Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

Removal






Note: On cars with airbag see airbag procedures.

1. Remove the A pillar trim.
2. Remove the speaker grille
3. Remove the screws securing the upper part of the facia. One of the screws is located behind the rubber plug inside the hatch to the glove compartment.

On cars with airbag on the passenger side a retaining screw is located under the SRS label on the left-hand corner of the airbag cowling.

4. From and including M90:

Unhook the upper part of the facia from the safety cable between the A pillars.

Take apart the solar sensor connectors and lift away the upper part of the facia. Note the location of the solar sensors.

Note: From and including M90 a new solar sensor is located on the facia between the defroster outlet.

5. Remove the glove compartment as follows: Fold down the hatch to its lowest position by bending out the link arms so that the stop lugs are free. Pull down the glove compartment light in the glove compartment.

Remove the screws securing the glove compartment. Pull out the glove compartment together with the facia air vent. Carefully lever the facia air vent with a screwdriver. Note the position of the air vents.

Unfasten the cables to glove compartment fighting and lighting switch.

6. Unfasten the electrical distribution board and fold it down.
7. Remove the ashtray.
8. Pull out the ashtray holder by bending down the two upper belt tongues.
9. Pull the steering wheel to its furthest rear position.







10. Unfasten the protective cover on the steering column (4 screws).
11. Remove the cover and the screws to the control panel.
12. Cars with manual gearbox: Remove the screws under the gear shift lever rubber gaiter.
Cars with automatic transmission: Remove the plug and the screw the gear-selector cover.







13. Remove the centre facia air vent.

Heating and ventilation system and A/C: Remove the centre facia air vent by unfastening the control panel. Depress the four locking hooks on the control panel and pull the panel towards the towards the interior.

Unfasten the rod on the air distribution damper, the gear for the temperature control damper and all the connectors.

ACC: Pull out the climate control module and unfasten the facia air vent. Pull the connectors apart.

14. Lift away the panel.
15. Disassemble the steering wheel.
16. Disassemble the dip switch unit. Mark the connectors to facilitate refitting.
17. Remove the screws securing the combined instrument.
18. Unfasten the side carpeting on the centre console. Remove the acoustic insulation below the facia.
19. Remove the screws securing the facia.
20. Lift out the facia.


Fitting







1. Place the facia in position and tighten the screws. The wiring harness should come above the heater housing bracket.

Ensure that the facia is guided into the groove on the guide lug and that the air duct passages sit correctly.

2. Refit the combined instrument.
3. Fit together the connectors and refit the dip switch unit.
4. Fit the steering wheel.
5. Refit the left-hand side carpeting on the centre console and the acoustic insulation under the facia.
6. Fold up the electrical distribution unit.
7. Refit the glove compartment by first fitting the fresh air vent to its hose.

Check that the clips are secure and connect the electric cables. Refit the glove compartment.

Pull the fresh air vent into position using a piece of bent steel wire.

8. Refit the right-hand side carpeting on the centre console and the right-hand acoustic insulation under the facia.







9. Heating and ventilation system and A/C:

Fit the temperature control exchange. Check that the shutter shaft it the engine compartment is in the cold position, the shutter shaft should be "nearest" the engine compartment. Place the heater controls in the cold position. Fasten the exchange in place on the control panel.

Fit the rod for the air distribution shutter. Turn the air distribution exchange on the climate control housing to the left. Place the air distribution control at the 0 position. Place the orange colored part of the rod towards the shaft on the control panel.

Push the control panel into position. Check its operation.

ACC: Refit the climate control module.

10. Plug in the connectors.
11. Tighten the screws and refit the cover.
12. Cars with manual gearbox: Fit the gear shift lever rubber gaiter in place.

Cars with automatic transmission: Fit the gear-selector cover in place.

13. Fit the steering wheel covers.







14. Fit the ashtray with holder.
15. To and including M89: Fit the upper part of the facia and the speaker grilles.

From and including M90: Press the solar sensor and bracket on the upper part of the facia. Remember the location

Left-hand side: If applicable fit together the connector to the anti-theft alarm LED.

Hookup the safety cable on the upper part of the facia.

Fit the spacers and speaker grilles.

16. Fit the A pillar trim.