Removal And Installation

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

Removal and Installation


CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch instrument panel pad and other parts.
- Before servicing, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminals and wait at least three minutes.

REMOVAL

1.Disconnect the negative and positive battery terminals, then wait at least three minutes.
2.Remove the steering wheel. Steering Wheel.





3.Using a suitable tool, gently remove both instrument panel side finishers (1).
4.Remove the instrument lower panel (LH) (1). Instrument Lower Panel LH.
5.Remove the steering column covers. Service and Repair.
6.Remove cluster lid A. Cluster Lid A.
7.Remove the combination meter. Removal And Installation.
8.Remove the glove box assembly. Service and Repair.
9.Remove the front passenger air bag module. Front Passenger Air Bag Module.
10.Remove cluster lid D. Cluster Lid D.
11.Remove cluster lid C. Cluster Lid C.
12.Remove the display screen. With Monochrome Display (BOSE W/MONOCHROME DISPLAY), With Color Display (BOSE W/COLOR DISPLAY) or With Color Display With Navigation (BOSE W/COLOR DISPLAY W/NAVIGATION).
13.Remove the front pillar finishers (LH/RH). Removal And Installation.
14.Remove the center console side finishers (LH/RH). Exploded View.
15.Remove both tweeter speaker grilles and disconnect the harness connectors.
16.Remove the tweeter speakers (LH/RH). Base Audio (BASE AUDIO), With Monochrome Display (BOSE W/MONOCHROME DISPLAY), With Color Display (BOSE W/COLOR DISPLAY) or With Color Display With Navigation (BOSE W/COLOR DISPLAY W/
NAVIGATION).
17.Remove the center speaker (if equipped). With Monochrome Display BOSE W/MONOCHROME DISPLAY), With Color Display (BOSE W/COLOR DISPLAY) or With Color Display With Navigation (BOSE W/COLOR DISPLAY W/NAVIGATION).





18.Remove the remaining instrument panel screws (A).
19.Disconnect the audio harness connectors located near the RH A-pillar.
20.Lift the instrument panel high enough in order to disconnect the harness clip attached to the air duct, and 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.