Instrument Panel Removal

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1. Disconnect the battery.

2. Remove the lower trim covers of the left and right rocker panels.

3. Remove the 2 screws (A) to remove the steering wheel pad (Figure 8).

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4. Remove the steering wheel.

5. Remove the 4 screws (B) and remove the 2 steering-wheel half shells (Figure 9).

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6. Remove the fuse panel cover.

7. Remove the 2 screws (C) which fasten the steering column (D) (Figure 10).

8. Loosen the 2 nuts (E) (Figure 10).

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9. Remove the bolt (F) which fastens the steering column universal joint on the steering column (G) (Figure 11).

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10. To remove the radio, remove the 2 screws (H) which hold the radio trim cover (Figure 12).

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11. Remove rivets (I) and screw (J) (Figure 13).

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12. Disconnect the connector, the ground connection and the antenna and remove the radio.

13. Remove the 2 fastening screws (K) of the harness bracket (Figure 14).
14. Unclip the connectors attached to the harness and the center console connector (Figure 14).

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15. Remove the center fastening screw (L) of the instrument panel (Figure 15).

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16. Unclip the front hinge pillar connectors and remove the 3 ground connection fastening screws: 2 on the left side, (Figure 16), 1 on the right side, (Figure 17).

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17. Remove the 2 (right and left sides) lower fastening screws (M) of the instrument panel (Figure 18).
18. Unclip the parking brake warning light connector located behind the toe board sound-proofing pad.

19. Reach under the instrument panel to unclip the speedometer cable from the base of the speedometer.

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20. Unclip the connector (N) of the windshield-wiper harness (Figure 19).

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21. Unclip the 2 covers (0) (Figure 20) and remove the 2 screws which fasten the speaker brackets, located at the rear.

22. Disconnect and remove the speakers.

23. Remove the 2 upper fastening nuts (P) and remove the instrument panel (Figure 20).