AR68.10-P-1000E Remove/Install Instrument Panel
AR68.10-P-1000E Remove/Install Instrument Panel
1 Panel
2 Screw
3 Cover on defmster nozzle
4 Screw
5 Cover
6 Screw
7 Screw
1 Panel
8 Switch panel
9 Light switch panel
10 Control cable
11 Handle
12 Clip
13 A-pillar
14 Seal
15 Defroster nozzle
Arrows = sheet metal clip nuts ignition key cover; control cable and floor covering
Removal
1. Remove steering wheel
2. Remove instrument cluster
3. Remove glove compartment
4. Remove lining on A-pillar
5. Remove center console
6. Remove radio
7. Remove cover on center console
8. Remove cover below panel (left)
9. Remove cover below panel (right)
10. Remove covers for left and rlght loudspeakers
11. Remove left and right side air nozzles
12. Remove or unclip switches and plug connections on switch panel (8) and lay to side
13. Remove pushbutton control unit for automatic heater control >
14. Remove center air nozzle
15. Remove rotary light switch
16. Remove panel (9) toward rear, disconnect connector (arrows) for headlamp range control and lay panel (9) down to one side
17. Unhook control cable (10) on handle (11)
18. Pull out handle (11) and lay down to one side
19. Remove screw (2, WAF 8 mm) on side of panel
20. Unclip both covers (3) on side of defroster nozzle for windshield upward and remove
21. Unscrew screws (4) (WAF 8 mm, 2 ea.) an remove together with washers
22. Unclip cover (5) on side of panel (1, passenger side, arrow) and remove
23. Unscrew screw (6, WAF 8 mm)
24. Unscrew screws (7, 2 each) below panel (passenger side, WAF 8 mm)
25. Remove bottom clip (12) on A-pillar (13) on left and right
26. Remove ignition key from ignition lock
27. Lift instrument panel (1), pull toward rear and remove through passenger door opening
Caution: Take care not to damage panel when removing and installing
28. Lay instrument panel (1) down on suitable surface
Note: When replacing install glove compartment cover with damping mechanism, center console frame and ignition lock cover in new panel.
Installation
29. Install sheet metal clip nuts (6 each) for fastening panel
30. Check seals (14) above air outlet on heater housing, replace, if required
31. Move panel (1) into vehicle passenger compartment through passenger door opening
32. Guide panel (1) so that defroster nozzles (15) slide into heater housing
33. Insert ignition lock (arrow) into opening in panel
34. Expose electrical wiring on center console
35. Insert floor covering on left and right in lower area of center console (arrows)
36. Expose electrical connections for loudspeakers and control cable for heater
37. Loosely screw in mounting screws (6 each) for panel
38. Install center console and fasten
39 Install bottom clips (12) on A-pillar (13) on left and right
40. Install lining on A-pillar
41. Tighten fastening screws for panel (6 each)
Note: Fit instrument panel into contour of A-pillar lining by moving back and forth slightly
42. Clip in cover (5)
43. Clip in cover (3) on left and right
44. Install handle (11) and hook in control cable (10)
45. Install panel (9)
46. Install rotary light switch
47. Install center air nozzle
48 Install pushbutton control unit for automatic heater control
49. Install connectors and switches on switch panel (8)
Note: Observe switch positions!
50. Install side air nozzles
51. Install covers for loudspeakers on left and right
52. Install cover below panel (right)
53. Install cover below panel (left)
54. Install ashtray housing in center console at front
55. Install cover by shift lever
56. Install cover on center console
57. Install radio
58. Install glove compartment
59. Install instrument cluster
60. Install steering wheel
61. Carry out function check, set clock, recode radio