Installation Procedure
- Install retained parts from the original instrument panel.
Install the instrument panel to the vehicle.
NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices. - Install the fastener that retains the radio antenna cable to the instrument panel.
Tighten
Tighten the fastener to 1.9 N.m (17 Ib. in).
- Connect the electrical connectors, as needed.
- Roll the instrument panel up.
- Install the top instrument panel screws.
Tighten
Tighten the screws to 1.9 N.m (17 Ib. in).
- Raise the steering column into position. Refer to STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT in Steering Wheel and Column.
- Install the left and right instrument panel driver knee bolster brackets.
Tighten
Tighten the screws/bolts to 6.3 N.m (56 Ib. in).
- Enable the passenger side SIR system. Refer to DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM in SIR.
- Install the HVAC control assembly to the instrument panel. Refer to HVAC CONTROL ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT in HVAC Systems - Manual.
- Install the radio. Refer to RADIO REPLACEMENT (RPO CODE UM6, UM7) or RADIO REPLACEMENT (RPO CODE UC6) in Entertainment.
- Install the instrument cluster. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) REPLACEMENT .
- Install the knee bolster. Refer to KNEE BOLSTER REPLACEMENT .
Important: Always connect the purple electrical connector to the body control module (BCM) before connecting the brown electrical connector to the BCM.
- Connect the purple electrical connector to the BCM.
- Connect the brown electrical connector to the BCM.
- If the vehicle is equipped with a sunload sensor, install the sensor to the defroster grille by twisting the sensor 1/4 turn clockwise.
- Install the windshield defroster grille by carefully pressing the grille into place.
- Install the left and right speakers and the speaker grilles. Refer to SPEAKER REPLACEMENT -- FRONT in Entertainment.
- Install the lower right instrument panel mounting bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 11.5 N.m (102 Ib. in).
- Install the instrument panel storage compartment.
Refer to DOOR REPLACEMENT - INSTRUMENT PANEL (I/P) COMPARTMENT .
- Install the lower left instrument panel bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 11.5 N.m (102 Ib. in).
- Install the lower sound insulator. Refer to CLOSEOUT/INSULATOR PANEL REPLACEMENT - INSTRUMENT PANEL (I/P) LOWER .
- Install the right sound insulator. Refer to CLOSEOUT/INSULATOR PANEL REPLACEMENT - RIGHT .
- Install the center console to the vehicle, if removed. Refer to CONSOLE REPLACEMENT - FRONT FLOOR (FULL LENGTH (AUTO TRANS)) or CONSOLE REPLACEMENT - FRONT FLOOR (FULL LENGTH (ENVOY)) or CONSOLE REPLACEMENT - FRONT FLOOR (NON-FULL LENGTH) or CONSOLE REPLACEMENT - FRONT FLOOR (FULL LENGTH (MANUAL TRANS)) .
- Install the left sound insulator. Refer to CLOSEOUT/INSULATOR PANEL REPLACEMENT - LEFT .
- Connect the battery negative cable.
- On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, perform the following steps:
- Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position.
- Depress the brake pedal and shift the transmission to the PARK position.
- Release the park brake.
- On vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, install the shift lever. Refer to Control Lever and/or Boot Replacement in Manual Transmission -NV 1500.