Remove/install instrument panel carrier - AR68.10-P-1111V: Notes

MODEL 171.4 

Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel Carrier Components

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	Remove/Install
1	Remove instrument panel		AR68.10-P-1000V
2	Unscrew bolt (2) and remove interior fuse box (F34) form instrument panel carrier (1) with lines connected
3	Remove jacket tube (3) from instrument panel carrier (1)	Before lowering jacket tube (3) cover floor paneling in footwell to prevent soiling floor covering.	AR68.10-P-1111-01V
		Lower bolt for jacket tube on crossmember below instrument panel	*BA46.10-P-1004-03N
		Upper bolt, jacket tube to crossmember below instrument panel	*BA46.10-P-1005-03N
4.1	Disconnect electrical connector (5)	On vehicles with code (580a) Automatic air conditioning or with code (581b) Comfort automatic air conditioning
5	Separate electrical connectors (6)
6	Remove all tie straps from instrument panel carrier (1) and expose wiring harness (4) on instrument panel carrier (1)	Observe installation position of wiring harness (4)
7	Unscrew nuts (7)
8	Unscrew bolt (8) from transmission tunnel	Installation:  Tighten bolts (8) free of tension.
			*BA62.30-P-1005-01A
9	Unscrew bolts (9) from firewall	Installation:  Tighten bolts (9) free of tension.
			*BA62.30-P-1001-01A
10	Unscrew bolts (10) from left and right A-pillar	Installation:  Tighten bolts (10) free of tension.
			*BA62.30-P-1001-01A
11	Remove instrument panel carrier (1) from vehicle	Helper required Installation:  Align AC/heater housing
12	Install in the reverse order

JACKET TUBE

Number	Designation		Model 171
BA46.10-P-1004-03N	Bottom screw, jacket tube to crossmember below instrument panel	Nm	20
BA46.10-P-1005-03N	Upper screw, jacket tube to crossmember below instrument panel	Nm	20

CROSSMEMBER AND FRONT REINFORCEMENT

Number	Designation		Model 171
BA62.30-P-1001-01A	Screw, crossmember to body	Nm	20
BA62.30-P-1005-01A	Screw, crossmember to transmission tunnel	Nm	20