When replacing the support for the dashboard

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
• Refer to ADJUSTING THE STEERING COLUMN POSITION .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE LEFT DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to REMOVING TOP CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CONTROL UNIT BRACKET FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to REMOVING COOLANT EXPANSION TANK .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE FILTER HOUSING WITH LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
• Refer to RELEASING THE INTAKE PIPE BRACKET .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING THE REFRIGERANT LINE FROM THE EXPANSION VALVE .
• Refer to REMOVING EXPANSION VALVE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE AIRBAG UNIT (SPORTS STEERING WHEEL) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STEERING WHEEL (SPORTS STEERING WHEEL) .
• Refer to REMOVING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD UPPER SECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD LOWER SECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ARMREST STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING CENTER ARMREST .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SPEAKER TRIM AT THE DASHBOARD .
• Refer to REMOVING CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID) .
• Refer to REMOVING CUP HOLDER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE WIRELESS CHARGING STORAGE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER STACK MODULE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to REMOVING FOOTWELL TRIM PANEL ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING DOOR SILL COVER STRIP, INTERIOR RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE TRIM PANEL IN THE FOOTWELL AT THE RIGHT-HAND A-PILLAR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM FOR THE HEAD-UP DISPLAY .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE COVER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT DASHBOARD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE DASHBOARD AT LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING LIGHT OPERATING UNIT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HEADUNIT HIGH (HU-H) (WITH HOLDER) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE MID-RANGE SPEAKER FROM THE DASHBOARD .
• Refer to REMOVING INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SUPPORT FOR THE DASHBOARD .

• Loosen screws (1)  .
• Remove head-up display (2)  from support.
• Unlock and disconnect associated connector.

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• Connect the associated connector with the head-up display (2)  .
• Guide the Head-Up Display (2)  into the support.
• Tighten down screws (1)  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Head-Up Display to support
  M6x25 screw	Tightening torque	4.5 Nm

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• Release the nuts (1)  and remount the steering gear (2)  at the new support for the dashboard.

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• Tighten nuts (1)  in the sequence (1), (2), (3)  and (4)  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Steering column to dashboard support
  M8 Observe tightening sequence.	Tightening torque	21.4 Nm

• Remount the wiring harness on the new support for the dashboard.
• Remount small parts and bracket.

Fig 1: Steering Column To Dashboard Support Nuts Tightening Sequence

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE SUPPORT FOR DASHBOARD .
• Refer to INSTALLING DASHBOARD TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE MID-RANGE SPEAKERS IN THE DASHBOARD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HEADUNIT HIGH (HU-H) (WITH BRACKET) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LIGHT OPERATING UNIT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE STRIP FROM THE LEFT AND RIGHT DASHBOARD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SIDE COVER ON THE DASHBOARD AT LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM FOR THE HEAD-UP DISPLAY .
• Refer to INSTALLING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING SIDE TRIM PANEL IN FOOTWELL ON RIGHT A-PILLAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING INSIDE RIGHT DOOR SILL COVER STRIP .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER CONSOLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FOOTWELL TRIM PANEL ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM PANEL FOR THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER STACK MODULE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE WIRELESS CHARGING STORAGE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CUP HOLDER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SPEAKER TRIM AT THE DASHBOARD .
• Refer to INSTALLING CENTER ARMREST .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER ARMREST STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
• Refer to INSTALLING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD LOWER SECTION .
• Refer to FITTING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD UPPER SECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STEERING WHEEL (SPORTS STEERING WHEEL) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE AIRBAG UNIT (SPORTS STEERING WHEEL) .
• Refer to INSTALLING EXPANSION VALVE .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE REFRIGERANT LINE TO THE EXPANSION VALVE .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE INTAKE PIPE BRACKET .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT INTAKE FILTER HOUSING WITH LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
• Refer to INSTALLING COOLANT EXPANSION TANK .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CONTROL UNIT BRACKET FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
• Refer to INSTALLING CLEAN AIR PIPE, TOP .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE LEFT DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to CONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• Refer to EVACUATING AND CHARGING CONDITIONING .
• Refer to CHECKING THE AIRBAG FOR FUNCTION .
• Refer to ACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .