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Removal and Installation: Removal

  1. Remove instrument lower cover.
    1. Pull disengaged pawls downward.
    2. Pull back instrument lower cover.
    3. Disconnect harness connectors.
      Fig 1: Removing Instrument Lower Cover
      G08257749Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  2. Remove glove box assembly.
    1. Remove glove box assembly fixing screws (A).
    2. Open glove box lid.
    3. Remove glove box assembly fixing screws (B).
    4. Pull back glove box assembly.
    5. Disconnect harness connector.
      Fig 2: Removing Glove Box Assembly
      G08257750Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Disconnect harness connector (A) of front passenger air bag module.
  4. Remove front passenger air bag module mounting bolt (B).
    Fig 3: Identifying Front Passenger Air Bag Module Harness Connector And Mounting Bolt
    G08257751Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove selector lever knob. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  6. Remove console finisher assembly.
    1. Put front seat to rearmost position.
    2. Pull console finisher assembly upward to disengage from center console assembly.
    3. Disconnect harness connectors.
      Fig 4: Removing Console Finisher Assembly
      G08257752Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove instrument center finisher RH.
    1. Pull the instrument center finisher RH lower side, and then disengage the fixing clip.
      Fig 5: Pulling Instrument Center Finisher RH Lower Side
      G08257753Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    2. Pull back instrument center finisher RH, and then disengage metal clips.
    3. Disengage instrument center finisher RH fixing pawl from instrument panel assembly.
      Fig 6: Disengaging Instrument Center Finisher RH Fixing Pawl From Instrument Panel Assembly
      G08257754Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove front body side welt RH. Refer to "BODY SIDE WELT: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  9. Remove front pillar garnish RH. Refer to "FRONT PILLAR GARNISH: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  10. Remove speaker grille RH.
    1. Disengage speaker grille RH fixing pawls with remover tool (A).
    2. Pull up speaker grille RH.
      CAUTION: Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect it from damage.
      Fig 7: Removing Speaker Grille RH Using Remover Tool
      G08257755Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove squawker RH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  12. Remove front defroster grille RH. Refer to "FRONT DEFROSTER GRILLE: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  13. Remove front defroster grille LH. Refer to "FRONT DEFROSTER GRILLE: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  14. Remove instrument center finisher LH.
    1. Pull the instrument center finisher LH lower side, and then disengage the fixing clip.
      Fig 8: Removing Instrument Center Finisher LH
      G08257756Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    2. Pull back instrument center finisher LH, and then disengage metal clips.
    3. Disengage instrument center finisher LH fixing pawl from instrument panel assembly.
      Fig 9: Disengaging Instrument Center Finisher LH From Instrument Panel Assembly
      G08257757Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  15. Remove console rear finisher.
    1. Put front seat to frontmost position.
    2. Pull back console rear finisher with remover tool (A).
    3. Disconnect harness connectors and harness clips.
      CAUTION: Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect it from damage.
      Fig 10: Removing Console Rear Finisher Using Remover Tool
      G08257758Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  16. Remove center console assembly.
    1. Remove center console assembly rear side fixing screws (A).
      Fig 11: Identifying Centre Console Assembly Rear Side Fixing Screws
      G08257759Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    2. Put front seat to rearmost position.
    3. Remove center console assembly front fixing screws (B).
      Fig 12: Identifying Center Console Assembly Front Fixing Screws
      G08257760Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    4. Lift up center console assembly back side, and then remove center console assembly.
  17. Remove front body side welt LH. Refer to "BODY SIDE WELT: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  18. Remove front pillar garnish LH. Refer to "FRONT PILLAR GARNISH: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  19. Remove speaker grille LH.
    1. Disengage speaker grille LH fixing pawls with remover tool (A).
    2. Pull up speaker grille LH.
      CAUTION: Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect it from damage.
      Fig 13: Removing Speaker Grille LH Fixing Pawls Using Remover Tool
      G08257761Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  20. Remove squawker LH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  21. Remove instrument lower panel LH.
    1. Remove food opener lever fixing bolts. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION "
    2. Pull back instrument lower panel LH, and then disengage the clips and pawl.
    3. Disconnect harness connectors and aspirator duct.
      Fig 14: Removing Instrument Lower Panel LH
      G08257762Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  22. Disconnect meter control switch harness connector (A).
    Fig 15: Identifying Meter Control Switch Harness Connector
    G08257763Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  23. Remove driver air bag module. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  24. Remove steering wheel. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  25. Remove steering column covers.
    1. Remove steering column cover fixing screws (A).
    2. Pull up steering column upper cover (1), and then disengage steering column upper cove fixing pawls.
    3. Remove steering column upper cover.
    4. Pull down steering column lower cover (2), and then disconnect ADP steering switch connector (with ADP).
    5. Remove steering column lower cover.
      Fig 16: Identifying Steering Column Cover (Upper And Lower) And Fixing Screws
      G08257764Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  26. Remove combination switch. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  27. Remove spiral cable. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  28. Remove cluster lid A.
    1. Pull back cluster lid A, and then disengage the clips and pawls.
    2. Disconnect harness connectors.
      Fig 17: Removing Cluster Lid A
      G08257765Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  29. Remove combination meter. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  30. Remove upper ventilator grille.
    1. Disengage upper ventilator grille fixing clips and pawls with remover tool (A)
    2. Pull toward the arrow direction.
      CAUTION: Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect it from damage.
      Fig 18: Removing Upper Ventilator Grille Using Remover Tool
      G08257766Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  31. Remove center speaker. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  32. Remove cluster lid C.
    1. Remove cluster lid C fixing screws (A).
    2. Pull back cluster lid C, and then disengage the pawls and metal clips.
    3. Disconnect harness connectors.
      Fig 19: Removing Cluster Lid C
      G08257767Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  33. Remove cluster lid C lower.
    1. Disengage cluster lid C lower fixing metal clips with remover tool (A).
    2. Pull back cluster lid C lower, and then disconnect harness connectors.
      CAUTION: Apply protective tape (B) on the part to protect it from damage.
      Fig 20: Removing Cluster Lid C Lower Using Remover Tool
      G08257768Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: When removing cluster lid C lower without removing center console.
    1. Disengage metal clips of lower side of cluster lid C lower using a remover tool (A).
    2. Disengage metal clips of upper side of cluster lid C lower using a remover tool.
    3. Pull back cluster lid C lower, and then disconnect harness connectors.
      Fig 21: Disengaging Upper Side Metal Clips Of Cluster Lid C Lower Using Remover Tool
      G08257769Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  34. Remove AV control unit. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  35. Remove cluster lid D.
    1. Remove cluster lid D fixing screw (A).
    2. Pull back cluster lid D, and then disengage the pawls and metal clips.
      Fig 22: Removing Cluster Lid D
      G08257770Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  36. Remove front display unit. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  37. Remove instrument panel assembly mounting screws (A) and bolts (B).
    Fig 23: Identifying Instrument Panel Assembly Mounting Screws And Bolts
    G08257771Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  38. Pull back instrument panel assembly, and then remove front squawker LH harness (1) fixing clip (A) from front ventilator duct (2).
    Fig 24: Identifying Front Ventilator Duct, Front Squawker LH Harness And Fixing Clip
    G08257772Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  39. Remove instrument panel from passenger door opening portion.
    CAUTION:
    • Cover tool with a shop cloth to prevent windshield glass from being damaged.
    • When removing instrument panel assembly, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
  40. Remove the following parts after removing instrument panel assembly.
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