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Removal And Installation





INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY


Removal and Installation


WORK STEP
When removing instrument panel assembly, combination meter, AV C/U (audio unit), or center console assembly take steps in the order shown by the numbers below.











CAUTION:
When removing, always use a remover tool that is made of plastic.

REMOVAL
1. Remove shift knob (6MT models). Refer to Exploded View.
2. Remove console finisher assembly.






- 7AT models
- Insert remover tool (C) between console finisher (1) and center console, lift up console finisher, and then disengage metal clips and pawls.
- Disconnect harness connectors.
- 6MT models
- Pull up console finisher (2), and then disengage metal clips and pawls.
- Disconnect harness connector.

3. Remove console panel LH.





- Remove console panel LH (1) fixing screws (B).
- Pull the console panel LH crosswise.

4. Remove console panel RH.





- Remove console panel RH (1) fixing screws (B).
- Pull the console panel RH crosswise.





5. Remove center console fixing screws (A).
6. Disconnect console sub-harness connectors (A) and (B).





7. Remove cup holder assembly.
- Pull up cup holder assembly (1).





- Disconnect harness connectors.
- Remove harness clips.





8. Disconnect iPod adapter harness connector (A) (with iPod adapter).
9. Insert a deep-well socket wrench (A) to rotate adjusting nut to loosen cable sufficiently.





10. Remove center console assembly.
- Put seat assembly (LH/RH) to the front-most position.





- Remove center console fixing screws (A).
- Put seat assembly (LH/RH) to the rear-most position.
- Lift up center console assembly back side, and then remove center console assembly.





11. Remove instrument lower panel LH.
- Remove instrument driver lower panel (1) mounting screw (A).
- Pull back instrument lower panel LH.
- Release data link connector (pawl) then remove it from instrument lower panel LH.
- Release hood opener cable. Refer to Exploded View.
- Disconnect harness connectors and aspirator duct.

12. Remove steering wheel. Refer to Removal And Installation.
13. Remove steering column covers.





- With paddle shifter
- Remove steering column mask LH/RH (1).
- Remove steering column side cover fixing screws.
- Pull the steering column side cover RH (2) to the right side.
- Pull the steering column side cover LH (3) to the left side.
- Remove steering column lower cover (4) fixing screws.
- Pull down steering column lower cover, and then remove steering column lower cover.
- Without paddle shifter
- Remove steering column mask LH/RH (1).
- Remove steering column lower cover (4) fixing screws.
- Pull down steering column lower cover, and then remove steering column lower cover.

NOTE:
Steering column upper cover (5) is fixed in combination meter (6) with screws.
14. Remove paddle switch LH/RH (with paddle shifter). Refer to Removal And Installation.
15. Remove combination meter. Refer to Removal and Installation.
16. Remove spiral cable. Refer to Service and Repair.
17. Remove combination switch. Refer to Removal And Installation.
18. Remove body side welt LH. Refer to Removal And Installation.
19. Remove front pillar garnish LH. Refer to Removal And Installation.





20. Remove speaker grille LH.
- Remove speaker grille LH (1) fixing metal clips with remover tool (A).
- Pull speaker grille LH up and back.

21. Remove tweeter LH. Refer to Removal And Installation.





22. Remove instrument side finisher LH.
- Insert a remover tool (A) into lower space.
- Pull back instrument side finisher LH (1).





23. Disconnect VDC OFF switch (1) harness connector (A) from back of instrument panel assembly.
24. Remove cluster lid C.





- Remove cluster lid C (1) fixing screws (A).
- Pull back cluster lid C.
- Disconnect harness connectors.





25. Remove display unit.
- Remove display unit (1) fixing screws (A).
- Pull toward the direction of the arrow.
- Disconnect harness connectors.





26. Remove instrument panel assembly fixing screw (A).
27. Disconnect triple meter harness connector (B).





28. Remove cluster lid C finisher.
- Remove cluster lid C finisher (1) fixing screws (A).
- Pull back cluster lid C finisher.
- Disconnect harness connector.





29. Remove AV control unit (audio unit).
- Remove AV control unit (1) fixing screws (A).
- Pull back AV control unit.
- Disconnect harness connectors.

NOTE:
- AV control unit: Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Audio unit: Refer to Removal And Installation.





30. Remove instrument lower cover LH.
- Remove instrument lower cover LH (1) fixing screw (A).
- Pull toward the direction of the arrow.

31. Remove front defroster grille LH. Refer to Front Defroster Grille.
32. Remove front defroster grille RH. Refer to Front Defroster Grille.
33. Remove body side welt RH. Refer to Removal And Installation.
34. Remove front pillar garnish RH. Refer to Removal And Installation.





35. Remove speaker grille RH.
- Remove speaker grille RH (1) fixing metal clips with remover tool (A).
- Pull speaker grille RH up and back.

36. Remove tweeter RH. Refer to Removal And Installation.
37. Remove glove box assembly.
- Open the glove box.





- Pull back glove box assembly (1).
- Remove damper pin (1) on left side.





38. Remove instrument lower panel RH.





- Remove instrument lower panel RH (1) fixing screws (A).
- Pull back instrument lower panel RH.
- Disconnect power socket harness connector.
- Disconnect illumination lamp harness clips and harness connector.

39. Disconnect front passenger air bag module connector. Refer to Removal And Installation.
40. Remove front passenger air bag module fixing bolt. Refer to Exploded View.





41. Remove instrument side finisher RH.
- Insert a remover tool (A) into lower space.
- Pull back instrument side finisher RH (1).





42. Remove instrument lower cover RH.
- Remove instrument lower cover RH (1) fixing screw (A).
- Pull toward the arrow direction.





43. Remove harness connector clip (A) in underside of instrument panel.
44. Remove selector lever knob and shift position indicator plate (7AT models). Refer to Exploded View.
45. Remove instrument panel assembly fixing screws (A), bolts (B), and clips (C).





46. Remove instrument panel assembly.

CAUTION:
- Cover tool with a shop cloth to prevent windshield glass from being damaged.
- Cover center console upper surface with a shop cloth to prevent it from being damaged.
- When removing instrument panel assembly, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
47. Remove the following parts after removing instrument panel assembly.
- Front passenger air bag module: Refer to Removal And Installation.
- Side ventilator grille LH/RH: Refer to Side Ventilator Grille.
- Antenna feeder: Refer to Bose Audio With Navigation.
- GPS antenna: Refer to Service and Repair.
- Triple meter: Refer to Exploded View.
- VDC OFF switch: Refer to Service and Repair.
- Triple meter panel





- Insert a remover tool (A) into lower space, and then disengage pawls.
- Pull up triple meter panel (1), and then disengage metal clip.

- Triple meter cover





Pull back triple meter cover (1), and then disengage pawls.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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