Dashboard Removal/Installation
DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the following parts:
1. Console panel
2. Console
3. Front scuff plate inner
4. Front side trim
5. Dashboard under cover
6. Glove compartment
7. Hood release lever
8. Lower panel
9. Center panel
10. Audio unit
11. Climate control unit
12. knee bolster
13. Meter hood
14. Column cover
15. Instrument cluster
16. Driver-side air bag module
17. Steering wheel
18. Combination switch
19. Steering shaft
20. A-pillar lower trim
21. A-pillar trim
3. Disconnect the dashboard harness connectors.
4. Remove in the order indicated in the figure.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Dashboard Removal Note
WARNING: Removing the dashboard without supporting it can be dangerous. The dashboard may fall and inure you. Always perform the following procedure with at least another person.
1. Take the dashboard out through the opened front driver-side door.
Airflow mode actuator connector Disassembly Note
1. Disconnect the connector by pulling it in direction (2) while pressing the tab in direction (1).