Instrument Panel Removal and Installation

Precautions: Precautions for Body, Cab and Accessories · General safety (00)

Removal

1)Disable air bag system.

2)Disconnect negative (–) cable at battery.

3)Remove instrument panel undercovers (1).

[A]:

Driver side

[B]:

Passenger side

4)Remove steering column hole cover (1) and driver inside lower cover (2) (if equipped).

[A]:	Without knee air bag module	:	Do not reuse.
[B]:	With knee air bag module

CAUTION:

If steering column hole cover and driver inside lower cover are reused when installing knee air bag, the knee air bag function could be affected or the covers broke into pieces at the time of deployment.

Replace steering column hole cover and driver inside lower cover with new ones once they are removed.

5)Remove knee air bag module (if equipped).

6)Remove glove box (1).

7)Remove front pillar trims, side sill front scuffs and dash side trims.

8)Remove floor console front covers.

9)Remove steering column assembly.

10)Remove gear shift lever (M/T model) or select lever (A/T model / Twin clutch system model).

•5 M/T model:

•6 M/T model:

•6 A/T model:

•Twin clutch system model:

11)Remove passenger side foot duct (1).

12)For non-A/C model and manual A/C model, disconnect instrument panel harness connectors, clamps, temperature control cable and airflow control cable from HVAC unit.
For auto A/C model, disconnect instrument panel harness connectors, clamps and inside air temperature sensor aspirator hose from HVAC unit.

13)Remove steering support member lower brackets (1).

14)Remove hood lock release cable (1).

15)Disconnect seat heater switch connectors (1). (if equipped)

[A]:

Forward

16)Disconnect connectors (1), clamps and ground wires (2) as shown in figure.

17)Remove cowl top garnish.

18)Remove steering support member bolts (1).

19)Check that there is no harness or ground wire connected between instrument panel and vehicle while slightly raising and supporting instrument panel (2).