Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

Instrument Panel Removal and Installation
Reference: Instrument Panel Components Removal

1. Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
2. Disable air bag system referring to Disabling Air Bag System.




3. Remove console box.




4. Remove center lower garnish (1).
5. Remove center garnish mounting screw (1) and then pull off center garnish.




6. Remove harness and controller cover (2).
7. Disconnect BCM connectors and HVAC control module connector from each controller.




8. Remove center garnish (1) with BCM (2) and HVAC control module.
9. Remove passenger air bag (inflator).
10. Remove column hole cover.
11. Remove steering column assembly..
12. Disconnect speedometer connector and remove speedometer assembly referring to Combination Meter Removal and Installation.
13. Remove engine hood opener.
14. Disconnect couplers which need to be disconnected for instrument panel removal.
15. Remove front pillar trims.
16. Remove instrument panel mounting bolt referring to Instrument Panel Components.
17. 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 wiring harness.
- Tighten instrument panel bolt to specified torque.

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

- When installing steering column assembly, refer to Steering Column Removal and Installation.
- Enable air bag system referring to Enabling Air Bag System.




- When installing center garnish, align rubber bushing (1) with BCM installation hole (2) of instrument panel member (3).