Contents: Removal ↡ Installation ↡
Removal
Location of parking brake release handle mounting screws
Disconnecting the cable from the parking brake release lever
After removing the lower part of the instrument panel, disconnect the cable from the parking brake release lever
Using a screwdriver to release the clip holding the ventilation nozzles in place
Removal the ventilation nozzle from the instrument panel
Removal the parking brake lever from the lower instrument panel trim on right-hand-steering vehicles
Removal the lower instrument panel trim on right-hand-steering vehicles
Removal the door seal from the front pillar
Unscrewing the screw securing the flap rod
Location of the screw for fixing the central nozzle block
Removal the control handle from the rear of the central nozzle assembly
Unscrewing the instrument panel mounting nut on the driver's side
Unscrewing the instrument panel mounting bolt located in the speaker hole
Removal the instrument panel from the car
1. Remove the ground cable from the battery.
2. Remove the steering wheel.
3. Remove the left and right speakers from the instrument panel.
4. Remove the headlight beam adjuster.
5. Remove the clips and remove the covering located around the pedals.
6. Unscrew the screw, remove the hood release lever and disconnect the cable from it. Unscrew the screws securing the parking brake release handle to the instrument panel (see Fig. Location of parking brake release handle mounting screws).
7. Using a screwdriver blade and being careful, remove the ignition switch trim.
8. Remove the upper mounting screws and the lower instrument panel trim on the driver's side. Disconnect the cable from the rear of the parking brake lever and remove the trim panel with the lever (see Fig. Disconnecting the cable from the parking brake release lever). Turn the light switch and remove it from the instrument panel.
9. Remove the glove box and glove box cover or passenger airbag.
10. Using a thin screwdriver blade, release the clips and remove the left and right air vents from the instrument panel (see fig. Using a screwdriver to release the retainer securing the ventilation nozzles, Removing the ventilation nozzle from the instrument panel).
11. Remove the upper and lower screws securing the driver's side lower instrument panel trim and remove it (see fig. Unscrewing the parking brake lever from the lower instrument panel trim on vehicles with right-hand steering, Removing the lower instrument panel trim on vehicles with right-hand steering).
12. Remove the door seal from the two front pillars (see Fig. Removing the door seal from the front pillar).
13. Through the holes in the central nozzles, unscrew the screw securing the air damper rod that controls the supply of fresh air. Unscrew the screw, then release the fastening brackets and remove the central nozzle block, while disconnecting the control handle from the rear of the block (see fig. Unscrewing the flap rod mounting screw, Positioning the central nozzle block mounting screw, Disconnecting the control handle from the rear of the central nozzle block).
14. Remove the heater control knobs and heater fan by pulling them toward you. Unscrew the two large nuts securing the controls, then unscrew the two screws located at the bottom and remove the heater panel (see Fig. Location of nuts and screws for fastening the heater panel).
15. Remove the four screws and the temperature control panel from the front of the center console and disconnect the electrical connector from the panel (see Fig. Removing the temperature control panel from the center console).
16. Disconnect the ring switches located at the top of the switch panel. Carefully release the mounting brackets located on both sides of the switch panel and, pulling towards you, remove the switches from the center console to access the center console mounting nuts. Unscrew the two nuts securing the center console to the instrument panel (see Fig. Location of nuts securing the center console to the instrument panel).
17. Remove the instrument cluster mounting nut on the driver's side and remove the two bolts located in the speaker holes. Carefully move the instrument cluster away from the engine compartment bulkhead, freeing the windshield vents from the top of the heater and remove the instrument cluster from the vehicle (see fig. Unscrewing the instrument panel mounting nut on the driver's side, Unscrewing the instrument panel mounting bolt located in the speaker hole, Removing the instrument panel from the vehicle).
Installation
1. Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Check that the windshield nozzles are correctly aligned with the heater housing. Finally, connect the battery and check that all electrical units and switches are working correctly.