GENERAL INFORMATION, Precautions when working with electrical equipment.
NOTE: When removing the control panel support, mark the cable routing locations.
This will help you route and install the cables correctly when installing the support on the vehicle.
Dismantling
1. Follow all safety rules when working with passive safety systems.
GENERAL INFORMATION, Safety Precautions When Working on the Airbag System (SRS).
2. Remove the center console.
CAR INTERIOR PARTS, REPAIR WORKS, Center console.
3. Remove the passenger airbag.
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, REPAIR WORK, Airbag Module - Front Passenger.
4. Remove the air suspension control panel.
CAR INTERIOR PARTS, REPAIR WORKS, Switch panel - air suspension.
5. Remove the control panel bottom shields.
CAR INTERIOR PARTS, REPAIR WORKS, Side panel - center console.
6. Remove the cassette and CD player assembly.
NAVIGATION &ON-BOARD ENTERTAINMENT, REPAIRS, Cassette/CD Player.
7. Remove the instrument panel.
INSTRUMENTS, REPAIR WORKS, Dashboard.
8. Release and remove the bottom overlay of the panel of devices.
9. Release and remove the top case of a steering column.
10. Release the 4 clips securing the instrument panel wiring harness to the support.
11. Release the cassette and CD player harness retainer.
12. Remove the solar light sensor connector block.
13. Release the retainer for the wiring harness going down on the driver's side.
14. Mark the position of the harness for reassembly.
15. Mark the position of the foam strip at the ends of the support for reassembly and remove the foam strip.
16. Turn out 10 Torx screws of fastening of a support of the panel of devices and remove a support from the car.
NOTE: If disassembly was carried out only to provide access to other elements of the system, then further disassembly operations should not be performed.
17. Turn out 3 Torx screws of fastening of the bottom air duct from the driver's side and remove an air duct.
18. Turn out 3 Torx screws of fastening of the left air duct for an obduv of glasses and remove an air duct.
19. Turn out 3 Torx screws of fastening of the right air duct for an obduv of glasses and remove an air duct.
20. Turn out 3 Torx screws of fastening of the air duct supplying air at the level of the driver's face and remove the air duct.
21. Remove the 2 remaining Torx screws securing the air duct that supplies air at the level of the passenger's face, and remove the air duct.
22. Release the clips and remove the solar light sensor.
23. Turn out 6 Torx screws of fastening of an arm of the block of management of a heater and remove an arm.
24. Remove the 3 Torx screws securing the bottle holder and remove the bottle holder.
25. Remove the 4 inserts of the lower instrument panel trim tabs.
26. Turn away 6 plastic nuts of fastening of a cover of an airbag of the passenger.
27. Remove the 2 inserts of the side trim retainers.
28. Remove the 64 quick fix nuts from the support.
Assembly
1. Install the quick fix nuts on the support.
2. Install the side trim retainer inserts.
3. Install the airbag cover nuts.
4. Establish inserts of clamps of an overlay of the panel of devices.
5. Install the bottle holder and fix it with screws.
6. Install the bracket for the heater control unit and fasten it with screws.
7. Install the sun sensor.
8. Install and screw in the air supply ducts at face level.
9. Establish air ducts of an obduv of glasses and fix them with screws.
10. Install the lower air ducts and secure them with screws.
11. With the help of an assistant, install the control panel support. Check that the cable harnesses are routed correctly and that the support is properly seated against the bulkhead of the engine compartment.
12. Replace and tighten the control panel support screws.
13. Install the foam strips on the support.
14. Install the wire harness retainer to the lower air duct.
15. Install the cassette and CD player harness retainer.
16. Connect the solar light sensor connector block.
17. Establish a clamp of fastening of a plait of cables of the panel of devices.
18. Establish and fix the top case of a steering column.
19. Establish the bottom overlay of the panel of devices.
20. Install the instrument panel.
INSTRUMENTS, REPAIR WORKS, Dashboard.
21. Install the cassette and CD player unit.
NAVIGATION &ON-BOARD ENTERTAINMENT, REPAIRS, Cassette/CD Player.
22. Reinstall the lower side body panels.
CAR INTERIOR PARTS, REPAIR WORKS, Side panel - center console.
23. Reinstall the air suspension control panel.
CAR INTERIOR PARTS, REPAIR WORKS, Switch panel - air suspension.
24. Install the driver's airbag.
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, REPAIR WORK, Airbag Module - Front Passenger.
25. Reinstall the center console.
CAR INTERIOR PARTS, REPAIR WORKS, Center console.
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