Instrument panel parts and panel fasteners
1. Instrument panel reinforcement section; 2. Instrument panel bracket N₂; 3. Instrument panel bracket N1; 4. Instrument panel stand N₂; 5. Decorative trim for the front pillar; 6. Side windshield blower nozzle; 7. Windshield frame side trim; 8. Front door frame trim; 9. Front door threshold trim; 10. Bottom panel N₂; 11. Glove box; 12. Decorative trim for glove compartment door; 13. Instrument panel trim panel; 14. Lower decorative trim; 15. Hazard warning switch; 16. Rear view mirror remote control unit; 17. Upper steering column cover; 18. Instrument panel; 19. Front pillar trim; 20. Holder; 21. Instrument panel stand N1
On the left, the panel is secured with four bolts and screws, and on the steering column – with five (four are concentrated at the top of the steering column space), three on the floor section and two inside the glove compartment cavity.
1. Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery, then remove the positive terminal.
2. Remove the instrument panel trim and center floor section (see subsection 11.23. and subsection 11.22.).
3. Remove the instrument panel (see subsection 12.1.12.) and glove compartment.
4. On some vehicles, the passenger side airbag module must be disconnected and removed (see subsection 12.1.26.).
5. Remove the audio unit from the center of the instrument panel (see subsection 12.1.14).
6. Remove the air conditioning control panel (see subsection 5.2.).
7. Remove the knee bolster and reinforcement plate. Loosen the steering column mounting bolts and lower the column.
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8. Disconnect the instrument cluster wiring connectors. Most instrument cluster connectors are not interchangeable and cannot be mixed up, but if in doubt, mark the connectors on the left and right under the instrument cluster before disconnecting them.
9. Remove all instrument panel fasteners (bolts, nuts, screws). Lift and remove the panel through the door opening on the driver's side (the last procedure is performed by two people).
10. Installation is carried out in reverse order.