Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Removing

- Disconnect the battery.

- Remove driver side airbag unit. Refer to => [ Driver Airbag ] Driver Airbag

- Remove steering wheel.

- Remove steering column trim. Refer to => [ Steering Column Trim ] Steering Column Trim

- Remove Steering Column Electronic Systems Control Module (J527).
- Remove Airbag Spiral Spring/Return Spring With Slip Ring (F138).
- Remove Steering Angle Sensor (G85).

- Remove Turn Signal Switch (E2).

- Remove Windshield Wiper Switch (E).

- Remove the sun visors. Refer to => [ Sun Visor ] Sun Visor

- Remove the interior rearview mirror:

• Interior rearview mirror: => [ Interior Rearview Mirror ] Interior Rearview Mirror

• Rearview mirror with rain sensor: => [ Interior Rearview Mirror with Rain Sensor ] Interior Rearview Mirror with Rain Sensor

- Remove switch unit and lights in roof crossmember trim.

- Remove lower roof crossmember trim. Refer to=> [ Lower Roof Crossmember Trim ] Lower Roof Crossmember Trim

- Remove roof edge trim. Refer to => [ Roof Edge Trim ] Roof Edge Trim

- Remove side instrument panel covers. Refer to => [ Instrument Panel Side Covers ] Instrument Panel Side Covers

- Remove center trim on A-pillars. Refer to => [ Center A-pillar Trim ] Center A-pillar Trim

- Remove upper trim on A-pillars. Refer to => [ Upper A-Pillar Trim ] Upper A-Pillar Trim

- Remove center cover. Refer to => [ Center Cover ] Center Cover

- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to => [ Glove Compartment ] Glove Compartment

- Remove center console:

• Basic: => [ Center Console, Basic ] Center Console, Basic

• Highline: => [ Center Console, Highline ] Center Console, Highline

- Remove driver side footwell cover. Refer to => [ Driver Side Footwell Cover ] Driver Side Footwell Cover

- Remove right trim panel on driver side. Refer to => [ Driver Side Left Trim ] Driver Side Left Trim

- Remove left trim panel on driver side. Refer to => [ Driver Side Right Trim ] Driver Side Right Trim

- Remove instrument cluster.

- Remove instrument panel center trim. Refer to => [ Center Instrument Panel Trim ] Center Instrument Panel Trim

Vehicles with Radio System

- Remove radio.

Vehicles with Navigation

- Remove Navigation display and control head.

- Remove center vent.

Vehicles with Climatic or Climatronic

- Remove Climatic or Climatronic mechanism.

Vehicles with Heating

- Remove heating mechanism.

All Vehicles

- Remove left instrument panel fuse holder.

- Disconnect connector on left vent.

- If present, remove Sunlight Photo Sensor (3241) (G107) or Sunlight Photo Sensor 2 (G134).

- Remove two bolts - 1 - (9 Nm) from front passenger airbag.

- Remove bolt - 2 - (3 Nm).

- Remove the bolts - 3 - and - 4 - (3 Nm).






- Remove bolt - 1 - (3 Nm).

- Remove two screws - 2 - (8 Nm) above tunnel.






- Remove the bolts - 1 -, - 2 - and - 3 - (3 Nm).






- Pull instrument panel out of mounts - 1 - in windshield transition area.

- Remove instrument panel from vehicle with a second technician.

• When installing instrument panel, make sure that instrument panel is placed with exact fit into mounts - 1 -.






Installation

- Install in reverse order of removal.