Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation
- Floor Console Assembly Removal and Installation

CAUTION: When removing and installing the floor console assembly, don't allow any impact or shock to the SRS diagnosis unit.

Removal Steps
1. Knee protector or instrument lower panel assembly
2. Sunglass pocket
3. Column cover
4. Meter bezel
5. Combination meter
6. Remote control mirror switch, rheostat or plug
7. Coin box or rear wiper washer switch
8. Air outlet panel assembly
9. Ashtray
10. Air outlet center panel assembly
11. Radio plug
12. Cup holder
13. Glove box
14. Corner panel
15. Heater control assembly
16. Speaker
17. Side defroster grille (RH)
18. Side defroster grille (LH)
19. Hood lock release handle
20. Steering column assembly installation bolts
21. Adapter
22. Harness connector
23. Instrument panel assembly
24. Ashtray panel
25. Ashtray bracket

NOTE: Arrows indicate metal clip positions.

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS





Air Outlet Center Panel Assembly Removal
1. Remove the cool air bypass lever cable of the air outlet center panel assembly at the heater unit side.
2. Remove the air outlet center panel assembly mounting screws. and remove the air outlet center panel assembly.

Heater Control Assembly Removal





1. Remove each of the heater control assembly damper cables from the heater unit and from the blower assembly.
2. Remove the heater control assembly mounting screws.
3. Remove the heater control assembly boss from the center reinforcement (L.H.).





4. Take out the heater control assembly from the instrument panel in the order shown in the illustration, and pull the heater control assembly out towards you.





Adapter Removal
1. Remove the adapter lock from the instrument panel.
2. Pull the speedometer cable slightly into the passenger compartment and remove the adapter.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS





Heater Control Assembly Installation
After installing the heater control assembly, connect each of the damper cables.





Air Outlet Center Panel Assembly Installation
1. Install the air outlet center panel assembly to the instrument panel.
2. Turn the cool air bypass lever of the air outlet center panel assembly fully upward.
3. Turn the cool air bypass damper lever at the heater unit side fully downward, and install the cool air bypass lever cable.





DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
Disassembly steps
1. Switch assembly
2. Cup holder plug (vehicles without cup holder)
3. Box
4. Air outlet center panel
5. Switch assembly
6. Rheostat
7. Air outlet panel assembly (LH)
8. Glove box cover
9. Glove box lock assembly
10. Glove box
11. Glove box striker
12. Glove box frame
13. Air outlet panel assembly (RH)
14. Instrument panel side bracket (LH)
15. Instrument panel reinforcement (RH)
16. Instrument panel reinforcement (LH)
17. Instrument panel side bracket (RH)
18. Instrument panel wiring harness
19. Instrument pad
20. Instrument panel center protector
21. Instrument panel