Disassembly and Reassembly
DASHBOARD DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLYUSA:
Canada:
HINT: Screw sizes in the previous illustration are indicated by following the code below for removal and installation of safety pad.
REMOVAL OF SAFETY PAD
1. DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLE FROM NEGATIVE TERMINAL
2. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL
3. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH
Pry out the clips and pull the front pillar garnish upward to remove it by the hand.
4. REMOVE NO.1 UNDER COVER
5. REMOVE LOWER FINISH PANEL
(a) Remove the two screws and the engine hood release lever.
(b) (USA) Using a screwdrier, pry out the switch bases and the No.1 speaker panel.
HINT: Tape the screwdrier tip before use.
(c) (USA) Remove the seven bolts and lower finish panel.
(d) (CANADA) Remove the five screws and lower finish panel.
(e) Disconnect the connectors.
6. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER
Remove the four screws. the two bolts, and the cover.
7. REMOVE CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
(a) Remove the five screws and the panel.
(b) Disconnect the connectors.
8. REMOVE COMBINATION METER
(a) Remove the four screws.
(b) Remove the speedometer cable, connectors and the meter.
9. REMOVE NO.2 UNDER COVER
10. (USA) REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT BOX
(a) Remove the screw and pull out the chech arm.
(b) Remove the four screws, the connector, and pull out the box.
11. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR
Remove the two screws and the door.
12. REMOVE RIGHT LOWER PANEL
(a) (USA) Using a screwdrier, pry out the No.2 speaker panel.
HINT. Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
(b) (USA) Remove the five bolts, the three screws and the two nuts.
(c) (CANADA) Remove the five screws.
(d) Remove the panel and disconnect the speaker connector.
13. REMOVE CENTER CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
(a) (USA) Remove the two screws.
(b) Remove the ash tray.
(c) Using a screwdriver, release the white plastic clip at the rear of the ash receptacle retainer.
HINT: Tape the screwdrier tip before use.
(d) Pull out the center cluster finish panel.
14. REMOVE RADIO AND STEREO
(a) Remove the four screws, radio and stereo.
(b) Disconnect the connectors and the antenna cable.
15. REMOVE HEATER CONTROL
Remove the four screws and the heater control.
16. REMOVE CENTER LOWER PANEL
(a) (USA) Remove the two screws and pull out the panel.
(b) (CANADA) Remove the three screws and panel.
17. REMOVE SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
18. REMOVE NUT CONNECTING CENTER BRACKET AND SAFETY PAD
19. REMOVE JUNCTION BLOCK NO.3
(a) Remove the speaker.
(b) Remove the two screws and junction block No.3.
20. REMOVE SAFETY PAD
(a) Push on the pawls of speedometer cable, bracket and pull it from the safety pad.
(b) Remove the four bolts, two screws, two nuts and the safety pad.
HINT: The safety pad has a boss on the reverse side for clamping onto the clip on the body side. Therefore, when removing, pull, upward at an angle.
(c) Remove the clips and disconnect the wire harness from the safety pad.
21. REMOVE NO.1 HEATER REGISTER DUCT
Pry out the clip and remove the duct.
22. REMOVE NO.3 HEATER REGISTER DUCT
Remove the three screws and duct.
23. REMOVE DEFROSTER NOZZLE
Remove the five screws and nozzle.
24. REMOVE NO.1 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER
Remove the two screws and register.
25. REMOVE NO.3 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER
Remove the three screws and register.
26. REMOVE NO.2 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER
Remove the screws and register.
27. REMOVE SAFETY PAD GARNISH
INSTALLATION OF SAFETY PAD
INSTALL SAFETY PAD PARTS FOLLOWING REMOVAL SEQUENCE IN REVERSE
HINT:
^ When reinstall the speedometer cable, first pull on the cable guide casing.
^ Insert the flange of def-noule between the rib (A) and the safety pad.