Removal And Installation Instrument Panel

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY


Removal and Installation - Instrument Panel


CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch instrument panel pad and other parts.
- Never tamper with or force air bag lid open, as this may adversely affect air bag performance.
- Before servicing, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect both the negative and positive 12 volt battery terminals, then wait at least three minutes.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative and positive 12-volt battery terminals, then wait at least three minutes.
2. Remove the front pillar finishers. Removal And Installation.
3. Remove the steering wheel. Removal and Replacement.
4. Remove the front kicking plates (RH/LH) and dash side lower finishers (RH/LH). Removal And Installation, "Removal and Installation".
5. Remove the center console. Removal And Installation.
6. Remove the cluster lid A. Cluster Lid A.
7. Remove the combination meter. Removal And Installation.
8. Remove the glove box assembly. Service and Repair.
9. Remove the spiral cable. Service and Repair.
10. Remove the combination switch. Service and Repair.
11. Remove cluster lid C. Cluster Lid C.
12. Remove the audio unit. Removal And Installation Base Audio (Base Audio), Removal And Installation Bose Audio Without Navigation (Bose Audio Without Navi) or Service and Repair (Bose Audio With Navi).
13. Remove the front tweeter speakers (RH/LH) and center speaker, if equipped. Removal And Installation Base Audio (Front tweeter - Base Audio), Removal And Installation Bose Audio Without Navigation (Front Tweeter - Bose
Audio Without Navi) or Removal And Installation Bose Audio With Navigation (Front Tweeter - Bose Audio With Navi) and
Removal And Installation Bose Audio Without Navigation (Center Speaker - Bose Audio Without Navi) or Removal And Installation Bose Audio With Navigation (Center Speaker - Bose Audio With Navi).





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





15. Remove the remaining instrument panel screws (A).
16. Disconnect the audio harness connector located near the RH windshield pillar.
17. 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.