Instrument Panel Safety Pad: Removal
- BOLT, SCREW AND NUT TABLE
HINT:
The bolts, screws and nuts, which are necessary for installation and removal of the instrument panel are shown in the illustration below and the text with alphabets.
- DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL
HINT:
RS-1
- REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE NO. 2 CONSOLE UPPER PANEL GARNISH
- Disengage the 3 clips and remove the No. 2 console upper panel garnish.
- REMOVE NO. 1 CONSOLE UPPER PANEL GARNISH
- Disengage the 4 clips and remove the No. 1 console upper panel garnish.
- REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE PANEL ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 11 clips and remove the upper console panel assembly, then disconnect the connectors.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
- Using a moulding remover, disengage the 7 clips as shown in the illustration.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the instrument panel garnish sub-assembly LH.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
- REMOVE LOWER CENTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
- Disengage the 5 clips and remove the lower center instrument cluster finish panel, then disconnect the connectors.
- REMOVE INTEGRATION CONTROL AND PANEL ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE CONSOLE REAR END PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 2 clips and the 5 claws, and then remove the console rear end panel sub-assembly.
- Disconnect the connectors.
- REMOVE REAR CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 2 bolts < D>, the 2 screws < E> and the rear console box assembly.
- REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 CONSOLE BOX INSERT
- Disengage the 2 claws.
- Pull the front No. 2 console box insert rearward to remove it.
- REMOVE CONSOLE BOX INSERT
- REMOVE FRONT CONSOLE UPPER PANEL GARNISH
- Disengage the 5 clips and remove the front console upper panel garnish, then disconnect the connectors.
- REMOVE LOWER CONSOLE BOX
- Remove the 2 bolts < D>.
- Remove the 2 screws < E> and the lower console box.
- REMOVE LOWER NO. 2 STEERING WHEEL COVER
- REMOVE LOWER NO. 3 STEERING WHEEL COVER
- REMOVE STEERING PAD (See INSTALLATION )
- REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT FLOOR FOOTREST
- Disengage the 2 claws and remove the front floor footrest.
- REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD LH
- Remove the clip.
- Disengage the 2 clips and remove the cowl side trim board LH.
- REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD RH
- REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the screw < F>.
- Disengage the 2 clips and the claw, and then remove the No. 1 instrument panel under cover sub-assembly.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL ORNAMENT
- Disengage the 2 clips and remove the instrument cluster finish panel ornament.
- REMOVE NO. 1 SWITCH HOLE BASE
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PLATE
- Remove the instrument panel finish plate.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH LOWER PANEL RH
- Remove the 3 bolts < D>.
- Disconnect the hood lock control cable assembly and the fuel lid lock control cable sub-assembly.
- Disengage the 4 clips.
- Disconnect the connectors and remove the instrument panel finish lower panel RH.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER LH
- Remove the 3 bolts < D> and instrument panel lower LH.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 2 clips.
- Disengage the 2 clips and remove the instrument cluster finish panel sub-assembly.
- REMOVE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY (See DISASSEMBLY )
- REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER ASSEMBLY
- Remove the screw < F>.
- Disengage the 3 claws and remove the No. 1 instrument panel register assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER
- Remove the screw < F>.
- Disengage the 3 clips and remove the No. 2 instrument panel under cover.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL ORNAMENT
- Disengage the 4 clips and remove the instrument panel ornament.
- DISCONNECT PASSENGER AIRBAG CONNECTOR (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 5 screws < F>.
- Disengage the 2 clips and remove the glove compartment door sub-assembly, then disconnect the connectors.
- REMOVE NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE DISC PLAYER CHANGER (w/ CD Changer)
- REMOVE ASSIST GRIP ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 9 bolts < C> < D> and nut < A>.
- Disconnect the connectors.
- Remove the instrument panel safety pad sub-assembly with defroster nozzle duct.
- REMOVE DEFROSTER NOZZLE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 5 screws < H> and defroster nozzle assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 3 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
- Remove the 2 screws < H> and No. 3 heater to register duct.
- REMOVE NO. 1 SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE DUCT
- REMOVE NO. 2 SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE DUCT
- REMOVE GPS ANTENNA ASSEMBLY (w/ LEXUS Link System) (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SENSOR
- REMOVE NO. 3 INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE
- REMOVE NO. 2 CONNECTOR HOLDER
- REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL SPEAKER PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE FRONT STEREO COMPONENT SPEAKER ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE ANTENNA CORD SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE NAVIGATION ANTENNA ASSEMBLY (w/ Navigation System)
- REMOVE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD SUB-ASSEMBLY