Removal and Installation: Removal

Remove instrument side finisher LH.
- Insert a remover tool (A) into lower space.
- Pull the instrument side finisher LH (1) crosswise.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Side Finisher LH
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Remove front body side welt LH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove front pillar garnish LH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove speaker grille LH.
Pull up speaker grille LH (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Speaker Grille LH
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Remove front squawker LH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove vehicle security indicator. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove sunload sensor. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove instrument lower panel LH.
- Remove hood opener lever fixing bolts (A).
- Pull back instrument lower panel LH (1).
- Release data link connector (pawl) then remove it from instrument lower panel LH.
- Disconnect harness connectors and aspirator duct.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Instrument Lower Panel LH Components
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Remove steering wheel. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove steering column covers.
- Remove steering column cover fixing screws (A).
- Pull up steering column upper cover (1), and then remove steering column upper cover.
- Pull down steering column lower cover (2), and then remove steering column lower cover.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Steering Column Upper And Lower Covers With Fixing Screws
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Remove combination switch. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove cluster lid A.
- Pull back cluster lid A (1), and disengage clips and pawl.
- Remove cluster lid A.
  
  Fig 5: Removing Cluster Lid A
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Remove combination meter. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove cluster lid C (lower).
- Disengage cluster lid C (lower) (1) fixing clips and pawls with remover tool (A).
- Pull down cluster lid C (lower).
- Disconnect illumination lamp harness connector.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Cluster Lid C (Lower)
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Remove instrument stay cover LH.
- Remove instrument stay cover LH (1) fixing screw (A).
- Disengage instrument stay cover LH fixing clips and pawls with remover tool.
- Pull back and pull up instrument stay cover LH.
- Disconnect push button ignition switch harness connector
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Instrument Stay Cover LH
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Remove instrument stay cover RH.
- Remove instrument stay cover RH (1) fixing screw (A).
- Disengage instrument stay cover RH fixing clips and pawls with remover tool.
- Pull back and pull up instrument stay cover RH.
- Disconnect hazard switch harness connector.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Instrument Stay Cover RH
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Remove cluster lid D.
- Remove cluster lid D (1) fixing screws (A).
- Pull back cluster lid D.
- Disconnect harness connector.
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Cluster Lid D
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Remove cluster lid C.
- Remove cluster lid C (1) fixing screws (A).
- Pull back cluster lid C.
- Disconnect harness connectors.
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Cluster Lid C
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Remove AV C/U. (with BASE audio)
Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove AV C/U (1) fixing screws (A).
- Pull back AV C/U.
- Disconnect harness connectors.
Remove audio unit. (with BOSE audio)
Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".

Fig 11: Identifying AV C/U (With BASE Audio)
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Remove center ventilator assembly.
- Remove center ventilator assembly (1) fixing screws (A).
- Pull back center ventilator assembly.
  
  Fig 12: Identifying Center Ventilator Assembly
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Remove display unit.
- Remove display unit (1) fixing screws (A).
- Pull toward the arrow direction.
- Disconnect harness connector.
  
  Fig 13: Identifying Display Unit
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Remove center speaker grille.
- Disengage center speaker grille (1) fixing clips with remover tool (A).
- Pull up center speaker grille.
  
  Fig 14: Identifying Center Speaker Grille
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Remove center speaker. (with BOSE audio) Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove instrument side finisher RH.
- Insert a remover tool (A) into lower space.
- Pull the instrument side finisher RH (1) crosswise.
  
  Fig 15: Identifying Instrument Side Finisher RH
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Remove front body side welt RH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove front pillar garnish RH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove speaker grille RH.
Pull up speaker grille RH (1).

Fig 16: Identifying Speaker Grille RH
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Remove front squawker RH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove optical sensor. (with XENON headlamp) Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove instrument lower panel RH.
- Remove instrument lower panel RH (1) fixing screws (A).
- Open the glove box lid (2).
- Remove instrument lower panel RH fixing screws (B).
- Pull back instrument lower panel RH.
- Disconnect harness connector.
  
  Fig 17: Identifying Instrument Lower Panel RH
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Disconnect front passenger air bag module connector. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
Remove front passenger air bag module fixing bolt. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
Remove instrument panel assembly (1) mounting screws (A) and bolt (B).

Fig 18: Identifying Instrument Panel Assembly Mounting Screws And Bolt
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Remove instrument panel assembly.
CAUTION:
- Cover center console upper surface with a shop cloth to prevent it from being damaged.
- When removing instrument panel assembly, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
Remove the following parts after removing instrument panel assembly.
- Passenger air bag module. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Ventilator duct. Refer to "VENTILATOR DUCT : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Upper ventilator duct. Refer to "UPPER VENTILATOR DUCT : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Defroster nozzle and side defroster nozzle LH/RH. Refer to "DEFROSTER NOZZLE AND SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Side defroster grille LH/RH. Refer to "SIDE DEFROSTER GRILLE : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Side ventilator grille LH/RH. Refer to "SIDE VENTILATOR GRILLE : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Antenna feeder. Refer to "HARNESS LAYOUT ".