Instrument Panel Crossmember

Instrument Panel Crossmember

When removing and installing electrical wires, make a sketch or take a photo to remember the original installation locations.

Removing

- Disconnect the battery.

- Remove the instrument panel. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel ] Instrument Panel

- Remove the wiper arms.

- Remove the plenum chamber cover.

- Remove the plenum chamber bolt - 1 - (20 Nm).






- Remove both expanding pins - 3 - upward.

- Remove both expanding rivets - 2 -.

- Remove the intermediate pieces - 1 - and - 4 - from the heater and A/C unit.






• When removing the crossmember, pay close attention to the position of the electrical wires and their mountings; if necessary make a sketch or take photographs.

- Disconnect the wiring harness - 1 - from the Anti-Theft Immobilizer Reading Coil (D2)






- Disconnect the steering column from the crossmember.

- Remove the wiring harness from the crossmember - arrows -.






- Remove the wiring bracket - 1 - on both sides of the vehicle from the crossmember - arrow -.






- Remove the right and left bolts - 1 - and - 2 - (20 Nm).






- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - (4.5 Nm).

- Remove both nuts - 3 - and - 4 - (9 Nm).

- Remove the bolts - 5 - and - 6 - (4.5 Nm).

- Remove both nuts - 7 - and - 8 - (8 Nm).






• Mark the height and side position of the crossmember in the vehicle around the nuts - 1 - and - 2 -.

- Remove the two nuts - 1 - and - 2 - (20 Nm) on the driver side.






• Mark the height and side position of the crossmember in the vehicle around the nut - 2 -.

- Remove the nut - 2 - (20 Nm) on the passenger side.






- Remove the harness connector mountings from the crossmember, depending on the equipment level of the vehicle.

- Pull the crossmember - 1 - 2 cm toward the rear.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - and - 2 - (9 Nm).






- Remove the support panel - 3 - from the crossmember - 4 -.

• When removing the crossmember, pay close attention to the position of the electrical wires and their mountings; if necessary make a sketch or take photographs.

- With a second technician, carefully remove the crossmember - 4 - from the vehicle.

Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.

• Before installing the crossmember, line it up with the markings made before it was removed.