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Instrument Panel, Removing and Installing



Instrument Panel, Removing And Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required







- Front end hook 3370
- Hook 3438
- Screwdriver T8 T40056

CAUTION: When disconnecting the battery observe the necessary measures

- Removing:
- Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap at battery.
- Remove drivers airbag unit (standard steering wheel).
- Remove drivers airbag unit (sports steering wheel).
- Remove drivers airbag unit (multi-function steering wheel).
- Remove steering wheel (standard steering wheel).
- Remove steering wheel (sports steering wheel).
- Remove steering wheel (multi-function steering wheel).
- Remove drivers storage compartment.
- Remove instrument cluster.
- Remove glove compartment.
- Remove front passengers airbag unit.
- Remove center console.
- Remove instrument panel center section.

Removing left instrument panel cover







- Detach left instrument panel cover - arrow - using front end hook 3370.

Removing left outer instrument panel fastener







- Unscrew bolts - 1 - (2x). Tightening torque 4 Nm

Disconnecting connectors for left and right vent temperature sensors G150 and G151







- Disconnect connector - arrow - at left and right vent temperature sensors G150 and G151.

NOTE: The illustration shows right vent temperature sensor -G151- on passenger side.

Removing instrument panel vent







- Disconnect connector for instrument panel vent light.

NOTE:
- The illustration shows instrument panel vent on passenger side.
- The center instrument panel vents must be pulled out to detach connector for light.

- Move rear air flaps of instrument panel vent into central position by turning adjustment wheel - 1 -.







- Guide tool 3438 in position - 2 - or - 3 - into instrument panel vent.
- Hook tool 3438 by slightly moving it into recesses - 4 - at rear end of instrument panel vent.







- Detach instrument panel vent carefully to rear alternating between left and right using special tool 3438.

Removing left and right instrument panel speaker







- Carefully pry out loudspeaker trim - 1 -.
- Remove bolts - 2 -.
- Take out speaker and disconnect connectors.

Removing and installing tray, switch and cup holder
- Remove tray.
- Remove cup holder and and.
- Position a small flat-bladed screwdriver on top at the switch.







- Carefully pry appropriate switch out of switch mount - arrows -.
- Disconnect connectors.

Removing light switch and adjuster for headlight range control







- Press light switch - arrow - 1 - and turn clockwise at same time - arrow - 2 -.
- Keep switch in this position.







- .... and pull light switch out of switch housing - 3 -.
- Disconnect connector.







- Press headlight range control adjuster out of switch housing.
- Disconnect connector.

Removing left instrument panel trim







- Remove bolts - 1 - (3x). Tightening torque 3 Nm
- Remove trim - 2 - for instrument panel.

Removing instrument panel mountings drivers side.







- Remove bolts - 1 - (2x) Tightening torque 4 Nm

Removing upper steering column switch trim

Drivers airbag unit and steering wheel removed
- Pull steering column out and downward as far as possible.







- Remove bolts - 1 - (2x). Tightening torque 3 Nm
- Remove Torx bolts - 3 - with screwdriver T8 T40056. Tightening torque 0.6 Nm
- Unclip surround from instrument panel downward - arrow -.
- Remove upper steering column switch trim - 2 -.

Removing sunlight photo sensor G107







- Carefully pry off cover - A -.
- Remove bolt - B -.
- Remove photo sensor.
- Disconnect cable connector.

Removing center defroster vent trim







- Remove defroster vent bolt - 1 -. Tightening torque 0.8 Nm

Removing center instrument panel speaker

center defroster vent removed







- Remove bolts - 1 - (2x). Tightening torque 2 Nm
- Swivel out speaker and disconnect connector.

Removing right instrument panel cover







- Remove bolt - 1 - and detach trim - 2 - to rear. Tightening torque 3 Nm

NOTE: When installing trim for instrument panel cover, replace fasteners - 3 -.

Removing right instrument panel cover







- Remove right instrument panel cover - arrow - using front end hook 3370.

Removing right instrument panel end mountings.







- Remove bolts - 1 - (2x). Tightening torque 4 Nm

Removing center instrument panel mountings







- Unscrew bolts - 1 - (4x). Tightening torque 4 Nm
- Pull out instrument panel toward the rear.

- Installing







- Check that felt pad - 2 - is present on left and right of clip - 1 -.
- Insert instrument panel into clip pressing it down slightly at the same time.
- Test that the instrument panel is located correctly in the clip at the front by pulling up lightly.
- Carry out remainder of installation in reverse order of removal.