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Removal and Installation: Removal

  1. Disconnect both the negative and positive battery terminals, then wait at least three minutes.
  2. Remove the front pillar finishers (RH/LH). Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Coupe) or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Sedan).
  3. Remove the steering wheel. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  4. Remove the front kicking plates (RH/LH) and dash side lower finishers (RH/LH). Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Coupe) or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Sedan).
  5. Remove the center console. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  6. Remove the combination meter. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  7. Remove the glove box assembly. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  8. Remove the spiral cable. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  9. Remove the combination switch. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  10. Remove cluster lid C. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  11. Remove the audio unit. refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (BASE AUDIO), REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION [BOSE AUDIO W/O NAVI (TYPE A)], REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION [BOSE AUDIO W/O NAVI (TYPE B)] or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (BOSE AUDIO WITH NAVIGATION).
  12. Remove the front tweeter speakers (RH/LH) and center speaker, if equipped. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Front tweeter - BASE AUDIO), REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Front Tweeter - BOSE AUDIO WITHOUT NAVIGATION) or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Front Tweeter - BOSE AUDIO WITH NAVIGATION) and (Center Speaker - BOSE AUDIO WITHOUT NAVIGATION) or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Center Speaker - BOSE AUDIO WITH NAVIGATION).
  13. Remove the passenger air bag bolt (A).
    Fig 1: Identifying Passenger Air Bag Bolt
    G04887723Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  14. Remove the remaining instrument panel screws (A).
    Fig 2: Identifying Instrument Panel Screws
    G04887724Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  15. Disconnect the audio harness connector located near the RH windshield pillar.
  16. Lift the instrument panel high enough in order to disconnect all the necessary harness connectors, then remove the instrument panel.