Remove/Install Dashboard - AR68.10-P-1000LWE

Model 213 

Model 238 

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Shown with code 811 (Advanced sound system) 

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	Risk of injury  during testing and repair operations related to pyrotechnical components	Do not expose pyrotechnical component parts to temperatures above 100°C or 212°F. Disconnect current supply when working on such component parts.	AS91.00-Z-0008-01A
	Information on preventing damage to electronic components due to electrostatic discharge		AH54.00-P-0001-01A
	Information, assessment and legal requirements when working with, handling and storing pyrotechnical components		AH91.00-Z-0000-10A
	Remove/install
1	Move steering wheel all way down and to rear
2	Remove center console	Model 238 with transmission 716	AR68.20-P-2000LWO
		Model 213 with transmission 716	AR68.20-P-2000LWA
		Model 213 with transmission 725	AR68.20-P-2000LWE
		Model 238 with transmission 725
3	Remove trim piece from instrument panel (1) on driver side		AR68.10-P-1186LWE
4	Remove driver kneebag	Model 238 with code 294 (Kneebag)	AR91.60-P-0200LWO
		Model 213 with code 294 (Kneebag)	AR91.60-P-0200LW
5	Remove glove compartment		AR68.10-P-1402LWE
		Ensure that the air duct (5) is seated correctly on the glove compartment.
6	Remove paneling on A-pillar	Model 238.3	AR68.30-P-4050LWO
		Model 213	AR68.30-P-4050LW
		Model 238.4
7	Remove steering column tube module		AR54.25-P-2802LW
8	Remove display module		AR54.30-P-6023LWE
9	Remove left side air vent	Model 238	AR83.10-P-4501LWO
		Model 213	AR83.10-P-4501LW
10	Remove right side air vent	Model 238	AR83.10-P-4502LWO
		Model 213	AR83.10-P-4502LW
11	Remove air duct (5)
12	Remove speaker (3)		AR82.62-P-7833LWE
13	Remove speaker (4)	Model 213, 238 with code 811 (Advanced sound system)
			AR82.62-P-7833LWE
14	Unclip electrical wiring harness (6) from instrument panel (1)	Clip remover	Fig 1
15	Remove driver-side fuse and relay module (K40/6)		AR54.15-P-0003LWE
16	Disconnect electrical connector (7) from exterior lights switch (S1)
17	Disconnect electrical connection (8) from parking brake electrical switch (S76/15)
18	Disconnect electrical connector (9) from passenger airbag	Model 213, 238 with code 460 (Canada version) Model 213, 238 with code 494 (US version) Two electrical connectors (9) are present on the passenger airbag.
19	Unclip retaining clip (10) from passenger airbag bracket	Clip remover	Fig 1
20	Remove bolt (11)	Screw/bolt, front passenger airbag unit to crossmember	*BA91.60-P-1002-01O
21	Unscrew bolts (2)
22	Carefully remove dashboard (1) from vehicle	Model 213, 238 with code 463 (Head-up display) When removing instrument panel (1) on head -up display. Helper required.
23	Install in the reverse order

Fig 1: Identifying Clip Remover (452 589 01 63 00)

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