Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Description and Operation

Instrument Panel

INSTRUMENT PANEL







General

2007MY sees the introduction of an entirely new instrument panel. The new instrument panel has been introduced to cater for changes to the SRS (supplemental restraint system) and the heating and ventilation system.

Further changes to the instrument panel include the introduction of:
^ An instrument panel mounted ignition switch.
^ An upper glovebox.
^ An instrument panel mounted glovebox switch.

The glovebox switch is mounted adjacent the central face level air distribution register. The switch is a momentary rocker switch which activates a pair of electrical release latches. Pressing the top half of the switch will open the upper glovebox; pressing the bottom half of the switch will open the lower glovebox.

The upper glovebox now provides a location for the CD (compact disc) autochanger and VentureCam. The lower glovebox provides access to the CJB (central junction box).

Although the location of the ignition switch has changed for 2007MY, its operation is the same as that for previous model year vehicles.

The structural integrity of the instrument panel is maintained by the cross car beam. The cross car beam is manufactured from mild steel. Two mild steel brackets are welded to the cross car beam on the drivers side to provide mounting points for the knee bolster airbag.