Removal and Replacement
REMOVAL1. REMOVE THESE PARTS:
HINT: Tape a screwdriver tip before use.
a. Front door inside scuff plates
b. Cowl side trims
c. Front pillar garnishes
d. Front door opening covers
e. Lower finish plate
2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL
3. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVERS
a. Remove the steering tilt handle.
b. Remove the 3 screws, then the upper and lower column covers.
4. REMOVE COMBINATION SWITCH
5. REMOVE No.1 LOWER PANEL
a. Remove the 2 screws and hood lock release lever.
b. Press on the sides of the coin box while pulling the coin box outward, and remove the coin box.
c. Remove the screw, bolt and the No.1 lower panel.
6. REMOVE LOWER PANEL INSERT
a. Remove the 2 screws holding the DLC3 to the LH lower panel.
b. Remove the 4 bolts, and the panel.
7. REMOVE No.2 LOWER COVER
8. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT ASSEMBLY
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the glove compartment door finish plate to the glove compartment box inside.
NOTE: When handling the airbag connector, be careful not to damage the airbag wire harness.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
b. Pull up and disconnect the airbag connector.
c. Remove the 4 screws, bolt and glove compartment assembly.
9. REMOVE CENTER CONSOLE UPPER PANEL
Using a screwdriver, remove the panel, then disconnect the connector.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
10. REMOVE REAR CONSOLE BOX
Remove the 2 bolts, 2 screws and the console box.
11. REMOVE CENTER CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
Using a screwdriver, remove the panel, then disconnect the connector.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before using.
12. REMOVE FRONT CONSOLE BOX
Remove the 2 screws and the front console box.
13. REMOVE RADIO ASSEMBLY
14. REMOVE A/C CONTROL ASSEMBLY
15. REMOVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH
16. REMOVE CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
a. Remove the 2 screws.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the panel.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
17. REMOVE COMBINATION METER
18. REMOVE REMOTE CONTROL MIRROR HOLE BASE
19. REMOVE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts, 4 nuts and the front passenger airbag assembly.
Torque:
Bolt: 20 N.m (200 kgf.cm, 14 ft.lbf)
CAUTION: Store the front passenger airbag door facing upward (never downward). Never disassemble the front passenger airbag assembly.
NOTE: The 2 bolts to the instrument panel have been anti-rust treated. After removing the front passenger airbag assembly, always replace the bolts and nuts with new ones.
20. REMOVE No.1 AND No.2 INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACKETS
Remove the 4 bolts and the No.1 and No.2 panel brackets.
21. REMOVE N0.2 SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE
22. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the connectors from the LH and RH connector holders.
b. Remove the bolts holding the ground wire to the body.
c. Remove the connector holder from the body.
d. Disconnect the connectors.
e. Remove the bolt holding the ground wire to the No.2 instrument panel brace.
f. Remove the bolt, nut, screw and the instrument panel assembly.
23. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACES
a. Remove the wire brackets and connector.
b. Remove the bolt and connector from the No.1 instrument panel brace.
c. W/ Wireless Control:
Remove the nut and the wireless control unit from the No.1 instrument panel brace.
d. Remove the nut holding the radio antenna to the No.2 instrument panel brace.
e. Remove a nut and brace mount bracket.
f. Remove the 6 nuts, 2 bolts and No.1 and No.2 instrument panel braces.
24. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL REINFORCEMENT
a. Remove the connectors from the steering column tube.
b. Remove the 4 wire brackets and connectors.
c. Remove the 2 nuts and bolt holding the No.1 Junction Box (JIB) to the reinforcement.
d. Remove the 4 nuts and the steering column from the reinforcement.
e. Remove the brake pedal spring from the reinforcement and brake pedal.
f. Remove the 4 nuts, 3 bolts and the reinforcement.
INSTALLATION
Reassembly is in the reverse order of removal.