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1 - Instrument panel
Removing:
- Remove driver-side knee bolster. Service and Repair
- Remove passenger-side knee bolster. Service and Repair
- Remove rear center console. Service and Repair
- Remove front center console. Service and Repair
- Remove instrument panel center piece, refer to "Front Center Console, Removing and Installing". Service and Repair
- Remove driver-side airbag unit. Service and Repair
- Remove steering wheel. Service and Repair
- Remove passenger-side airbag unit. Service and Repair
- Remove steering column cover. Service and Repair
- Remove bolts -2-, -3-, -5-, -6-, and -7-.
- To remove, pull instrument panel out of brackets -4-.


NOTE: Always replace instrument panel after passenger airbag has deployed.


Installing:
- Installation is the reverse of removal
Adjusting:
- Instrument panel must be centered in vehicle
2 - Bolt
- 5 Nm (44 ft lb)
3 - Bolts (3x)
- 5 Nm (44 ft lb)
4 - Brackets (2x)
- With felt base
- Bolts (2x)
- 5 Nm (44 ft lb)
6 - Bolts (2x)
- Remove bolts on left and right side of instrument panel
- 5 Nm (44 ft lb)
7 - Bolts (2x)

- 5 Nm (44 ft lb)