Removal And Installation

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

Removal and Installation


CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch instrument panel pad and other parts.
- Never tamper with or force air bag lid open, as this may adversely affect air bag performance.
- Before servicing, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminals and wait at least three minutes.

REMOVAL

1.Disconnect both the negative and positive battery terminals, then wait at least three minutes.
2.Remove the front pillar finishers (RH/LH). Removal And Installation Coupe (Coupe) or Removal And Installation Sedan (Sedan).
3.Remove the steering wheel. Steering Wheel.
4.Remove the front kicking plates (RH/LH) and dash side lower finishers (RH/LH). Removal And Installation Coupe (Coupe) or Removal And Installation Sedan (Sedan).
5.Remove the center console. Removal And Installation.
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6.Remove the combination meter. Removal And Installation.
7.Remove the glove box assembly. Service and Repair.
8.Remove the spiral cable. Service and Repair.
9.Remove the combination switch. Service and Repair.
10.Remove cluster lid C. Cluster Lid C.
11.Remove the audio unit. Base Audio (BASE AUDIO), Bose Audio Without Navigation (BOSE AUDIO WITHOUT NAVIGATION) or Service and Repair (BOSE
AUDIO WITH NAVIGATION).
12.Remove the front tweeter speakers (RH/LH) and center speaker, if equipped. Base Audio (Front tweeter - BASE AUDIO), Bose Audio Without Navigation (Front Tweeter BOSE AUDIO WITHOUT NAVIGATION) or Bose Audio With Navigation (Front Tweeter - BOSE
AUDIO WITH NAVIGATION) and Bose Audio Without Navigation (Center Speaker - BOSE AUDIO
WITHOUT NAVIGATION) or Bose Audio With Navigation (Center Speaker - BOSE AUDIO WITH
NAVIGATION).





13.Remove the passenger air bag bolt (A).





14.Remove the remaining instrument panel screws (A).
15.Disconnect the audio harness connector located near the RH windshield pillar.
16.Lift the instrument panel high enough in order to disconnect all the necessary harness connectors, then remove the instrument panel.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
- If replacing the Instrument panel transfer all the necessary parts to the new instrument panel.