Dashboard Removal/Installation
DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the following parts:
1. Front doors
2. Side wall
3. Console
4. Shift lever component (MTX)
5. Selector lever component (ATX)
6. Decoration panel
7. Front scuff plate
8. Glove compartment
9. PJB
10. Hood release lever
11. Lower panel
12. Driver-side air bag module
13. Column cover
14. Meter hood
15. Instrument cluster
16. Steering shaft
17. A-pillar trim
18. Center panel module
19. Climate control unit
20. LCD unit
21. Rear heat duct (1)
22. Passenger-side air bag module
23. Car-navigation unit
24. Windshield wiper arm and blade
25. Cowl grille
26. Cowl panel
27. Windshield wiper motor
3. Disconnect the dashboard harness connectors.
4. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
Interior Trim Location Index:
WARNING: Removing the dashboard without supporting it can be dangerous. The dashboard may fall and injure you. Always perform the following procedure with at least another person.
5. Remove the dashboard.
6. Take the dashboard off from the front driver-side door opening.
7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Bolt Removal Note
CAUTION: Bolt or tools dropped into the A-pillar are difficult to retrieve. To prevent this, roll regular paper into a tube, insert it into the hole, and hold it so that it does not move when performing the work.
Resistor connector Disassembly Note
1. Disconnect the connector by pulling it in direction (2) while pressing the tab in direction (1).
Blower motor connector Disassembly Note
1. Disconnect the connector by pulling it in direction (2) while pressing the tab in direction (1).