Remove/install dashboard - AR68.10-P-1000EW

MODEL 207, 212 

Illustrated on model 212 

Model 207 

29.6.09

Value changed: Nut, knee airbag on crossmember

*BA91.60-P-1003-01M

	Remove/install
	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
	Notes on performing repair, body work and welding on vehicles with airbags or emergency tensioning retractor units		AH91.00-P-0002-01M
	Legal regulations on handling and storing airbags and emergency tensioning retractor units		AH91.00-P-0004-01A
1	Disconnect ground line at the on-board electrical system battery		AR54.10-P-0003EW
2	Adjust air distribution on air conditioning to footwell.	If air distribution is adjusted incorrectly, the side air vent flaps can be unhooked from the AC housing when removing the instrument cluster (1).
3	Remove glove box (2)	Model 207	AR68.10-P-1400EC
		Model 212 Ensure that air duct (36) is seated correctly on glove box (2).	AR68.10-P-1200EW
4	Disconnect electrical connector (34) from right side vent temperature sensor (B10/32)	On model 207, remove cover (44) for this purpose
5	Disconnect electrical connector (43) from right side air vent	Model 207
6	Disconnect electrical connector (3) from passenger airbag squib 1 and electrical connector (4) from passenger airbag squib 2		Fig 8
7	Remove right A-pillar paneling (6).		Fig 6
8	Remove radio		AR82.60-P-7502EW
9	Remove radio display		AR82.60-P-7722EW
10	Remove cover (7)		AR68.10-P-1000-05EW
			Fig 7
11	Remove center instrument panel speaker (H4/27)	On vehicles with code (810) Sound system or with code (359) TELE AID emergency call system
12	Unscrew bolt (10)
13	Remove automatic air conditioning control and operating unit (N22/7)	Model 207	AR83.25-P-1124EC
		Model 212	AR83.40-P-6350EW
14	Remove air duct (11)	Model 212 with code (512) COMAND APS incl. DVD changer or With code (527) COMAND APS with Single DVD disk drive (with navigation)
15	Disconnect electrical connector (12) from KEYLESS GO interior antenna (A2/61)	On vehicles with code (889) Keyless go
16	Loosen center console (13) and slightly pull toward rear	Model 207	AR68.20-P-2000CW
		Model 212 Do not disconnect electrical connectors.	AR68.20-P-2000EW
17	Remove cover (14)	Rechargeable drill/screwdriver
18	Remove cover (15)		Fig 6
19	Unclip interior fuse box (F34) from instrument panel (1) and guide into instrument panel (1) with electrical lines connected	Model 207
			Fig 6
20	Unhook parking brake release cable (16) from release lever (17) and remove release lever (17) from vehicle
21	Disconnect electrical connector (18) from exterior lights switch (S1)
22	Disconnect electrical connector (35) from left side air vent temperature sensor air outlet (B10/31)
23	Disconnect electrical connector (46) from left side air vent	Model 207
24	Remove steering column tube module	Model 204, 207	AR54.25-P-2802CW
25	Unclip steering column tube cover (47) at both ends from instrument panel (1) (arrows B) and remove	Model 212
26	Remove instrument cluster (A1)		AR54.30-P-6015EW
27	Disconnect electrical connector (34) from right side vent temperature sensor (B10/32)
28	Remove left A-pillar paneling (19)		Fig 6
29	Disconnect electrical connectors (20, 21) from electronic ignition lock control unit (N73)	Model 212 without code (279) Electronic gear selector
30	Unhook cable (38) from electronic ignition lock control unit (N73)	On model 212 without code (279) Electronic gear selector For this purpose press retaining clips (39) together (arrows) and guide cable (38) toward front out of catch hook.
31	Unscrew trim ring (41) from electronic ignition lock control unit (N73)	Model 207
			Fig 9
32	Press electronic ignition lock control unit (N73) toward inside into dashboard (1).	Model 207
33	Disconnect electrical connector (22) from driver kneebag squib on driver kneebag (24)		Fig 8
34	Unscrew nuts (23) from driver kneebag (24)		*BA91.60-P-1003-01M
35	Unscrew bolt (25)		*BA91.60-P-1002-01M
36	Unscrew bolts (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
37	Unclip clip (42) from instrument panel (1)
38.1	Lift instrument panel (1) and disconnect electrical connector from (32) interior temperature sensor (B10/4)	Model 212
38.2	Lift instrument panel (1) and disconnect electrical connector from electric coupling (43) on interior temperature sensor (B10/4)	Model 207
39	Unclip bracket (37)	Model 212
40	Separate air duct (40) from connector (arrow A).	On vehicles with code (512) COMAND APS incl. DVD changer or With code (527) COMAND APS with Single DVD disk drive (with navigation)
41	Remove air ducts (33)	Install air ducts (33) only after positioning instrument panel (1).
42	Remove electrical lines in area of air ducts (33) from instrument panel (1)	Model 212
43	Remove instrument panel (1) from vehicle with aid of helper	Position electric wiring harnesses of components installed in dashboard (1) before installation.
44	Install in the reverse order

Number	Designation		Model 207	Model 212
BA91.60-P-1002-01M	Sheet metal screw, front passenger airbag unit to crossmember	Nm	3.5	3.5
BA91.60-P-1003-01M	Nut, knee airbag to crossmember	Nm	8	8