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Removal and Installation: Removal

  1. Put selector lever in drive position.
  2. Remove selector lever knob.
  3. Remove console finisher assembly.
    • Pull console finisher (1), upward to disengage from center console.
      Fig 1: Identifying Console Finisher
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    • Disconnect harness connectors.
  4. Disconnect console sub harness connectors (A).
  5. Remove center console fixing screws (B).
    Fig 2: Identifying Center Console Fixing Screws
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  6. Put front seat to front must position.
  7. Remove console rear finisher.
    • Pull back the console rear finisher (1) with remover tool (A).
    • Disconnect inside key antenna connector.
      Fig 3: Identifying Console Rear Finisher & Removal Tool
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  8. Remove rear ventilator duct (1).

    Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

  9. Remove center console fixing screws (A).
    Fig 4: Identifying Rear Ventilator Duct & Center Console Fixing Screws
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  10. Remove center console assembly.
    • Lift up center console assembly back side.
    • Disconnect harness connectors.
  11. Put front seat to rear most position.
  12. Remove instrument side finisher LH.
    • Insert a remover tool into lower space.
    • Pull the instrument side finisher LH (1) crosswise.
      Fig 5: Identifying Instrument Side Finisher LH Crosswise
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  13. Remove instrument lower panel LH.
    • Remove hood opener lever fixing bolts (A).
    • Pull back instrument lower panel LH (1).
      Fig 6: Identifying Instrument Lower Panel LH
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    • Remove skirt clips of steering column lower cover (2).
    • Release data link connector (pawl) then remove it from instrument lower panel LH (1).
    • Disconnect harness connectors and aspirator duct.
  14. Remove steering wheel. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  15. Remove steering column covers.
    • Remove steering column mask (1).
    • Remove steering column cover fixing screws (A).
    • Pull up steering column upper cover (2), and then remove steering column upper cover.
    • Pull down steering column lower cover (3), and then remove steering column lower cover.
    • Disconnect ADP steering switch connector. (with ADP)
    • Fig 7: Identifying Steering Column Mask & Cover Fixing Screws
      G05729895Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  16. Remove combination switch. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  17. Remove cluster lid A (upper).
    • Pull back cluster lid A (upper) (1), and disengage pawls and metal clips.
    • Remove cluster lid A (upper).
    Fig 8: Identifying Back Cluster Lid A (Upper)
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  18. Remove cluster lid A.
    • Remove cluster lid A (1) fixing screws (A).
    • Pull back cluster lid A, and disengage metal clips.
    • Remove cluster lid A.
      Fig 9: Identifying Cluster Lid A
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  19. Remove combination meter. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  20. Remove instrument harness (1) fixing clips (A).
    Fig 10: Identifying Instrument Harness Fixing Clips
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  21. Disconnect trip A/B reset switch (1) harness connector (A). Refer to EXPLODED VIEW .
    Fig 11: Identifying Trip A/B Reset Switch Harness Connector
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  22. Remove front body side welt LH. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  23. Remove front pillar garnish LH. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  24. Disconnect antenna connectors (A).
  25. Remove harness clip (B).
    Fig 12: Identifying Antenna Connectors & Harness Clip
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  26. Remove speaker grille LH.
    • Pull up and back speaker grille LH (1).
      Fig 13: Identifying Speaker Grille LH
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    • Disconnect front squawker harness connector.
  27. Remove center speaker grille.
    • Disengage center speaker grille (1) fixing clips and pawls with remover tool (A).
      Fig 14: Identifying Center Speaker Grille
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    • Pull up center speaker grille.
  28. Remove center speaker. (with BOSE AUDIO) Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  29. Remove instrument side panel LH.
    • Remove instrument side panel LH (1) fixing screws (A).
      Fig 15: Identifying Instrument Side Panel LH Fixing Screws
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    • Pull toward the arrow direction.
  30. Remove inside key antenna. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  31. Remove harness connector bracket (1) fixing screw (A).
    Fig 16: Identifying Harness Connector Bracket & Fixing Screw
    G05729904Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  32. Remove cluster lid C.
    • Remove cluster lid C (1) fixing screws (A).
      Fig 17: Identifying Cluster Lid C & Fixing Screws
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    • Pull down and back cluster lid C.
    • Disconnect harness connectors.
  33. Remove cluster lid D.
    • Remove cluster lid D (1) fixing screws (A).
      Fig 18: Identifying Cluster Lid D & Fixing Screws
      G05729906Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    • Pull back cluster lid D.
    • Disconnect harness connectors.
  34. Remove display unit.
    • Remove display unit (1) fixing screws (A).
      Fig 19: Identifying Display Unit & Fixing Screws
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    • Pull toward the arrow direction.
    • Disconnect harness connectors.
  35. Remove AV C/U.

    Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

    • Remove AV C/U (1) fixing screws (A).
      Fig 20: Identifying AV C/U & Fixing Screws
      G05729908Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    • Pull back AV C/U.
    • Disconnect harness connectors.
  36. Remove push button ignition switch. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  37. Remove front defroster grille LH. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  38. Remove front defroster grille RH. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  39. Remove instrument side finisher RH.
    • Insert a remover tool into lower space.
    • Pull the instrument side finisher RH (1) crosswise.
      Fig 21: Identifying Instrument Side Finisher RH Crosswise
      G05729909Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  40. Remove glove box assembly.
    • Open the glove box.
    • Pull back glove box assembly (1).
      Fig 22: Identifying Back Glove Box Assembly
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    • Remove damper pin (1) of left side.
      Fig 23: Identifying Damper Pin Of Left Side
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  41. Remove instrument lower cover.
    • Pull downward, disengaged pawls.
    • Pull back instrument lower cover (1).
      Fig 24: Identifying Back Instrument Lower Cover
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    • Disconnect illumination lamp harness connector.
  42. Remove instrument lower panel RH.
    • Remove instrument lower panel RH (1) fixing screws (A).
      Fig 25: Identifying Instrument Lower Panel RH & Fixing Screws
      G05729913Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    • Pull back instrument lower panel RH.
    • Disconnect glove box lamp harness connector.
  43. Disconnect front passenger air bag module connector. Refer to EXPLODED VIEW .
  44. Remove front passenger air bag module fixing bolt. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  45. Remove instrument side panel RH.
    • Remove instrument side panel RH (1) fixing screws (A).
      Fig 26: Identifying Instrument Side Panel RH & Fixing Screws
      G05729914Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    • Pull toward the arrow direction.
  46. Remove front body side welt RH. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  47. Remove front pillar garnish RH. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  48. Remove speaker grille RH.
    • Pull up and back tweeter grille RH (1).
      Fig 27: Identifying Back Tweeter Grille RH
      G05729915Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    • Disconnect front squawker harness connector.
  49. Remove instrument panel assembly mounting bolts (A), screws (B) and clips (C).
    Fig 28: Identifying Instrument Panel Assembly Mounting Bolts, Screws & Clips
    G05729916Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  50. Remove instrument panel assembly.
    CAUTION:
    • Cover center console upper surface with a shop cloth to prevent it from being damaged.
    • When removing instrument panel assembly, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
  51. Remove the following parts after removing instrument panel assembly.