Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

NOTE: screw sizes in the above image are indicated by the following code for removal and installation of safety pad.





REMOVAL

1. Disconnect battery cable from the 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 is disconnected from the battery.





2. Remove the steering wheel.
3. Remove steering column cover.





4. Remove console box.
a. Remove console upper panel.
b. Using a screw driver, remove four screw caps.

NOTE: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

c. Remove four screws and two bolts.
d. Disconnect the connectors and remove the console.





5. Remove lower finish panel.
a. Remove the door scuff plate.
b. Remove four screws and the panel.
c. disconnect the connectors.





6. Remove the two screws and the hood release lever.





7. Remove lower No.1 finish panel.
a. Using a screw driver, pry out the cluster finish panel cover.
b. remove scuff plate.
c. Remove six screws and the panel.





8. Remove center cluster finish panel, radio and lower center finish panel.
a. Remove two screws.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the center cluster finish panel and disconnect the connector.
c. Remove four screws from the radio
d. Disconnect the connectors and the radio antenna cable to remove the radio.





e. Using a screwdriver remove screw caps.
f. Remove four screws and the panel.





9. Remove cluster finish panel.
a. Remove the lower cluster finish panel.
b. Remove five screws and pull out the cluster finish panel.





10. Remove four screws, disconnect the connectors and remove the combination meter.





11. (With speedometer cable) Remove speedometer cable.
a. Push on the pawls on the right and left of the meter bracket.
b. Pull the meter bracket from the safety pad.





12. Remove the safety pad.
a. Remove the five bolts and lower LH finish panel.





b. Using a screwdriver, remove center register.
c. Disconnect the connector.





d. Remove the clip and No.2 heater to register duct.





e. Using a screwdriver, remove the No.2 side defrosted nozzle.





f. Remove six bolts and three nuts.

INSTALLATION
Install the safety pad parts by following removal sequence in reverse.