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INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION <L.H. DRIVE VEHICLES>
WARNING For removal and installation of the passenger's side air bag module, always observe the service procedures described in GROUP 52B, Air Bag Module and Clock Spring . The following bolts and screws are used for installing the instrument panel. Bolts and screws are indicated as marks shown in the illustration in the sections of "Removal and Installation" and "Disassembly and Assembly."
Name | Symbol | Size (D × L) mm | Colour | Shape
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Tapping screw | a | 5 × 12 | - |
b | 5 × 16 | -
c | 5 × 16 | Black
d | 4 × 10 | - |
e | 5 × 12 | -
f | 5 × 20 | -
Washer assembly bolt | g | 6 × 16 | - |
h | 6 × 16 | - |
i | 6 × 16 (Earth) | -
j | 10 × 60 | - |
CAUTION Refer to GROUP 52B, SRS Service Precautions and Air bag Module and Clock Spring before removing the passenger side air bag module. Do not subject the SRS-ECU to any shocks when removing or installing the instrument panel.
Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation Removal and Installation of Front Floor Console (Refer to ). Removal and Installation of Steering Wheel (Refer to GROUP 37, Steering Wheel ) and Air Bag Module Assembly (Refer to GROUP 52B, Air bag module and clock spring ).
|  |  | Removal steps
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | 1. | Instrument panel clock garnish
<<A>> |  | 2. | Instrument panel air outlet (centre)
|  | 3. | Clock
|  | 4. | Instrument panel driver’s side garnish
|  | 5. | Meter bezel
|  | 6. | Combination meter
|  | 7. | Junction block cover <Vehicles for Argentina>
|  | • | Hood lock release handle (Refer to GROUP 42, Hood ).
|  | 8. | Instrument panel parcel box
|  | • | Floor harness (R.H.) and junction block connection
|  | 9. | Instrument lower panel
<<A>> |  | 10. | Instrument panel air outlet (L.H.)
|  | 11. | Instrument panel lower panel bracket
|  | 12. | Column cover
|  | • | Air mix door cable, blow vent changeover damper cable connection (Refer to GROUP 55A, Heater Control Assembly and A/C Switch ).
|  | 13. | Knob
| >>A<< | 14. | Centre panel
|  | 15. | Box
|  | 16. | Manual air conditioner control panel
|  | 17. | Radio plug <Vehicles for Argentina and Brazil>
|  | 18. | Radio with tape player and CD changer assembly <Vehicles for GCC and General export (except for Argentina)> <Option for CD changer>
|  | 19. | Centre lower panel
|  | 20. | Centre lower box
|  | 21. | Centre lower cover
|  | • | Front scuff plate, cowl side trim (Refer to ).
|  | 22. | Back bone spacer
|  | 23. | Glove box stopper
|  | 24. | Glove box
|  | 25. | Connector block
|  | 26. | Instrument panel side cover
|  | • | Roof harness connection
|  | • | Instrument panel harness earth connection
|  | • | Instrument panel and body harness connection
|  | • | Steering shaft harness connector and clamp
|  | • | Stop lamp switch connector
|  | • | SRS-ECU connector
|  | • | Shift lock cable clamp
|  | • | Steering shaft installation bolt (Refer to GROUP 37, Steering Shaft ).
|  | 27. | Instrument panel assembly
CLIP AND CLAW POSITIONS
| REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
| <<A>> INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR OUTLET REMOVAL
| The instrument panel air outlet may remain on the instrument panel side when disassembling the lower panel of the instrument panel and the instrument panel garnish. Carefully disassemble the parts remaining on the instrument panel side to prevent the ball and spring from falling. Assemble the ball and spring according to the figure to the left if they fall off.
| INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
| >>A<< CENTRE PANEL ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION Air mix door cable and blow vent changeover damper cable connection (Refer to GROUP 55A, Heater Control Assembly and A/C Switch ).

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