Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair
CRASH PADREMOVAL
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove A pillar trim.
1. Remove screw(s) and cover.
2. Remove A pillar trim.
3. Remove cowl side trim.
1. Remove front door scuff trim.
2. Remove cowl side trim screw and fastener.
4. Remove shroud cover.
1. Remove screws(3).
5. Remove lower instrument panel.
1. Remove side cover.
2. Remove hood release cable.
3. Remove lower instrument panel screws(4).
4. Disconnect electrical connector.
6. To remove the instrument panel, first remove the following parts,
1. Steering wheel
2. Shroud cover
3. Lower instrument panel
4. Steering shaft
7. Remove instrument cluster hood.
1. Remove instrument cluster hood screws(2).
8. Remove instrument cluster assembly
1. Remove instrument cluster screws (4).
2. Disconnect electrical connector.
9. Remove instrument center side panel.
a. Open ashtray.
b. Remove instrument center side panel.
10. Remove audio panel.
1. Remove audio panel screws (8).
2. Disconnect electrical connector.
11. Remove audio.
1. Remove audio screws (4).
2. Disconnect electrical connector and antenna cable.
12. Remove heater controller.
1. Remove heater controller screws (4).
2. Disconnect electrical connector.
13. Remove center panel.
1. Remove center panel screws (6).
2. Disconnect electrical connector.
14. Remove center lower panel (LH).
1. Remove center lower panel screws (4).
15. Remove glove box.
16. Remove instrument lower panel(RH).
1. Remove side cover(RH).
2. Remove instrument lower panel screws(10).
3. Disconnect electrical connector.
17. Remove main instrument panel assembly.
1. Disconnect electrical connector.
2. Remove crossbar side mounting bolts(4)
Tightening torque: 17 - 26 N.m (1.7 - 2.6 kg.m, 12 - 19 lb.ft)
3. Remove crossbar lower mounting bolts (4)
Tightening torque: 17 - 26 N.m (1.7 - 2.6 kg.m, 12 - 19 lb.ft)
4. Remove cross bar bracket bolts (2).
5. Remove main instrument panel assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. Install in reverse order of removal.