Instrument Panel: Installation
All vehicles
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NOTE: To avoid damage to the instrument panel, an assistant is required when carrying out this step.NOTE: Make sure that all electrical connectors and wiring are correctly routed when installing the instrument panel.
Install the instrument panel.
- Install, but do not tighten, the 6 instrument panel side bolts.
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NOTE: When installing the instrument panel upper bolt, care must be taken to prevent damage to the windshield.
Install the instrument panel upper cowl bolt.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
- Install the instrument panel upper cowl bolt cover.
- Install the LH instrument panel side bolt.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Install the LH instrument panel side bolt cover.
- Tighten the 6 LH and RH instrument panel bolts.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Install the rear footwell duct extension.
- Install the LH and RH instrument panel support brackets.
- Install the 6 LH and RH instrument panel support bracket bolts.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Install the LH and RH rear footwell duct connector pushpin retainers.
- Install the lower ground wire and bolt at the LH lower cowl.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Connect the 3 electrical connectors at the LH lower cowl.
- Connect the 5 SJB electrical connectors and the LH bulkhead electrical connector.
- Connect the BPP sensor electrical connector.
- Lower the glove compartment door.
- Open the glove compartment door.
- Press the 2 glove compartment door retaining tabs and fully lower the glove compartment door.
- Connect the electrical connector located on the heater core and evaporator core housing.
- Close the glove compartment door.
- Lift upward on the glove compartment door.
- Press the 2 glove compartment door retaining tabs and fully close the glove compartment door.
- Connect the blower motor electrical connector.
- Install the wire harness pin-type retainer onto the heater core and evaporator core housing.
- Install the ground wire and bolt located at the RH lower cowl.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Connect the 3 electrical connectors and the antenna cable located at the RH lower cowl.
- Install the upper steering column shaft onto the lower steering column shaft.
- Install the steering wheel. For additional information, refer to STEERING COLUMN .
- Install a new upper steering column shaft-to-lower steering column shaft bolt.
- Tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
- Install the hood release handle.
- Install the hood release handle bolt.
- Install the RH and LH lower cowl trim panels.
- Install the 4 lower cowl trim panel retainers.
- Install the LH and RH A-pillar trim panels and front scuff plate trim panels. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
- Install the 3 wire harness pin-type retainers.
- Connect the park brake lever electrical connector.
- Install the SRS
module.
- Install the 3 SRS module bolts.
- Connect the electrical connectors.
- Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING
Manual transmission
- Install the gearshift lever. For additional information, refer to
MANUAL TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION EXTERNAL CONTROLS
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Automatic transmission
- Install the selector lever. For additional information, refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION EXTERNAL CONTROLS .