Removal And Installation
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
Removal and Installation
WORK STEP
When removing instrument panel assembly, combination meter, audio unit (audio mask), cup holder, or center console assembly take steps in the order shown by the numbers below.
WARNING:
Before servicing, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect battery negative terminal and wait 3 minutes or more.
CAUTION:
When removing, always use a remover tool that is made of plastic.
REMOVAL
1.Put selector lever in [N] position (CVT models).
2.Remove shift knob (MT models). Removal And Installation.
3.Remove front console cover.
1.Remove front console cover with a flat-bladed screwdriver (A) wrapped in a tape.
2.Pull up front console cover.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
4.Remove mounting nut of center console front side.
5.Remove rear console cover.
1.Remove rear console cover with hook and pick tool (A) as shown in the figure.
2.Pull up rear console cover.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
6.Remove mounting nuts of center console rear side.
7.Insert a deep-well socket wrench (A) to rotate adjusting nut to loosen cable sufficiently. Service and Repair.
8.Remove console mask.
1.Pull upward to release console mask fixing clips from center console with remover tool (A).
2.Disconnect seat heated switch harness connectors. (with seat heater)
Broken circle indicates : Clip
9.Lift up center console assembly back side, and then remove center console assembly.
10.Remove instrument side finisher LH.
Insert finger into instrument side finisher LH hole. Disengage the pawls while pulling in lateral direction, and pull back.
CAUTION:
Disengage slowly so that pawls of instrument side finisher
LH are not damaged.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
11.Remove instrument lower panel LH.
1.Remove hood opener and fuel lid opener lever. With Intelligent Key System.
2.Remove fixing screw (A).
3.Pull back instrument lower panel LH.
4.Disconnect harness connectors, harness clip.
5.Release data link connector (pawls) then remove it from instrument lower panel LH.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal clip
12.Remove knee protector.
1.Remove fixing bolts (A).
2.Pull back knee protector.
13.Remove driver air bag module. Removal And Installation.
14.Remove steering wheel. Removal And Installation.
15.Remove the steering column cover.
1.Remove the steering lock escutcheon.
-Without intelligent key system: Remove steering lock escutcheon (1) using remover tool (A).
-With intelligent key system: Insert remover tool between steering lock escutcheon and steering column cover to disengage the pawls.
2.Remove the steering column fixing screws (A).
3.Pull up the steering column upper cover (3), and then disengage the pawls.
4.Pull down the steering column lower cover (4), and then remove the steering column lower cover.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
16.Remove lighting & turn signal switch. Lighting & Turn Signal Switch.
17.Remove wiper and washer switch. Service and Repair.
18.Remove cluster lid A (rear).
1.Pull back cluster lid A (rear) while holding the lower side and disengage the pawls and the metal clips under side.
2.Remove the metal clips of cluster lid A (rear) upper side.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal clip
19.Remove combination meter. Removal And Installation.
20.Remove cluster lid A (front).
1.Remove fixing screws (A).
2.Pull back the cluster lid A (front), and then disengage the pawls and metal clips.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal clip
21.Remove the body side welt LH. Removal And Installation.
22.Remove the front pillar garnish LH. Removal And Installation.
23.Remove A/C finisher.
1.Intake door lever knob (with manual A/C). Removal And Installation.
2.Pull up and back, and then remove hooks (2) from A/C finisher (1).
3.Remove fixing screws (A), and then remove hook cover (3)
from A/C finisher (1).
4.Insert remover tool (A) through the hook cover mounting and disengage the pawls of the lower metal clips of the A/C finisher (1 or 2) lower side.
5.Pull back the A/C finisher and disengage the metal clips upper side.
6.Disconnect harness connectors. (with Auto A/C)
24.Remove A/C control fixing screws (with Manual A/C). Exploded View.
25.Remove cluster lid C.
1.Remove fixing screws (A).
2.Pull back the cluster lid C while holding the lower side and disengage the pawls and metal clips.
3.Disconnect harness connectors.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal clip
26.Remove audio unit, NAVI control unit, or audio mask.
- Audio unit: Removal And Installation.
- NAVI control unit: Service and Repair.
- Audio mask: Remove fixing screws, and then remove audio mask.
27.Remove switch panel finisher.
1.Pull back the switch panel finisher while holding the lower side and disengage the pawls and metal clips.
2.Disconnect harness connectors.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal clip
28.Remove instrument lower cover LH.
1.Remove fixing clip (A).
2.Disengage fixing pawls, and then remove instrument lower cover LH as shown in the figure.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
29.Remove instrument lower cover.
1.Remove fixing clip (A).
2.Pull back instrument lower cover, and disengage the pawls and metal clips.
3.Disconnect harness connectors.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal clip
30.Remove instrument mask.
1.Insert remover tool (A) between instrument mask and instrument panel assembly to disengage the pawls as shown in the figure.
2.Disconnect harness connectors.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
31.Remove glove box cover assembly.
1.Remove glove box cover assembly (lower side) fixing screws (A).
2.Open the glove box lid.
3.Remove glove box cover assembly (upper side) fixing screws (A).
4.Pull back the glove box cover assembly while holding the lower side and disengage the pawls.
CAUTION:
Never pull the glove box lid.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
5.Disconnect harness connectors.
32.Remove instrument side finisher RH.
1.Insert remover tool (A) between instrument side finisher RH
and instrument panel assembly to disengage the pawls as shown in the figure.
2.Pull back instrument side finisher RH.
CAUTION:
Disengage slowly so that pawls of instrument side finisher
RH are not damaged.
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
33.Remove front passenger air bag module. Removal And Installation.
34.Remove front body side welt RH. Removal And Installation.
35.Remove front pillar garnish RH. Removal And Installation.
36.Remove instrument panel assembly.
1.Disconnect power socket harness connector. Removal And Installation.
2.Remove instrument panel assembly fixing screws (A) and bolts (B).
CAUTION:
Cover tool with a shop cloth to prevent windshield glass from being damaged.
3.Remove instrument panel assembly from passenger door opening portion.
CAUTION:
- Cover select lever knob upper surface with a shop cloth to prevent it from being damaged.
- When removing instrument panel assembly, 2 workers are required to prevent it from dropping.
37.Remove the following parts after removing the instrument panel assembly.
- Side ventilator grille: Side Ventilator Grille.
- Center ventilator duct: Center Ventilator Duct.
- Side ventilator duct: Side Ventilator Duct.
- Front defroster nozzle: Front Defroster Nozzle.
- Side defroster nozzle: Side Defroster Nozzle.
- Antenna feeder
- Audio system: Harness Layout.
- Base audio with navigation: Feeder Layout.
- Power socket: Exploded View.
NOTE:
Removal of Cup Holder.
1.Remove instrument lower panel LH.
2.Disengage the cup holder front pawls from the back of the instrument panel assembly, in order from 1-2 as shown in the figure, and lift.
3.Disengage the remaining clips, in order from 3-4 as shown in the figure, using the remover tool (A).
Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
INSTALLATION
Note the following item, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
- Never use the steering wheel mounting nut after removal, replace with the new nut.
- Never use the passenger air bag module mounting bolts after removal, replace with the new bolts.