Removing and Installing Instrument Panel

701819 Removing And Installing Instrument Panel

Preliminary work
1. Remove steering column switch.
2. Remove trim under instrument panel.
3. Remove instrument cluster.
4. Remove dashboard insert.
5. Remove passenger's airbag unit.
6. Remove stopwatch.
7. Remove cover for instrument panel (defroster cover).
8. Remove front loudspeakers.
9. Remove centre console cover.
10. Remove oddments tray.
11. Remove switch console.
12. Remove air-conditioning system regulator.
13. Remove display and PCM operator control unit.
14. Remove middle air vent.
15. Remove air vent at door.
16. Remove outer air ducts.

Removing instrument panel

Removing the device carrier

Overview, instrument panel:

1. Undo fastening screws -1-.

NOTE: Unclip electrical lead in vehicles with a telephone handset.

Removing the device carrier:

2. Pull device carrier -2- backwards.

Undoing intermediate piece for defroster cover

Overview, instrument panel:

Undoing intermediate piece for defroster cover:

1. Unscrew fastening screws -1- on defroster intermediate piece -2-.
2. Remove defroster cover lid -3-.

Removing instrument panel

Overview, instrument panel:

Detaching instrument panel:

1. Unscrew fastening screws -1- on the instrument panel -2- at the front passenger side.

Detaching outer instrument panel:

2. Unscrew fastening screws -1- on the instrument panel -2- close to the outer air ducts.

Removing instrument panel:

3. Unscrew fastening screws -1- on the instrument panel -2- close to the instrument cluster and middle air vents.

NOTE: When removing the instrument panel, make sure that no wires or plug connections are damaged.

4. Carefully remove instrument panel -2- to the rear.

Installing instrument panel

Checking instrument panel clips

Overview, instrument panel:

Instrument panel clips:

1. Check instrument panel clips and replace if necessary.

Installing instrument panel

Overview, instrument panel:

NOTE: When installing the instrument panel, make sure that no wires or plug connections are trapped.

1. Carefully fit instrument panel over the instrument panel bracket.

NOTE: Before securing the instrument panel, make sure that all wires and plug connections are routed correctly.

Installing instrument panel:

2. Screw in instrument panel -2- close to the instrument cluster and middle air vents using the fastening screws -1-.

NOTE: Before securing the instrument panel, make sure that all wires and plug connections are routed correctly.

Fastening the instrument panel:

3. Screw in instrument panel -2- at the lower front passenger side using the fastening screws -1-.

Fastening outer instrument panel:

4. Screw in instrument panel -2- close to the outer air ducts using the fastening screws -1-.

Securing intermediate piece for defroster cover

Overview, instrument panel:

Securing intermediate piece for defroster cover:

1. Position fastening screws -1- with the defroster cover lid -3- on the intermediate piece for the defroster cover -2- and tighten as required. Tightening torque Final tightening 3 (2) Nm (ftlb).

Installing the device carrier

Overview, instrument panel:

Installing the device carrier:

1. Position device carrier -2- and screw down using the fastening screws -1-. Tightening torque Final tightening 3 (2) Nm (ftlb).

Subsequent work
1. Install outer air ducts.
2. Install middle air vent.
3. Install air vent at door.
4. Install display and PCM operator control unit.
5. Install air-conditioning system regulator.
6. Install switch console.
7. Install oddments tray.
8. Install centre console cover.
9. Install front loudspeakers.
10. Install cover for instrument panel (defroster cover).
11. Install stopwatch.
12. Install passenger's airbag unit.
13. Install dashboard insert.
14. Install instrument cluster.
15. Install trim under instrument panel.
16. Install steering column switch.