Instrument Panel Assembly

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

Instrument Panel (Part 1):

Instrument Panel (Part 2):

Instrument Panel (Part 3):

Instrument Panel (Part 4):

Instrument Panel (Part 5):

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the airbag system harness when servicing the instrument panel. Damage may cause the system to malfunction.

1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the front pillar upper trim. [Ref. to REMOVAL, Upper Inner Trim.]
3. Remove the plastic hook (A), and remove the instrument panel side cover LH.







4. Detach the plastic hook (A), and remove the instrument panel side cover RH.







Remove the console box.

5. Remove the console box.
6. Remove the console front panel.
7. Remove the instrument panel lower cover.
8. Remove the glove box lid. (Manual A/C model) [Ref. to REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cover.]
9. On manual A/C models, detach the control cable.







10. Remove the steering shaft assembly. [Ref. to REMOVAL, Tilt Steering Column.]
11. Disconnect connectors.

NOTE: To make reassembly easier, place matching markings on connectors as necessary.

12. Remove the bolts and fuse box on the driver's side.










13. Remove the bolts on the passenger's side.










14. Make sure that the connectors are disconnected, and remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.

CAUTION: When taking the instrument panel out of the vehicle, be careful not to damage the vehicle. Perform this work by a group of two persons or more.

15. Remove the steering support beam bracket.







INSTALLATION

1. Insert the vehicle side matching pins (3 locations) into the instrument panel assembly.
2. Check that the matching pins are inserted securely, and then route the harness.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:
Steering support beam & steering support beam bracket: 25 N.m (2.55 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)
Steering shaft: [Ref. to STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, COMPONENT, General Description.]
Instrument panel lower: 7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)