Instrument Panel Assembly

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY







Component Parts Drawing

Removal and Installation

WORK STEP
When removing instrument panel, combination meter, audio and console assembly, take steps in the order shown by the numbers.






CAUTION:
- Disconnect both battery cables in advance.
- Disconnect air bag system line in advance.
- Never tamper with or force air bag lid open, as this may adversely affect air bag performance.
- Be careful not to scratch pad and other parts.

NOTE:
*1: Console rear pocket and coin holder bracket assembly. Refer to "CENTER CONSOLE".
*2: Audio, Instrument upper box, and triple meter assembly. Refer to "CLUSTER LID C".

REMOVAL
a. Kicking Plate (RH/LH)
Remove kicking plate (RH/LH). Refer to "BODY SIDE TRIM".

b. Foot Rest
Remove foot rest. Refer to "FLOOR TRIM".

c. Dash Side Finisher (RH/LH)
1. Remove plastics nut.
2. Remove dash side finisher (RH/LH).

d. Instrument Driver Panel Lower
1. Remove screws.
2. Remove data link connector.
3. Pull to disengage metal clip by removing panel in horizontal direction.




4. Disconnect in-vehicle sensor and each electrical parts.
5. Remove the grommet, and remove hood lock cable.

e. Steering Column Lower Cover
1. Remove screws.
2. Disengage the tab, remove only lower side. (Upper side is integrated in combination meter.)




f. Combination Meter
After removing bolts, remove harness connector.

g. Spiral cable
Remove bolts and remove spiral cable.

h. Console Finisher (A/T Models)




1. Insert a thin flat-bladed screwdriver wrapped with tape from behind console finisher, and remove metal clip on back. Then pull up and back to disengage from front metal clip.
2. Disconnect harness connector, and remove console finisher.

NOTE: A/C controller is assembled in the console finisher. Therefore, when installing and removing be careful not to use excessive force, etc.

i. Cluster lid C lower (A/T Models)
1. Disconnect harness connector.




2. Remove metal clips and pawls, and remove cluster lid C lower.

j. Console Boot (M/T Models)




1. Remove metal clip.
2. Remove shift knob.
3. Disconnect harness connector, and remove console boot.

NOTE: A/C controller is assembled in the console boot. Therefore, when installing and removing be careful not to use excessive force, etc.

k. Center Console
1. Remove coin holder and ashtray.
2. Remove screws.
3. Remove console sub-harness.
4. After removing, disassemble each parts. Refer to "CENTER CONSOLE"

NOTE: When removing console, be careful not to pull the harness.

l. Instrument Passenger Panel Lower




1. Remove card holder.

NOTE: Insert a remover into square hole that can be seen from lower side. Pull stopper pawl forward while pressing to upper side.

2. Remove screws and bolt.
3. Pull panel horizontally toward you and disengage from metal clip.

m. Instrument Side Panel (RH/LH)
1. Remove screws.
2. Pull to the side, disconnect metal clips, and remove instrument side panel.

n. Unified Meter And A/C Amp.
Remove screws, and disconnect harness connector, and remove unified meter and A/C amp. Refer to "AUTO AMP".




o. Instrument Center Panel
Insert a screwdriver wrapped with tape into the gap and then remove instrument center panel.

p. NAVI Switch (With NAVI Models)
Remove NAVI switch.

q. Cluster Lid C




1. Lift upward while disengaging the pawls, and pull backward to remove the pocket mat.(Without NAVI).




2. Pull backward to remove the instrument finisher (left/right). (Without NAVI)
3. Disengage the metal clip with the upper center pawls.
4. Remove the harness connector of the triple meter and the audio by pulling backward, and then remove cluster lid C.

CAUTION: Unit is heavy, so be careful not to pinch your fingers when working.

5. After remove cluster lid C and then remove triple meter, instrument upper box and audio unit. Refer to "CLUSTER LID C".

r. Display Unit (With NAVI Models)
Remove display unit.

s. Front Pillar Garnish
Pull to inside of vehicle, disconnect metal clips and remove front pillar garnish. Refer to "BODY SIDE TRIM".

t. Instrument Driver Panel Upper
1. Remove screws.
2. Disconnect metal clips, then remove instrument driver panel upper.

u. Instrument Passenger Panel Upper
1. Remove screws.
2. Disconnect metal clips, then remove instrument passenger panel upper.

v. Instrument Side Finisher (RH)
Using a screwdriver wrapped with tape, pry up and remove instrument side finisher.
Disconnect from metal clip and pull toward you.

w. Instrument Panel
Remove bolts, nut and screws, and remove instrument panel from passenger door opening portion.

INSTALLATION
To install, reverse the removal procedure sequence.
Assemble the given three parts carefully.