Removal

Instrument Panel (76.46.01)

Removal

1. Turn ignition switch to position II.
2. Motor driver and front passenger seats rearward.
3. Position steering wheel in straight ahead position and fully lower and extend steering column.
4. Turn ignition switch to position O.
5. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal.
6. Remove 'J' gate finisher.
7. Remove 'J' gate finisher retaining panel.
8. Remove centre console veneer panel.
9. Disconnect and remove radio.
10. Remove centre console switch module.
11. Remove centre console.
12. Slacken and remove centre console vent duct rear securing screw and withdraw duct assembly from air conditioning unit manifold.







13. WARNING: BEFORE ANY AIRBAG/SRS SERVICE IS PERFORMED, AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST ELAPSE AFTER DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY CABLE, TO ALLOW DISSIPATION OF BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY.

Remove driver airbag.

14. Remove steering wheel.
15. Remove steering column lower cowl.
16. Remove steering column upper cowl.
17. Remove driver side underscuttle.
18. Remove combined windshield wiper/washer switch and audible warning speaker assembly.
19. Remove glovebox.
20. Remove 'A' post lower trim pads.
21. Carefully withdraw driver stowage bin trim, remove bin securing screw and remove bin from facia.







22. Accessing via driver stowage bin aperture, disconnect facia harness to centre console harness multiplugs.







23. Release driver side facia harness to passenger compartment harness multiplug retaining lever and disconnect multiplug.







24. From RH side footwell, remove nut securing facia harness ground eyelet to tunnel front stud and disconnect eyelet from stud.







25. Remove steering column reach adjustment motor harness multiplug (yellow) from retaining bracket and disconnect multiplug.







26. Remove steering column tilt adjustment motor harness multiplug from retaining bracket and disconnect multiplug.







27. Remove bolt securing facia mounting bracket to RH side of tunnel.







28. Remove facia RH end aperture trim pad.







29. CAUTION: The 'A' post facia mounting brackets are pre-set to the body and must not under any circumstances be disturbed.

Remove two bolts securing facia to RH 'A' post mounting bracket.







30. Disconnect and remove 'J ' gate assembly for access.
31. Remove two screws securing facia to air conditioning unit.







32. Remove bolts securing facia to tunnel upper bracket and bracket to tunnel and remove bracket.







33. On passenger side, release facia harness to passenger compartment harness multiplug retaining lever and disconnect multiplug.







34. Remove facia harness to engine management harness multiplugs (grey and white) from 'A' post lower retaining bracket and disconnect multiplugs.







35. From LH side footwell, remove nut securing facia harness ground eyelet to tunnel front stud and disconnect eyelet from stud.







36. Remove bolt securing facia mounting bracket to LH side of tunnel.







37. Remove bolt securing facia to bulkhead upper mounting bracket (between air conditioning control and body processor modules).







38. Remove facia LH end aperture trim pad.







39. CAUTION: The 'A' post facia mounting brackets are pre-set to the body and must not under any circumstances be disturbed.

Remove two bolts securing facia to LH 'A' post mounting bracket.







40. With assistance, carefully pull facia assembly rearwards, withdrawing centre locating pin from front bulkhead and disengaging side dowels from slots in 'A' post brackets.







41. Remove facia assembly from vehicle and place on clean bench correct way up, with back facing outward.
42. Disconnect key transponder module harness multiplug.







43. Remove key transponder module.
1. Remove two screws securing key transponder module to facia and remove transponder module.
2. Remove and discard plastic inserts from facia steel reinforcement.







44. Remove illumination control module.
1. Disconnect illumination control module harness multiplug.
2. Slide module upwards to release it from facia.







45. Remove captive bolt retaining body processor module harness multiplug and disconnect multiplug.







46. Remove three nuts securing body processor module to facia and remove module.







47. Turn facia around to face outwards on bench.
48. Remove instrument panel veneer.
49. Remove major gauge module.
50. Remove and discard instrument panel veneer retaining plastic inserts from facia.
51. Release in-car sensor/trunk release switch assembly from facia for access and disconnect trunk release switch harness multiplug.







52. Withdraw in-car sensor from housing and remove housing/trunk release switch assembly.







53. Remove LH vent/duct assembly from facia.
- Remove two screws securing vent/duct assembly to facia and remove assembly. Remove and discard screw retaining plastic inserts from facia.







54. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY, A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE ANY WORK IS CARRIED OUT ON AN AIR BAG MODULE.

Remove passenger air bag deployment door for access, and remove and discard deployment door retaining clips from facia.







55. Remove and discard four nuts securing passenger air bag module to facia.







56. Partially withdraw airbag module, disconnect link harness multiplug and remove airbag from facia.







57. Remove RH vent/duct assembly from facia.
- Remove two screws securing vent/duct assembly to facia and remove assembly. Remove and discard securing screw plastic inserts from facia.







58. Carefully withdraw centre vent veneer panel.
59. Remove four screws securing centre vent to facia.







60. Remove centre vent.
- Withdraw centre vent for access, disconnect clock harness multiplug and remove vent.
- Remove and discard centre vent retaining screw plastic inserts from facia.
- Remove clock from centre vent.







61. Reposition facia face down on bench.
62. Withdraw centre defrost vent for access, release solar sensor harness multiplug from retaining clip and disconnect multiplug.







63. Remove centre defrost vent complete with solar sensor, and remove vent retaining clips from facia.







64. Carefully remove left and right hand defrost vents from facia and remove vent retaining clips from facia.







65. Carefully remove left and right hand top vents from facia.







66. Remove screws securing LH and RH face level air ducts to facia and remove ducts.







67. Remove four nuts securing air distribution box to facia.







68. Position air distribution box for access, disconnect multiplug and remove air distribution box from facia.







69. Remove two screws securing aspirator motor assembly to facia.







70. Disconnect aspirator harness multiplug and remove aspirator, carefully routing hose through facia aperture.







71. Release facia harness multiplugs from retaining brackets on RH side of facia and slacken and remove two nuts securing harness to facia.







72. Remove solar sensor harness grommet from facia and route harness multiplug through aperture. Release multiplug from retaining bracket on LH side of facia.







73. Noting positions, remove all harness retaining clips from facia.
74. Note layout of harness, then remove harness from facia.