Overview - Instrument Panel

Fig 1: Instrument Panel Exploded View

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1. Bolt
   • Quantity: 2
   • Tightening specification, refer to OVERVIEW - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
2. Instrument Cluster
   • Assembly overview, refer to OVERVIEW - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
3. Bolt
   • 3 Nm
4. Instrument Panel Vent
   • Quantity: 4
   • Removing and installing, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
5. Bolt
   • 3 Nm
6. Instrument Panel Side Cover
   • Removing and installing, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL SIDE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • Press on until it engages audibly
7. Bolt
   • 3 Nm
8. Rubber Buffer
   • Quantity: 2
   • Pushed on the instrument panel mount under the windshield frame
9. Instrument Panel
   WARNING:

   • Follow all pyrotechnic components safety precautions, refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
   • Follow the allocation of the airbag to the instrument panel, refer to the Parts Information.
   • Removing and installing, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
10. Bolt
    • 3 Nm
11. Multimedia System Control Head -E380- or Front Information Display Control Head -J685-
    • Allocation, refer to the Parts Information.
    • Component location overview Multimedia System Control Head -E380-, refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - RADIO or Front Information Display Control Head -J685- refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM .
12. Mid-Range Speaker
    • Allocation, refer to the Parts Information.
    • Component location overview, refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - SOUND SYSTEM .
13. Front Center Defroster Vent
    • With additional threaded connection, refer to Fig 2.
    • Removing and installing, refer to FRONT CENTER DEFROSTER VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
14. Sunlight Photo Sensor -G107-
    • Allocation, refer to the Parts Information.
    • Removing and installing, refer to HUMIDITY SENSOR -G355- RAIN/LIGHT RECOGNITION SENSOR -G397- SUNLIGHT PHOTO SENSOR -G107-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
15. Center Speaker Trim
    • Removing and installing, refer to SPEAKER TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
    • Press on until it engages audibly
16. MMI Screen Cover
    • Removing and installing, refer to MMI SCREEN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
    • Replace after removing
    • Press on it until it locks
17. Side Defroster Vent
    • Quantity: 2
    • Removing and installing, refer to SIDE DEFROSTER VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
18. Bolt
    • 3 Nm
19. Bolt
    • Quantity: 2
    • Tightening specification, refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - SOUND SYSTEM .
20. Instrument Panel Decorative Trim
    • Allocation, refer to the Parts Information.
    • Removing and installing, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL DECORATIVE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
    • Press on until it engages audibly
21. Bolt
    • 3 Nm
22. Front Passenger Airbag
    • with Front Passenger Airbag Igniter 1 -N131-
      WARNING:

      • Follow all pyrotechnic components safety precautions, refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
      • Follow the allocation of the airbag to the instrument panel, refer to the Parts Information.
    • Overview, refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG
23. Support
    • Quantity: 2
    • Removing and installing, refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
24. Bolt
    • Tightening specification, refer to -item 15-  OVERVIEW - INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTRAL TUBE => List Item:Bolt.
25. Instrument Panel Button
    • With:
      • Emergency Flasher Button -E229-
      • TASR/ESP Button -E256-
      • Parking Aid Button -E266-
      • Parallel Parking Assistance Button -E581-
      • Front Display Open/Close Button -E462-
      • Driving Profile Selection Switch Module -E592-
      • Start/Stop Mode Button -E693-
      • Front Passenger Airbag -Disabled- Indicator Lamp -K145-
    • Component Location Overview, refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROLS .
26. Display and Control Unit
    • Heater Control Module -J65-
    • Climatronic Control Module -J255-
    • A/C Control Module -J301-
    • Allocation, refer to the Parts Information.
    • Component location overview, refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - DISPLAY CONTROL HEAD (CABRIOLET) / COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - DISPLAY CONTROL HEAD (SEDAN) .
27. Bolt
    • 3 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
28. Instrument Panel Decorative Trim
    • Allocation, refer to the Parts Information.
    • Removing and installing, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL DECORATIVE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
    • Press on until it engages audibly

Fig 2: Defrosted Vent with Additional Threaded Connection - Tightening Specification

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-- Tighten the bolts -1 and 3- to 2 Nm.