Disassembly

INTERIOR PANELS / TRIM: UPPER INSTRUMENT PANEL: DISASSEMBLY; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]

1. REMOVE NO. 2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT

(a) Remove the 3 screws.





(b) Disengage the claw to remove the No. 2 heater to register duct.

2. REMOVE NO. 1 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT

HINT
Use the same procedure as for the No. 2 heater to register duct.

3. REMOVE DEFROSTER NOZZLE ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 3 screws.





(b) Disengage the 5 claws and remove the defroster nozzle assembly, No. 2 side defroster nozzle duct, and No. 1 side defroster nozzle duct as a single unit.

4. REMOVE NO. 2 SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE DUCT

(a) Disengage the 2 claws to remove the No. 2 side defroster nozzle duct.





5. REMOVE NO. 1 SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE DUCT

HINT
Use the same procedure as for the No. 2 side defroster nozzle duct.

6. REMOVE NO. 3 DEFROSTER NOZZLE GARNISH

(a) Disengage the 2 claws to remove the No. 3 defroster nozzle garnish.





7. REMOVE NO. 2 DEFROSTER NOZZLE GARNISH

HINT
Use the same procedure as for the No. 3 defroster nozzle garnish.

8. REMOVE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 screws.





(b) Disengage the 2 clips to remove the center instrument panel register assembly.

9. REMOVE NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Disengage the 3 claws to remove the No. 2 instrument panel register sub-assembly.





10. REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER SUB-ASSEMBLY

HINT
Use the same procedure as for the No. 2 instrument panel register sub-assembly.

11. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER BEZEL (for LH Side)

(a) Disengage the 3 claws to remove the instrument panel register bezel.





12. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER BEZEL (for RH Side)

HINT
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

13. REMOVE NO. 1 DEFROSTER NOZZLE GARNISH

(a) Disengage the 16 claws and 8 guides to remove the No. 1 defroster nozzle garnish.





14. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CUSHION

(a) Remove the instrument panel cushion.