Instrument panel (center), removing and installing

Fig 1: Bending Wire

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Remove speaker mounting for telephone. See CENTER CONSOLE AND CENTER ARMREST WITH TELEPHONE, INSTALLATION .
Position seats all the way back.
Remove floor cover left and right. See FLOOR PAD FRONT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Turn accelerator pedal stop 1/4 revolution (90°) further.
Remove screws -1- and -2-. See Fig 2.
Remove left-side trim for center console -3-.
To remove, slide trim forward and unhook from back.

Fig 2: Removing Screws & Left-Side Trim For Center Console

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Remove screws -2- and -3-. See Fig 3.
The front screws -2- can be reached by turning back floor covering.
Remove right-side trim for center console -1-.
To remove, slide trim forward and unhook from back.

Fig 3: Removing Screws & Right-Side Trim For Center Console

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Fig 4: Placing Auxiliary Tool In Holes Of Instrument Cluster Outlets

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Remove instrument cluster outlet out center part evenly.
NOTE: Do not hook auxiliary tool -C- into fins of instrument cluster outlet (the fins could break off).
Remove 5 bolts (arrows).
Pull instrument cluster, center part -1- out slightly.

Fig 5: Removing Bolts & Pulling Center Part Of Instrument Cluster Out

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Pull off wires and separate connectors.
Remove instrument cluster, center.
Remove control module for operating electronics, navigation -J401-. For removal and installation, see NAVIGATION CONTROL MODULE WITH CD DRIVE -J401-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING or NAVIGATION SYSTEM IV (BNS 4.0) FROM 01.01 .