Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair
REMOVAL OF SAFETY PAD
1. TILT DOWN AND PUT OUT STEERING WHEEL
2. DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLE FROM NEGATIVE TERMINAL
CAUTION: Work must be started after approx. 20 seconds or longer from the time the ignition switch is turned to the "LOCK" position and the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery.
3. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL
NOTICE: The steering wheel pad should be placed with the pad top surface facing up.
4. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER
5. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO.1 UNDER COVER AND LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL PAD
(a) Remove two screws and engine hood release lever.
(b) Using a screwdriver, remove instrument panel hole cover.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
(c) Remove four bolts and two screws.
(d) Remove lower instrument panel No.1 under cover and lower instrument panel pad.
6. REMOVE INSTRUMENT LOWER FINISH PANEL
(a) Pull out the lower finish panel.
(b) Disconnect the connectors from the switches.
7. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CENTER CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
(a) Remove the ash tray.
(b) Remove the two screws and ash retainer from the panel.
(c) Remove the shift lever knob.(M/T only)
(d) Remove the three screws.
(e) Disconnect the connectors and remove the panel.
8. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
Remove the seven screws and panel.
9. REMOVE COMBINATION METER
(a) Remove the four screws.
(b) Disconnect the connectors and remove the meter.
10. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX
(a) Remove the console box carpet and the coin box.
(b) Remove the eight screws and the cup holder.
(c) Disconnect the connectors and remove the console box.
11. REMOVE HEATER CONTROL
(a) Remove the three screws.
(b) Disconnect the connectors and remove the heater control.
12. REMOVE RADIO AND STEREO
(a) Remove the four screws.
(b) Disconnect the connectors and radio antenna cable.
(c) Remove the radio and stereo.
13. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO.2 UNDER COVER
Remove the three screws and cover.
14. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR
Remove the two screws and door.
15. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT PANEL
(a) Remove the two screws and door lock striker.
(b) Remove the two screws and a clip.
(c) Remove the light from the panel and remove the panel.
16. REMOVE COWL RH SIDE TRIM
Remove the nut and trim.
17. REMOVE FOOT REST
Remove two screws and the rest.
18. REMOVE COWL LH SIDE TRIM
Remove the nut and the side trim.
19. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR REINFORCEMENT
Remove the two screws, bolt and reinforcement.
20. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR COURTESY SWITCH
21. REMOVE EFI ECU AND ESC ECU
(a) Remove two screws and remove EFI ECU.
(b) Disconnect the connectors.
(c) Remove two screws and remove ESC ECU.
(d) Disconnect the connectors.
22. REMOVE SAFETY PAD
(a) Push on the pawis of the meter bracket and pull it from the safety pad.
(b) Disconnect the driver side wire harness connectors.
(c) Disconnect the passenger side wire harness connectors.
(d) Disconnect the console box side wire harness from the body.
(e) Remove the two screws and assist grip.
(f) Remove the front pillar garnish.
(g) Remove the five nuts, two screws and bolt.
(h) The safety pad has a boss on the reverse side for clamping onto the clip on the body side. Therefore, when removing, pull upward at an angle.
23. REMOVE NO.1 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
Remove the two screws and duct.
24. REMOVE SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE AND DUCT
25. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL MOUNT NO.1 BRACKET
Remove the three screws and bracket.
26. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO.1 BRACKET
Remove the two screws and bracket.
27. REMOVE DEFROSTER NOZZLE
Remove the five screws and nozzle.
28. REMOVE NO.4 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
Remove the three screws and duct.
29. REMOVE WIRE HARNESS AND JUNCTION BLOCK
Remove the nine screws and wire harness with junction block.
30. REMOVE NO.3 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER
INSTALLATION OF SAFETY PAD
Install Safety Pad Parts Following Removal Sequence In Reverse
HINT: When reinstall the speedometer cable, first Pu on the cable guide casing.