51 45 030 Removing and installing instrument panel trim
NOTE:
Observe the following instructions to facilitate removal of the instrument panel trim:
- Move front seats back completely and lower.
- Move steering column into "lower" and "extended" position.
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove both TRIMS FOR FRONT ROOF PILLAR .
- Remove FIXTURE FOR STEERING COLUMN STALKS .
- Remove INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
- Remove LIGHT OPERATOR UNIT .
- Remove ON-BOARD MONITOR .
- Remove TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY .
- Remove STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
- Remove RIGHT GLOVEBOX WITH HOUSING .
- Remove TRIM FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL, BOTTOM LEFT .
- In appropriate version:
- Remove TRIM FOR HEAD-UP DISPLAY .
- Remove AUDIO SYSTEM CONTROLLER .
- Remove CAR COMMUNICATION COMPUTER .
- Release FRONT INNER AND FRONT OUTER CUP HOLDER CARRIERS .
If necessary, disconnect plug connection for speaker (1).
If necessary, unlock and disconnect PLUG CONNECTION FOR SOLAR SENSOR .
Unscrew nuts (2).
Release screws (3).
Pull back instrument panel trim (4) in direction of arrow and remove.
Installation:
Make sure guides (1) of instrument panel trim (2) are correctly seated in mountings.
Make sure seals are correctly seated on air ducts.