Overview - Instrument Panel

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Instrument Panel

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1. Outer Instrument Panel Vent
   • Refer to Outer Instrument Panel Vent, Removing and Installing  .
2. Expanding Clip
3. Bolt
   • 2.3 Nm
   • Quantity: 3
4. Instrument Cluster Trim
   • Make sure the rubber seal is seated correctly.
   • Refer to Instrument Cluster Trim, Removing and Installing  .
5. Instrument Cluster Carrier
   • Refer to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CARRIER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
6. Bolt
   • Tightening specifications and sequence
   • Quantity: 7
   • Refer to Fig 3
7. Side Lower Cover
   • Make sure the rubber seal is seated correctly.
   • Refer to SIDE LOWER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
8. Side Rear Cover
   • Make sure the rubber seal is seated correctly.
   • Refer to SIDE REAR COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
9. Side Upper Cover
   • Refer to SIDE UPPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
10. Rubber Buffer
    • Insert into the instrument panel mount at the bottom of the windshield frame
    • Quantity: 4
11. Trim
    • Refer to Instrument Panel/Windshield Projection (Head-Up Display) Cover, Removing and Installing  .
12. Windshield Projection Cover
    • Refer to Instrument Panel/Windshield Projection (Head-Up Display) Cover, Removing and Installing  .
13. Front Center Defroster Vent
    • Make sure the rubber seal is seated correctly.
    • Refer to Front Center Defroster Vent, Removing and Installing  .
14. Sunlight Photo Sensor -G107-
    • Refer to SUNLIGHT PHOTO SENSOR G107, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
15. Instrument Panel
    • Refer to Instrument Panel, Removing and Installing  .
16. Outer Speaker Trim
    • Make sure the rubber seal is seated correctly.
    • Refer to Speaker Trim, Removing and Installing  .
17. Bolts
    • Tightening specifications and sequence
    • Refer to Fig 2
18. Bracket
19. Bolt
    • Tightening specifications and sequence
    • Refer to Fig 2
20. Bolt
    • 1.5 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
21. Bracket
22. Bolt
    • 3 Nm
23. Front Passenger Side Upper Decorative Trim
    • Make sure the rubber seal is seated correctly.
    • Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER DECORATIVE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE 
24. Bolt
    • 3 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
25. Front Passenger Side Center Decorative Trim
    • The rubber seal must be seated correctly
    • Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER DECORATIVE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE 
26. Bolt
    • 2.3 Nm
    • Quantity: 3
27. Outer Instrument Panel Vent
    • Refer to Outer Instrument Panel Vent, Removing and Installing  .
28. Front Passenger Side Lower Decorative Trim
    • Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER DECORATIVE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE 
29. Bolt
    • 3 Nm
    • Quantity: 3
30. Center Vent
    • Refer to Center Vent, Removing and Installing  .
31. Center Covers
    • Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
32. Bolt
    • 3 Nm
    • Quantity: 4
33. Expanding Clip
34. Driver Side Decorative Trim
    • Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL DECORATIVE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, DRIVER SIDE 

Crossmember on Instrument Panel - Tightening Specifications and Sequence

Fig 2: Crossmember On Instrument Panel - Tightening Sequence

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Instrument Cluster Carrier - Tightening Specification and Sequence

Fig 3: Instrument Cluster Carrier - Tightening Sequence

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