Remove/install instrument panel - AR68.10-P-1000P

MODEL 203 

Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel Remove/Install Components

Shown in model 203.0 

Fig 2: Identifying Instrument Panel Remove/Install Components - Passenger Side

Shown in model 203.0 

Fig 3: Identifying Instrument Panel Remove/Install Components - Driver Side

Shown on model 203.0 

Fig 4: Identifying Interior Fuse Box And Strut

	Remove/Install
Installation:	Replace self-locking nuts and bolts.
	Risk of injury.  Injuries may result when performing testing or repair work on airbag or emergency tensioning retractor units.	Store airbag units with deployment side facing up; do not expose to temperatures greater than 100 °C. When working on these units, disconnect the power supply.	AS91.00-Z-0001-01A
1	Move adjustable steering column all the way out and down
2	Remove steering wheel (7)		AR46.10-P-0100P
3	Remove instrument cluster (A1)	Do not connect quiescent current retention unit.	AR54.30-P-6015P
4	Remove cover below instrument panel (left)		AR68.10-P-1500P
5	Remove bottom section of instrument panel on driver's side (6)		AR68.10-P-1505P
6	Remove center air nozzle (5) at top		AR68.10-P-1150PA
7	Unclip covers (9) and remove	Long wedge	Fig 6
8	Unscrew bolts (10).	Bolts, instrument panel on instrument panel carrier.
		Torx bit set	Fig 5
9	Unscrew bolts (15) from center console	Torx bit set	Fig 5
10	Remove paneling from right A-pillar		AR68.30-P-4050P
11	Remove side cover (12)
12	Unscrew bolts from glove compartment housing (16)
13	Break out covers (17) in glove compartment.	Installation:  Replace cover.
14	Unscrew bolts (18).	Bolt, passenger airbag on instrument panel carrier.	*BA91.60-P-1004-01A
15	Remove paneling from left A-pillar		AR68.30-P-4050P
16	Remove interior fuse box (F34)	Lay passenger compartment fuse box (F34) down to side with lines connected.
17	Remove reinforcement brace (98)
18	Unscrew bolts from jacket tube paneling (14)	Do not unscrew bolts (19) from instrument cluster frame (A1).
19	Loosen bolt (91b)
20	Unscrew bolts (91a)	Installation:  Position upper and lower bolts for jacket tube (91a, 91b) Tighten upper bolts (91a) first
21	Disconnect connector from left air outlet illumination (E10/2)	With code (581b) Comfort automatic air conditioning Lift instrument panel (13).
22	Disconnect connector from right air outlet illumination (E10/3)	With code (581b) Comfort automatic air conditioning Lift instrument panel (13).
23	Disconnect connector from passenger airbag squib 1 (R12/4)	Lift instrument panel (13).
24	Disconnect connector from passenger airbag squib 2 (R12/5)	Lift instrument panel (13).
25	Remove instrument panel (13) through passenger door opening	Remove instrument panel (13) with helper Avoid damaging instrument panel (13). Installation:  Route lines for Parktronic system warning display (with code (220a) Parktronic system (PTS)) and lines for sound system (with code (810) sound system) through opening of upper center nozzle
26	Install in the reverse order
27	Read out DTC memory
	Connect STAR diagnosis tool, read out DTC memory, erase		AD00.00-P-2000-04A

AIRBAG

Fig 5: Identifying Torx Bit Set (000 589 01 10 00)

Fig 6: Identifying Long Wedge (115 589 03 59 00)