Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

ON-VEHICLE REPAIR

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

Exploded View

Exploded View IP-10 (Part 1):

Exploded View IP-10 (Part 2):

Removal and Installation

CAUTION:
- Disconnect both battery cables.
- Never tamper with or force air bag lid open, as this may adversely affect air bag performance.
- Be careful not to scratch instrument panel pad and other parts.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the 12-volt battery negative and positive terminals.
2. Remove the front pillar finishers.
3. Put selector lever in the drive (D) position, then remove selector lever knob.




4. Remove the cluster lid D (1).
5. Remove console finisher.




6. Remove the storage bin (1).




7. Remove both instrument side masks (1).




8. Open the fuse block cover, remove the instrument lower cover screw (A), then remove the instrument lower cover (1).
- Disconnect the following harness connectors:
- In-vehicle sensor
- VDC switch
- Trunk lid release switch

- Disconnect the aspirator tube.

9. Remove both the console side finishers.




10. Remove the console upper screws (A).




11. Remove the console side screws (A).




12. Remove both the console rear screw covers, then remove the rear screws (A), then remove the console assembly.




13. Open the glove box door, remove the glove box assembly screws (A).
- Glove box assembly (1)




14. Remove the glove box assembly lower screws (A), then remove the glove box assembly.
15. Remove the steering wheel.




16. Remove the steering column screws (A), then remove both the steering wheel column upper (1) and lower (2) covers.




17. Remove the cluster lid A (1).




18. Remove the combination meter screws (A), then remove the combination meter (1).
- Disconnect the harness connector.

19. Remove the combination switch.




20. Remove the center ventilator grilles (1).




21. Remove the cluster lid C assembly upper and lower screws (A), then remove the cluster lid C assembly (1).
- Disconnect the harness connectors.

22. Remove both tweeter speaker grilles and disconnect the harness connectors.




23. Remove the passenger air bag bolt (A).




24. Remove the remaining instrument panel screws (A).
25. Disconnect the audio harness connector located near the RH A-pillar.
26. Lift the instrument panel high enough in order to disconnect all the necessary harness connectors, then remove the instrument panel.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
- If replacing the Instrument panel transfer all the necessary parts to the new instrument panel.