Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

REMOVAL STEPS
1. Steering wheel
2. Hood lock release handle
3. Fuse block
4. Knee protector
5. Lower steering column cover
6. Upper steering column cover
7. Column switch
8. Meter hood
9. Combination meter
10. Side console cover
11. Rear console box
12. Front console box
13. Undercover
14. Glove box
15. Ashtray
16. Heater control panel
17. Digital clock
18. Side defroster upper grille
19. Instrument pad side cover
20. Side defroster duct
21. Instrument panel
22. Center reinforcement

SERVICE POINTS OF REMOVAL





4. Removal Of Knee Protector
Remove the hole cover and remove the knee protector attaching screws and then remove the knee protector.





5. Removal Of Lower Steering Column Cover/6. Upper Steering Column Cover
Remove the column cover attaching screws and then remove the column cover.





7. Removal Of Column Switch
1. Remove the column switch attaching screws.
2. Disconnect the column switch harness connectors and then remove the column switch.





8. Removal Of Meter Hood
1. Remove the meter hood mounting screws.
2. Pull both edges of the bottom side of the hood forward, and then, while still holding it in this position, pull it obliquely upward and out.
3. Disconnect the cluster switch connectors on both sides of the meter hood.





9. Removal Of Combination Meter
1. Remove the screws on the bottom part of the case.
2. Remove the nuts on the upper part of the case. Pull both sides of the lower part of the case up while pulling it forward at the same time.





10. Removal Of Side Console Cover
1. Remove the side console cover screws.
2. Remove the cover downward while pushing it slightly forward.

14. Removal Of Glove Box





1. Grasp and release the glove box lid lock to open the lid. Pull the glove box forward while pressing both sides inward.





2. Remove the glove box.





16. Removal Of Heater Control Panel
1. Pull off the healer control knobs.
2. Insert the tool shown in the illustration into the lever hole of the heater control panel, and pull to remove. Remove the connector for the control panel light.





18. Removal Of Side Defroster Upper Grille
Insert a screwdriver from the door glass side, and twist and pry the side defroster upper grille forward to pull it out.





19. Removal Of Instrument Pad Side Cover
Insert the tip of the trim stick into the space between the instrument panel side cover and the instrument pad, and then twist to remove the left and right instrument panel side covers.





21. Removal Of Instrument Panel
1. Remove the installation screws and bolts from the places shown below.
2. Remove the front harness and glove compartment harness combination.
3. Pull the instrument panel outward.





22. Removal Of Center Reinforcement
1. Remove the center reinforcement bolts.
2. Loosen the clamp for the main harness, and remove the panel.
3. Take out the center reinforcement.

SERVICE POINTS OF INSTALLATION





21. Installation Of Instrument Panel
1. Place the guide pin so that it catches in the body of the heater unit (upper part).
2. Check to be sure that the ventilator duct, wiring harness, etc., are correctly installed.

14. Installation Of Glove Box
When the glove box is being installed, first temporarily tighten each screw, and then, after checking the left and right clearances between the glove box lid and the instrument pad while the lid is locked, tighten the screws completely.