Removing and Installing Bracket For Dashboard

Removing And Installing Bracket For Dashboard

Technical values







Preliminary work

1. Remove dashboard. Refer to Removing and installing dashboard.

INFORMATION: To prevent damage to the steering column, support the steering column with a suitable object or tie it to the side with tie-wraps.

2. Unscrew steering column at dashboard bracket. Refer to Removing and installing steering column.
3. Remove cowl panel cover. Refer to Removing and installing cowl panel cover.
4. Remove relay carrier. Refer to Removing and installing relay carrier, plenum chamber E-box.

Removing bracket for the dashboard

Removing dashboard bracket







1. Remove fuse box.
1.1. Undo fastening screws -2, 3-.
1.2. Pull out fuse box -1- on the driver's and front passenger's side -Arrow A- and tie to the side with connected leads.







2. Remove control unit for tyre pressure monitoring system.
2.1. Undo fastening screws -4-.
2.2. Remove control unit for tyre pressure monitoring system -5- ( -Arrow B- ) and tie to the side with connected leads.







3. Unclip wiring harness for parking brake contact switch and remove plug.
3.1. Unclip wire harness -6- on fastening clip -7- -arrow C-. Replace damaged fixing clips -7-.







3.2. Release connector -8- ( -arrow D- ) and pull it off ( -arrow E- ).







4. Loosen control unit carrier.
4.1. Unscrew nut -9-.
4.2. Push control unit carrier -10- upward -Arrow F- and pull out the support -11- on the bracket -Arrow G-.







5. Unscrew air-conditioning unit on the bracket.
5.1. Undo fastening screws -13-.







6. Loosen support strut for pedals.
6.1. Pull circlip -14- up and out -Arrow I-.
6.2. Push through bolts -15- -Arrow K-.
6.3. Swivel strut -1- downward -Arrow L-.







7. Unscrew nut -19-.







8. Remove ground straps -18- together with cage -17- -arrow M-.







9. Unclip wire harness for instrument cluster -21- at the fixing clips -20- -Arrows N-. Replace damaged fixing clips -20-.







10. Unclip wire harness for PCM -22- at the fixing clips -23- -Arrow O-. Replace damaged fixing clips -23-.







11. Unclip wire harness for PCM -22- at the fixing clips -24- -arrow P-.







12. Unclip antenna lines for PCM -25- at the fixing clips -26- and -27- -Arrows Q-. Replace damaged fixing clips -26- and -27-.










13. Unscrew bracket at firewall.
13.1. Remove -28- cover cap -Arrow R-.
13.2. Unscrew fastening screw -29-.







14. Unscrew parking brake at bracket.
14.1. Undo fastening screws -30a and 30b-.







15. Mark installation position of bracket.
15.1. Mark installation position of bracket -31- on driver's and front passenger's side -Arrows S-.







16. Unscrew bracket at A-pillar, left and right.
16.1. Undo fastening screws -32-.







17. Unscrew bracket at centre tunnel.
17.1. Lift the carpet -33- with a screwdriver.
17.2. Undo fastening screws -34-.







18. Pull out bracket.
18.1. Pull out bracket -31- from guide in firewall to the rear -arrow T-.







18.2. Pull out bracket -31- upwards over parking brake mechanism -arrow U-.







18.3. Pull out bracket -31- upwards over centre tunnel -arrow W-.







Installing bracket for the dashboard

Installing dashboard bracket







1. Insert bracket.
1.1. Insert bracket -31- over centre tunnel -Arrow A-.
1.2. Insert bracket -31- over parking brake mechanism -Arrow B-.
1.3. Insert bracket -31- into guide in the firewall -Arrow C-. When doing so, insert the strut -35- over the bolts -36- -Arrow D-.










2. Screw bracket to A-pillar, left and right.
2.1. Align bracket -31- with the markings previously made -Arrows E-.
2.2. Screw in -32- fastening screws.







3. Screw on bracket at centre tunnel.
3.1. Screw in -34- fastening screws.







4. Screw parking brake to bracket.
4.1. Screw in fastening screws -30a and 30b- and tighten to the specified torque. Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ftlb.), Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ftlb.)







5. Screw bracket to firewall.
5.1. Screw in fastening screw -29- and tighten to the specified torque. Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ftlb.) ± 3 Nm (±2 ftlb.)
5.2. Press in -28- cover cap -Arrow F-.







6. Screw on ground straps.
6.1. Connect ground straps -18- together with cage -17- -Arrow M-.
6.2. Screw in nuts -19- and tighten to the specified torque. Tightening torque: 9 Nm (6.5 ftlb.) ± 1 Nm (±0.5 ftlb.)







7. Clip in wire harness for instrument cluster to bracket.
7.1. Clip in wire harness for instrument cluster -21- at the fixing clips -20- -Arrow H-.







8. Clip in wire harness for PCM to bracket.
8.1. Clip in wire harness for PCM -22- at the fixing clips -24- -Arrow K-.
8.2. Clip in wire harness for PCM -22- at the fixing clips -23- -Arrow I-.







9. Clip in PCM antenna lines to bracket.
9.1. Clip in antenna lines for PCM -25- at the fixing clips -26- and -27- -Arrows L-.










10. Install fuse box.
10.1. Insert fuse box on driver's and front passenger's side -1- ( -Arrow M- ).
10.2. Screw in fastening screw -2-.
10.3. Screw in fastening screw -2- just enough for the fastening screws -32- still to be accessible.







11. Mount control unit for tyre pressure monitoring system.
11.1. Insert control unit for tyre pressure monitoring system -5- -Arrow N-.
11.2. Screw in -4- fastening screws.







12. Connect plug and clip in wire harness for parking brake contact switch.
12.1. Push on the plug -8- until the locking tabs engage audibly -arrow O-.







12.2. Clip in wire harness -6- on fastening clip -7- -arrow P-.







13. Install control unit carrier.
13.1. Insert control unit carrier -10- and support -11- on bracket -Arrow R- and pull downward -Arrow S-.
13.2. Screw in nut -9- and tighten to the specified torque. Tightening torque: 8 Nm (6.5 ftlb.) ± 1 Nm (±0.5 ftlb.)







14. Screw air-conditioning unit on bracket.
14.1. Screw in fastening screws -13- and tighten to the specified torque. Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.) ± 0.5 Nm (±0.5 ftlb.)







15. Fasten bracket strut for pedals.
15.1. Swivel strut -16- upward -Arrow T-.
15.2. Push bolts -15- into place -Arrow U-.
15.3. Press circlip -14- down until it can be heard to engage -Arrow W-.







Subsequent work

1. Install relay carrier. Refer to Removing and installing relay carrier, plenum chamber E-box.
2. Install cowl panel cover. Refer to Removing and installing cowl panel cover.
3. Screw in steering column at dashboard bracket. Refer to Removing and installing steering column.
4. Install dashboard. Refer to Removing and installing dashboard.