Overhaul

Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam Disassembly/Reassembly

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to scratch the dashboard, the body or the related parts.
- Take care not to bend the brackets.

1. Remove the dashboard/steering hanger beam Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam Removal/Installation.

2. Remove these items from the dashboard:

- Driver's dashboard lower cover Driver's Dashboard Lower Cover Removal / Installation
- Center lower trim Dashboard Center Lower Trim Removal / Installation
- Instrument panel Instrument Panel Removal / Installation
- Gauge control module Service and Repair
- Front passenger's airbag Front Passenger's Airbag Replacement
- Center pocket Dashboard Center Pocket Removal / Installation
- Audio unit (with audio) Audio Unit Removal / Installation
- Audio-navigation unit (with audio-navigation) Audio-Navigation Unit Removal/Installation
- GPS antenna (with audio-navigation) Service and Repair
- Tweeter grilles, both sides (for some models)
- Sunlight sensor Service and Repair

3. From the front of the dashboard (A), remove the bolts.






4. From the back of the dashboard (A), detach the harness clips (B) and remove the screws, then separate the dashboard from the steering hanger beam (C).






5. Remove the screws, then remove the dashboard duct (A) from the dashboard (B).





6. Assemble the dashboard and the steering hanger beam in the reverse order of disassembly, and make sure the dashboard wire harness is not pinched.