Contents: Removal ⬇ Installation ⬇
Removal
Note: Before disconnecting the electrical wiring, take care to mark it, in accordance with which the harnesses will be laid and the connectors will be connected during assembly
1. Remove the battery (see section Removal and installation the battery).
2. Remove the center console (see section Removal and installation the center console).
3. Remove the steering column (see section Removal, installation and adjustment of the hood lock assembly).
4. Acting in accordance with the provisions of Chapter On-board electrical equipment following instructions, remove the following components:
- a) Instrument cluster;
- b) Radio;
- c) Cigarette lighter;
- d) Passenger airbag (if such is provided).
5. Unscrew the retainer and release the fuse/relay mounting block from the base of the instrument panel on the passenger side.
6. Bend back the locking tabs and remove the radio carrier slides from the receptacle in the instrument panel. Disconnect the antenna cable and electrical connector from the slide assembly.
7. Carefully pry up and remove the headlamp optical axis hydraulic corrector handle...
...loosen the mounting screws a couple of turns, then turn the corrector control slightly counterclockwise and push it into the instrument panel.
8. On models without a passenger airbag, open the cover on the instrument panel, release the latches and remove the storage compartment.
9. Remove the two mounting screws located in the instrument cluster mounting hole. Also remove one screw in the glove box mounting hole.
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10. Moving along the bottom edge of the instrument panel, unscrew all the mounting screws located there.
11. In the engine compartment, loosen the six nuts securing the panel to the bulkhead and remove the washers (four nuts are located directly under the windshield and two are located at the bottom). Try to remember the installation positions of the insulating plates placed under the four upper nuts.
12. Inside the vehicle, use an assistant to separate the instrument panel base from the engine compartment bulkhead, then lift the assembly up, removing it from the upper mounting studs. Separate the panel from the bulkhead and (adjusting the wiring harnesses in the through holes) remove it from the car.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Before installing the fasteners, thread all the harnesses and cables of the electrical wiring into the appropriate through holes. At the first stage, the fasteners are tightened only by hand. Then, moving along the perimeter of the panel, tighten the screws and nuts with the required force. Finally, connect the battery and check the proper functioning of all electrical components and switches.