Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

Instrument Panel/Meter:

REPLACEMENT

HINT: Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

1. TABLE OF BOLT, SCREW AND NUT

HINT: Indicate the bolts, screws and nuts, which are necessary for installation and removal of the instrument panel, in the illustration and the text with alphabets.

2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL
3. INSPECT CENTER FRONT WHEEL
4. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSY
5. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSY

SST 09950-50013 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05021)

6. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER
7. REMOVE HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH ASSY
8. REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ASSY

9. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSY CENTER
a. Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 clips and 3 claws.
b. Disconnect connector, then remove the instrument cluster finish panel sub-assy center.

10. REMOVE RADIO RECEIVER ASSEMBLY W/BRACKET (W/O NAVIGATION SYSTEM

11. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSY (MANUAL TRANSAXLE)
a. Turn the shift lever sub-assy counter clockwise and remove the shift lever knob sub-assy.

12. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL ASSY CTR
a. Power point socket models only:
Disengage the 5 claws and remove the switch base.

b. Remove the control knob.
c. Remove the screw .
d. Using a moulding remover, disengage the 2 clips and 7 claws, then pull out the instrument cluster finish panel assy CTR.
e. Disconnect the connectors.

13. REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSY

14. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL BOX
a. Open the instrument panel box.
b. Pull the instrument panel box upward to remove it.

15. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL LOWER CENTER
a. M/T Transaxle:
Remove the 3 screws .
b. A/T Transaxle:
Remove the 5 screws .
c. Using a screwdriver, disengage the claws, then remove the instrument panel finish lower center.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

16. SEPARATE FLOOR SHIFT ASSY (AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE)
17. SEPARATE FLOOR SHIFT SHIFT LEVER ASSY (MANUAL TRANSAXLE)

18. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH
a. Disengage the 9 claws, then remove the front door scuff plate LH.

19. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

20. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD LH
a. Remove the cowl side trim clip.
b. Disengage the 2 claws, then remove the cowl side trim board LH.

21. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD RH

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

22. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR STOPPER SUB-ASSY
a. Open the glove compartment door.
b. Remove the screw and glove compartment door stopper sub-assy.

23. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR ASSY
a. Deform the upper part of the glove compartment door assy to release the stoppers.
b. Pull the glove compartment door assy upward to remove it.

24. DISCONNECT PASSENGER AIRBAG CONNECTOR

25. REMOVE METER HOOD SUB-ASSY
a. Using a moulding remover, disengage the 5 claws and 3 clips, then remove the meter hood sub-assy.

26. REMOVE COMBINATION METER ASSY

a. Remove the screw .
b. Disengage the 2 claws as shown in the illustration.

c. Disconnect connector, then remove the combination meter assy, as shown in the illustration.

27. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSY
a. Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 clips and 2 claws.
b. Pull out the instrument cluster finish panel sub-assy.

28. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH
a. Disengage the 3 clips and 2 claws, then remove the front pillar garnish LH.

29. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

30. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSY UPPER
a. Remove the 3 screws and bolt .
b. Disengage the 3 clips and 9 claws.
c. Pull the instrument panel sub-assy upper rearward to remove it.
d. Disconnect the connectors.

31. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSY LOWER
a. Disconnect the hood lock control cable and DLC3 connector.
b. Using a clip remover, remove the 4 clips.
c. Remove the 7 bolts or , and 4 screws , .
d. Disengage the wire harness 4 clamps.
e. Remove the instrument panel sub-assy lower.

32. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL CENTER NO.2
a. Using a moulding remover, disengage the 2 claws.
b. Pull out the instrument cluster finish panel center No.2.

33. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL CENTER NO.1
34. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL BOX
35. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACKET SUB-ASSY CENTER

36. INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSY UPPER
a. Install the instrument panel sub-assy upper, 3 screws with bolt .

Torque: Bolt : 20 N.m (204 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lbf)

37. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE
38. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL ASSY
39. INSPECT STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
40. INSPECT HORN BUTTON ASSY
41. INSTALL HORN BUTTON ASSY
42. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT