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Instrument Panel Assembly Overview






Instrument Panel Assembly Overview






1 Instrument Panel

Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Description and Operation.

Follow the allocation of the airbag to the instrument panel => Parts Catalog.

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Instrument Panel ] Instrument Panel

2 Center speaker trim

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Center Speaker Trim ] Center Speaker Trim

First, insert in the front of the instrument panel and press on it until it engages audibly.

3 Treble speaker

Quantity: 2

If equipped

4 Side speaker trim

Quantity: 2

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Side Speaker Trim ] Side Speaker Trim

First, insert in the front of the instrument panel and press on it until it engages audibly.

5 Top front defroster vent

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Upper Front Defroster Vent ] Upper Front Defroster Vent

Set defroster vent in place and feed harness connector for sunlight photo sensor (G107) through the opening.

Press on it until it clicks into place

6 Sunlight photo sensor (G107)

7 Bolt

3 Nm

8 Upper Cover

For the instrument panel

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Instrument Panel Upper Cover ] Instrument Panel Upper Cover

9 Bolt

Quantity: 6

3 Nm

10 Trim Strip

For the instrument panel cover

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Instrument Panel Cover Trim Molding ] Instrument Panel Cover Trim Molding

11 Bolt

Quantity: 14

3 Nm

Tightening sequence refer to Instrument Panel Cover Trim Molding

12 Bolt

Quantity: 5

3 Nm

13 Top rear defroster vent

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Upper Rear Defroster Vent ] Upper Rear Defroster Vent

14 Mid-Range Speaker

If equipped

15 Side Cover

For the instrument panel

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Instrument Panel Side Cover ] Instrument Panel Side Cover

Press on it until it clicks into place

16 Front passenger airbag with front passenger airbag igniter 1 (N131) and front passenger airbag drain valve igniter (N491)

For countries with front passenger airbag igniter 2 (N132)

Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Description and Operation.

Follow the allocation of the airbag to the instrument panel. Refer to Parts Catalog.

Assembly Overview => [ Front Passenger Airbag ] Front Passenger Airbag

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Front Passenger Airbag Igniter N131/N132/N491 ] Front Passenger Airbag Igniter N131/N132/N491






1 Left instrument panel vent illumination bulb (L67)

2 Instrument panel vent

For driver side

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Driver Side Instrument Panel Vent ] Driver Side Instrument Panel Vent

Replace any damaged or deformed clips.

When sliding it into the installation opening, make sure the air duct engages correctly.

Press it into the installation opening as far as the stop.

3 Bolt

1.5 Nm

4 Trim panel

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Driver Side Instrument Panel Vent ] Driver Side Instrument Panel Vent

5 Control buttons for instrument cluster (E493)

6 Instrument Cluster

7 Bolt

Quantity: 4

3 Nm

8 Instrument Panel

Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Description and Operation.

Follow the allocation of the airbag to the instrument panel => Parts Catalog.

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Instrument Panel ] Instrument Panel

9 Front information display control head (J685)

10 Cover

For the front information display control head (J685)

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Front Information Display Control Head Cover J685 ] Front Information Display Control Head Cover J685

Replace any damaged or deformed clips.

when the gap dimensions are even, pay special attention to the right and left sides when installing

Press on it until it clicks into place

11 Bolt

Quantity: 4

1.5 Nm

12 Instrument panel vent

for front passenger side

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Front Passenger and Center Instrument Panel Vent ] Front Passenger and Center Instrument Panel Vent

Tighten the lower screws first when installing the panel vent illumination on the passenger side, center.

13 Bolt

Quantity: 3

3 Nm

14 Rear cover

For the instrument panel

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Rear Instrument Panel Cover ] Rear Instrument Panel Cover

Press on it until it clicks into place

15 Bolt

Quantity: 4

3 Nm

16 Bolt

Quantity: 2

3 Nm

17 Right instrument panel vent illumination bulb (L69)

18 Bolt

Quantity: 2

1.5 Nm

19 Trim

for the instrument panel cover

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Instrument Panel Cover Trim ] Instrument Panel Cover Trim

Press on it until it clicks into place

20 front passenger seat front height adjustment switch (E461)

21 Analog clock (Y)

22 Navigation System

If equipped

23 Bolt

Quantity: 2

3 Nm

24 Trim

For navigation system

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Navigation System Trim ] Navigation System Trim

Press on it until it clicks into place

25 Trim

For the instrument panel

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Instrument Panel Trim ] Instrument Panel Trim

26 Bolt

3 Nm

27 Instrument panel cover in the center

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Instrument Panel Cover ] Instrument Panel Cover

28 Bolt

3 Nm

29 Hood

For navigation system

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Navigation System Lid ] Navigation System Lid

30 Access/Start Authorization Switch (E415)

Trim, Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Access/Start Authorization Switch E415 Trim ] Access/Start Authorization Switch E415 Trim

Set the upper and lower trim in place on the switch and press on them until they audibly latch.

31 front passenger seat front height adjustment switch (E461)

32 Trim

For instrument cluster

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Instrument Cluster Trim ] Instrument Cluster Trim

Replace any damaged or deformed clips.

Replace any trim damaged during removal

Press on until the clips engage completely in the mounting points