the windshield wiper motor.
- Remove bolt - 4 -.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (71 ft.lb)
- Remove washer - 3 - and gasket - 2 -.
- If necessary when installing, use drift to align brace - 1 - to hole in bulkhead.