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Removal and Installation






Removal and Installation

1. Combination meter
2. Ventilation mask (left)
3. Ventilation mask (right)
4. Cluster lid C
5. Display unit
6. Cluster lid A
7. Cluster lid D
8. Steering lock escutcheon
9. Front defroster grille (left)
10. Front defroster grille (right)
11. Instrument Panel mask (left)
12. Instrument Panel mask (right)
13. Steering column cover
14. Ignition key lamp assembly
15. Instrument panel bracket
16. Clock
17. Cluster lid C lower
18. Cluster lid lower center
19. Cassette player
20. CD auto changer
21. Instrument Panel bracket
22. Instrument Panel and Dad assembly
23. Front Passenger air bag module
24. Instrument Panel on driver side
25. Knee protector lower
26. A/T console finisher
27. Ashtray
28. Cup holder
29. Bolt cap
30. Console box assembly
31. Instrument finisher
32. Glove box cover
33. Glove box striker
34. Glove box assembly
35. Glove box pin
36. Instrument lower cover

Work Steps:




WORK STEPS




STEERING LOCK ESCUTCHEON
- Pull back to your side, and disconnect metal clips.




CLUSTER LID D
- Pull back to your side, disconnect metal clips and connectors, and remove.




CLUSTER LID A
1. Remove screws.
2. Pull back to your side, and disconnect metal clips.




3. Make upper and lower side narrower, and pull it back to your side.
4. Remove as covering steering wheel.

COMBINATION METER
1. Remove screws with power tool, and disconnect connectors.




2. Turn to have right part of meter come to your side. Push down to have front face of meter up.

CAUTION: Cover meter with cloth avoid contact with meter bracket , that may cause scratches or damages.




3. Pull meter to your side, then left side (Confirm the back of meter V, faces you).




CLUSTER LID C
1. Remove ventilation mask, and remove screws with power tool.




2. Insert a cloth-covered screwdriver, or thin spatula into dip between instrument panel, pull back to your side, and disconnect metal clips below.
3. Disconnect connectors, and remove.

CAUTION: Cover surroundings with cloth to avoid scratches or damages.

CLOCK
1. Remove screws, push to frontward, and remove.
2. Push tips of cluster lid C lower from back of instrument panel, and remove.




CLUSTER LID CENTER LOWER
- Open lid of ashtray. Hold lower part of cluster lid C lower, and pull back to your side. Disconnect both right/left pawls and metal clips, and remove.




A/T FINISHER
1. Open console lid and cup holder lid. Hold rear part of A/T finisher, lift it up, and disconnect metal clips at its rear end.
2. Hold side of A/T finisher, and disconnect metal clips in front. Pull it backward, remove it, and disconnect connectors.




ASHTRAY
1. Remove screws, pull back to your side, and disconnect metal clips.
2. Disconnect connectors, and remove.

CUP HOLDER
- Remove screws, lift it up, disconnect metal clips at its rear end, and remove.

CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY
1. Remove screws with power tool.




2. Pull center console rearward of vehicle, and remove from instrument panel and rear cooler duct.
3. Disconnect connectors, and remove.

NOTE: For easier installation, remove console finisher, console rear cover, center ventilator grille and console box finisher first.

AUDIO UNIT
- Remove screws with power tool, disconnect connectors, and remove.

NOTE: To remove audio unit alone, slide console backward, open front of console outward, then remove.




INSTRUMENT LOWER COVER
1. Push down front of instrument lower cover, and disconnect metal clips.
2. Pull it horizontally, and remove from lower cover clips.

CAUTION: Remove connectors of air bag (as connected) from instrument lower cover.




GLOVE BOX ASSEMBLY
1. Pull clips of dumper to right side of vehicle, and remove.




2. Disconnect clips of strap.
3. Remove glove box pins, and remove glove box.




INSTRUMENT FINISHER
- Insert cloth-covered screw driver into gaps between instrument finisher and instrument panel on left side of instrument finisher, and disconnect metal clips.

GLOVE BOX COVER
- Remove screws with power tool and glove box striker, disconnect connectors, and remove glove box cover.

CD AUTO CHANGER
- Remove bolts with power tool, disconnect connectors, and remove CD auto changer.

INSTRUMENT REINFORCEMENT
- Remove four nuts, and remove instrument reinforce.

PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE
- Remove bolts, and remove front passenger air bag module.




INSTRUMENT LOWER DRIVER PANEL
1. Remove hood lock opener lever, and screws.
2. Pull straight to your side, disconnect connectors, and remove instrument lower driver panel.




INSTRUMENT MASK
- Insert cloth-covered screw driver into gaps between instrument mask and instrument panel, lift it up, and remove instrument mask.

FRONT PILLAR GARNISH
- Pull front pillar garnish straight inside of vehicle, disconnect metal clips, and remove.

INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACKET
- Remove ignition key lamp, remove screws, and remove instrument panel bracket.




INSTRUMENT PANEL
1. Remove bolts, and lower steering column.
2. Remove bolts, nuts and screws securing instrument panel with power tool, and remove instrument panel.

CAUTION:
- To install, confirm locating pins on back of instrument panel are completely inserted into holes on vehicle.
- Do not leave harness stuck when installing.

Console Box Assembly:




Disassembly and Assembly

CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY
1. Remove console finisher.
2. Remove console rear cover.
3. Remove console lid.
4. Remove center ventilator grille.
5. Remove console box finisher.
6. Remove console box.
7. Remove Bracket.
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