Instrument Panel, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

-- Set the instrument panel -1- in place and guide the connectors through the openings in the instrument panel.

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-- Check if there is a rubber buffer -3- on the instrument panel mount -4- at the bottom of the windshield frame.

-- When sliding on the instrument panel -1-, make sure the instrument panel mounts engage in the box-shaped profiles on the bottom side of the instrument panel.

-- Tighten the bolts behind the instrument cluster in order -arrow 1-, -arrow 2- to 3 Nm.

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CAUTION:

Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

- Discharge the static electricity: quickly touch the door striker.

-- Connect the connector -1- to the airbag igniter -arrow A-.

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-- Press in the connector lock -2- -arrow B-. While doing this, the connector is pushed into the airbag igniter all the way and locks into place.

Conditions

Make sure the connectors are pushed in all the way and that they engage audibly.