Instrument Panel Overview

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Fig 1: Identifying Storage Compartments And Covers Assembly Overview

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Center Console
- Assembly Overview. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE OVERVIEW .
- Removing and Installing. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Driver Side Instrument Panel Covers
- Assembly Overview. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL COVERS ON DRIVER SIDE OVERVIEW .
- Instrument Panel Cover, Removing and Installing, Lower, Driver Side. Refer to LOWER DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
- Instrument Panel cover, Removing and Installing, Upper, Driver Side, Removing and Installing. Refer to UPPER INSTRUMENT COVER, DRIVER SIDE KNEE BAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
Instrument Panel
- Assembly Overview. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW .
- Removing and Installing. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Instrument Panel Central Tube
- Assembly Overview. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTRAL TUBE OVERVIEW .
- Removing and Installing. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTRAL TUBE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Glove Compartment and Front Passenger Side Instrument Panel Cover
- Assembly Overview. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER, PASSENGER SIDE OVERVIEW .
- Removing and installing the glove compartment. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Passenger side instrument panel cover, removing and installing. Refer to FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Front Center Armrest
- Assembly Overview. Refer to FRONT CENTER ARMREST OVERVIEW .
- Removing and Installing. Refer to FRONT CENTER ARMREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 1: Instrument Panel Components Overview

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Parking Brake Release Handle
Light Switch
- Removing and Installing. Refer to LIGHT SWITCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Left Side Instrument Panel Vent
- Removing and Installing. Refer to SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- 1.4 Nm
Side Instrument Panel Cover
- Removing and Installing. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL SIDE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- 1.4 Nm
Guide
- For parking brake release handle.
Bolt
- 1.4 Nm
Bolt
- 0.6 Nm
Bolt
- 0.6 Nm
Upper Center Air Duct
- Depending on equipment with Indirect Ventilation Door Motor -V213-.
Center Air Duct
Installation Frame
- For the center instrument panel vent, CD Changer -R41-, Climatronic Control Module -J255- (also called "A/C control head").
- Removing and Installing. Refer to INSTALLATION FRAME, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Clips
Clips
Bolt
- 1.4 Nm
Sunlight Photo Sensor -G107-
- Removing and Installing. Refer to SUNLIGHT PHOTO SENSOR -G107- .
Indirect Ventilation Trim
- With defroster vent.
- Removing and Installing. Refer to INDIRECT VENTILATION TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Expanding Pin
Bolt
- 1.8 Nm
Speaker
- Removing and Installing. Refer to SOUND SYSTEMS .
Spring Nut
Instrument Panel
WARNING:
- Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM COMPONENTS, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND TESTING PROCEDURES .
- Follow the allocation of the airbag unit to the instrument panel. .
- Removing and Installing. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Right Side Instrument Panel Vent
- Removing and Installing. Refer to SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Front Passenger Airbag Unit Bracket
Airbag Unit, Front Passenger Side
WARNING:
- Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM COMPONENTS, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND TESTING PROCEDURES .
- Follow the allocation of the airbag unit to the instrument panel. .
- Assembly Overview. Refer to FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG UNIT OVERVIEW .
- Locking and activating possible with key switch
- Removing and Installing. Refer to FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Nut
- 7 Nm
Trim
- For Access/Start Authorization Switch -E415-. Refer to Access/Start Authorization Switch -E415-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Center Instrument Panel Vent
- Removing and Installing. Refer to CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- With the switch unit with the Front Passenger Airbag -Disabled- Indicator Lamp -K145-
- The switch strip inside the center instrument panel vent must be replaced completely if the Front Passenger Airbag -Disabled- Indicator Lamp -K145- LED is faulty. Refer to Front Passenger Airbag -Disabled- Indicator Lamp -K145-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
CD Changer -R41-
- Removing and Installing. Refer to CD Changer -R41-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, THROUGH 05/29/2009 .
Climatronic Control Module -J255-
- Also called "Operating and Display Unit".
- Removing and Installing. Refer to CLIMATRONIC CONTROL MODULE -J255- .
Access/Start Authorization Switch -E415-
- Removing and Installing. Refer to Access/Start Authorization Switch -E415-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolt
- 1.4 Nm
Gap Cover
Bolt
- 1.4 Nm
Instrument Cluster
- Removing and Installing. Refer to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .