INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
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
  • 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

   
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.
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