Removal and Replacement
REMOVAL1. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL PAD AND STEERING WHEEL
2. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATES
3. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIMS
4. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISHES
5. REMOVE LOWER FINISH PANEL
a. Remove the 2 screws and hood lock release lever.
b. Zip the shifting hole cover open.
c. Remove the bolt and screw.
d. Using a screwdriver, remove the lower finish panel, then disconnect the connectors and DLC3.
e. Remove the shifting hole cover from the lower finish panel.
6. REMOVE FINISH PANEL
7. REMOVE COLUMN COVERS
8. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE
9. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR
a. Rotate the stoppers of the glove compartment door to 90 degrees and pull them out inward.
b. Remove the 2 screws and glove compartment door.
c. Remove the 2 screws and glove compartment door lock from the glove compartment door.
10. REMOVE LOWER CENTER CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
a. Remove the 2 clips.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the lower center cluster finish panel.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
c. Disconnect the connector.
11. w/ Glove compartment door reinforcement:
REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR REINFORCEMENT
12. DISCONNECT PASSENGER AIRBAG CONNECTOR
a. Disconnect the passenger airbag connector.
NOTE: When disconnecting the airbag connector, take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.
b. Disengage the airbag connector clamp from the center bracket.
13. REMOVE PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 2 bolts.
Torque: 20 N.m (204 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lbf)
b. Remove the 2 nuts and passenger airbag assembly.
CAUTION:
- Do not store the passenger airbag assembly with the airbag deployment side facing down.
- Never disassemble the passenger airbag assembly.
NOTE: When removing the passenger airbag assembly, take care not to damage the wire harness.
14. REMOVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the hazard warning switch.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
b. Disconnect the connectors.
15. REMOVE CLUSTER FINISH PANEL ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 2 screws.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the cluster finish panel assembly.
c. Disconnect the connectors.
16. REMOVE RADIO OR RADIO TUNER OPENING COVER
17. REMOVE COMBINATION METER
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the cluster finish panel.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
b. Remove the 3 screws and combination meter.
c. Disconnect the connector.
18. REMOVE NO. 1 AND NO. 2 SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLES
Using a screwdriver, remove the No. 1 and No. 2 side defroster nozzles.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
19. REMOVE NO. 1 AND NO. 3 REGISTERS
Using a screwdriver, remove the No. 1 and No. 3 registers as shown in the illustration.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
20. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN
21. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL
a. Disconnect the connectors.
b. Disengage the wire harness clamps.
c. Remove the 4 bolts, 3 screws and instrument panel.
22. REMOVE NO. 1 BRACE
23. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL REINFORCEMENT
Remove the 2 bolts, 4 nuts and instrument panel reinforcement.
24. REMOVE REAR CONSOLE BOX
a. Remove the 3 bolts and rear console box.
b. Remove the 2 screws and console compartment door from the rear console box,
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.