Removing and Installing Instrument Panel

Removing And Installing Instrument Panel

Removing instrument panel

Removing dashboard










1. Remove instrument panel cover. Removing and Installing Dashboard Cover on the Driver's Side and Removing and Installing Dashboard Cover on the Passenger's Side

2. Remove cover for instrument panel (defroster cover). Refer to Removing and installing cover for instrument panel (defroster cover).Removing and Installing Cover For Dashboard (Defroster Cover)

3. Remove Bose centre speaker. Refer to Removing and installing the front loudspeakers (instrument panel).Service and Repair

4. Remove steering-column switch. Refer to Removing and installing steering-column switch.Service and Repair

5. Remove instrument cluster. Refer to Removing and installing instrument cluster.Service and Repair

6. Remove passenger's airbag unit. Refer to Removing and installing passenger's airbag unit.Air Bag

7. Remove front ashtray. Refer to Removing and installing front ashtray.Service and Repair

8. Remove display and operator control unit (PCM). Service and Repair

9. Remove A-pillar trim. Refer to Removing and installing A-pillar trim.






10. Remove the device carrier. To do this, unscrew the fastening screws -2-.










11. Pull the device plugs -1- to the rear -arrow A- until the plugs -arrows- are accessible.







12. Release and pull off the plugs -arrows-.







13. Remove the sheetmetal reinforcement on the passenger's side. To do this, unscrew the fastening screws -4-.







14. Lift the sheetmetal reinforcement on the front passenger's side -3- and pull it out to the rear -arrow B-.







15. Remove the centre instrument panel cover. To do this, unscrew the fastening screws -6-.







16. Swivel the centre instrument panel cover -5- carefully upward -arrow C- and then remove it to the rear -arrow D-.










17. Release the instrument panel on the driver's side and at the middle. To do this, unscrew the fastening screws -7- and -7-.







18. Release the instrument panel on the passenger's side. To do this, unscrew the fastening screws -8-.







19. Carefully pull the instrument panel -9- to the rear -arrow E- until the clip connection in the area of the A-pillar becomes accessible.







20. Unclip the clip connection -10- on the instrument panel -arrow F-.







21. Carefully pull the instrument panel -9- to the rear -arrow G- out of the retaining clips -11-.




Installing instrument panel

Installing dashboard










Position the instrument panel.








1. To do this, carefully insert the instrument panel -9- -arrow A- until the clip connection -10- can be clipped into place -arrow C-.









2. Push the instrument panel -9- into the retaining clips -11- -arrow A-. Simultaneously fit the instrument panel -9- over the instrument panel carrier -12- -arrow B-.









Ensure that no wires are trapped while inserting it.

3. Screw in fastening screws -7- and -7- of the instrument panel.







4. Screw in fastening screws -8- of the instrument panel -9-.







5. Adjust the instrument panel. Refer to Adjusting the instrument panel.







6. Carefully insert the centre instrument panel cover -5- -arrow D- and then swivel it downward -arrow E-.







7. Screw in fastening screw -6-.







8. Insert device carrier -1- -arrow F-.







9. Push on the plug -arrows- until the locking tabs engage audibly.







10. Fully insert the device plugs -1- -arrow F-.







11. Screw in -2- fastening screws.







12. Only on USA version: Insert the sheetmetal reinforcement on the passenger's side -3- -arrow G-.







13. Only on USA version: Screw in fastening screws -4-.


14. Install A-pillar trim. Refer to Removing and installing A-pillar trim.
15. Install display and operator control unit (PCM).
16. Install front ashtray. Refer to Removing and installing front ashtray.
17. Install passenger's airbag unit. Refer to Removing and installing passenger's airbag unit.
18. Install instrument cluster. Refer to Removing and installing instrument cluster.
19. Install steering-column switch. Refer to Removing and installing steering-column switch.
20. Install Bose centre loudspeaker. Refer to Removing and installing front loudspeakers (instrument panel).
21. Install cover for instrument panel (defroster cover).
22. Install instrument panel cover.