Dashboard Removal/Installation
DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the following parts:
1. Front door
2. Sail garnish
3. Front scuff plate inner
4. Front side trim
5. Side panel (passenger's side)
6. Side wall
7. Front console
8. Glove compartment
9. Undercover
10. Hood release lever
11. Lower panel
12. Knee bolster
13. Center panel unit
14. Selector lever component
15. Driver-side air bag module
16. Steering wheel
17. Combination switch
18. Meter hood
19. Lower column cover
20. Instrument cluster
21. Steering shaft
22. A-pillar trim
23. Climate control unit
24. Rear heater duct (1)
25. Windshield wiper arm and blade
26. Cowl grille
4. Disconnect the dashboard harness connectors.
5. Remove in the order indicated in the figure.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Bolt Removal Note
CAUTION: Bolts or tools dropped into the A-pillar cannot be retrieved. To prevent this, after inserting clean rags into the A-pillar, roll up regular paper into a tube and insert it into each hole, and then secure each tube so that it does not move while performing the work.
Dashboard Removal Note
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.
1. Take the dashboard out through the opened front driver-side door.