Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

Instrument Panel Removal and Installation

Removal
1. Disable air bag system.
2. Remove floor console front panel.
3. Remove front pillar trim.
4. Remove dash side trim and side sill front scuff.
5. Remove driver side instrument panel undercover (2), and then disconnect connector (1) while supporting it.







6. Remove screws (1) and remove steering column hole cover (2).







7. Remove steering column assembly.
8. Remove screws (1) and remove glove box (2).







9. Remove screws (1) to detach instrument panel undercover (3), and then disconnect floor light connector while supporting it.







10. Remove foot duct.
11. Remove steering support member lower bracket bolts (1) and remove steering support member lower bracket (2).







12. Disconnect / remove the following parts as shown in figure: connectors (1) to (18), ground connections (19) and inside air temperature sensor aspirator duct (20).







13. Remove steering support member bolts (1) and (2).
14. Check that there is no harness or ground wire connected between instrument panel and vehicle while slightly raising and supporting instrument panel (3).
15. Remove instrument panel, steering support member and instrument panel harness as assembly.







Installation
Reverse removal procedure noting the following points.
- Do not let cables or wire harnesses be pinched when installing parts.
- Enable air bag system.
- Tighten steering support member side bolts in numerical order ("1" - "2") to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Steering support member bolt (a): 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lbf-ft)







- Conduct every initialization after all works are completed.