Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

INSTRUMENT PANEL

Instrument Panel Components:

Removal
1. Disconnect negative cable at battery.
2. Disable air bag system. Refer to "Disabling Air Bag System: ".




3. Remove console box (1).
4. Remove glove box and column hole cover.
5. Disconnect wires and cables from heater unit and blower motor assembly.
6. Remove steering column assembly. Refer to "Steering Column Removal and Installation:".
7. Disconnect speedometer connector and remove speedometer assembly.
8. Remove engine hood opener.
9. Disconnect couplers which need to be disconnected for removal for instrument panel.
10. Remove instrument panel mounting screws.
11. Remove instrument panel mounting bolt.
12. Remove instrument panel.

CAUTION: For vehicle with Air Bag, instrument panel could not be removed with SDM coupler connected. Use care not to damage Air Bag harness.

Installation
Install instrument panel by reversing removal procedure, noting the following items.
- When installing each part, be careful not to catch any cable or wiring harness.
- Tighten instrument panel bolt to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Instrument panel bolt (a): 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)

- When installing steering column assembly, refer to "Steering Column Removal and Installation: ".
- Adjust control cables. Refer to "Heater Control Cables Removal and Installation:". Enable air bag system. Refer to "Enabling Air Bag System: ".