Removing Dashboard Bracket

Information 

• The number of fastening screws, fixing clips, plug connections, holders and trim panels can vary depending on equipment. 
• The illustrations for removing and installing the drive mechanism are shown only on one equipment variant and may differ from the actual equipment variant. 
• Some steps must be carried out automatically. 
• Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle. 

Information 

Due to the large number of cable attachments, not all cable attachments can be described and illustrated.

Information 

When removing the dashboard support, make sure that wires or plug connections are not damaged.

Fig 1: Dashboard Bracket Component Location

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1. Unscrew and remove the fastening screws -1-  for the fuse box at the left and right and leave the fuse box hanging at the lines.
   Fig 2: Removing Bracket For Fuse Box At Left And Right

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2. Screw off fastening nut on driver's side -arrow -  and remove ground cable.
   Fig 3: Locating Ground Cable Fastening Nut (Driver's Side)

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3. Screw off fastening nut on passenger's side -arrow-  and remove ground cable.
   Fig 4: Locating Ground Cable Fastening Nut (Passenger's Side)

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4. Release and unplug four electric plug connections for the front-end electronics control unit on the driver's side. → REMOVING CONTROL UNIT FOR FRONT-END ELECTRONICS
5. Release and unplug electric plug connection for the voltage transformer for Start/Stop on the passenger's side. → REMOVING VOLTAGE CONVERTER FOR START/STOP
6. Loosen tie-wraps -arrows-  and remove wire harness from the dashboard bracket.
   Fig 5: Locating Tie-Wraps

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7. Unclip wire harness along the dashboard bracket -arrows-  .
   Fig 6: Locating Wire Harness

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8. Unclip main cable duct from the heater/air-conditioning unit -arrow-  .
   Fig 7: Locating Main Cable Duct

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9. Release electric plug connection at the headlight control unit and disconnect it. → REMOVING HEADLIGHT CONTROL UNIT
10. Release electric plug connection for KESSY antenna and disconnect it. → REMOVING KESSY ANTENNA
11. Remove dashboard bracket.
    1. 11.1. Unscrew and remove fastening screw for dashboard bracket in the engine compartment -arrow-  .
       Fig 8: Locating Engine Compartment To Bracket Fastening Screws

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    2. 11.2. Lift up main cable duct and unscrew and remove the fastening screw -arrow-  under the main cable duct.
       Fig 9: Locating Fastening Screw On Main Cable Duct

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    3. 11.3. Unscrew and remove fastening screw for dashboard bracket at the plenum panel -arrow-  .
       Fig 10: Locating Plenum Panel Fastening Screw

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    4. 11.4. Unscrew and remove four fastening screws used to secure the dashboard bracket to the center tunnel at the left and right.
       Fig 11: Identifying Dashboard To Centre Tunnel Fastening Screws

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    5. 11.5. Unscrew two fastening nuts -3-  used to secure the dashboard bracket to the body at the left.
       Fig 12: Identifying Dashboard Bracket Fastening Nuts

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    6. 11.6. Unscrew one fastening nut -3-  used to secure the dashboard bracket to the body at the right.
       Fig 13: Identifying Dashboard Bracket Fastening Nut (Right)

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12. Guide dashboard bracket out of the wire harness and remove it.