Removing Dashboard

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Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel

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Fig 2: Identifying Dashboard

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Remove instrument panel cover → Removing Dashboard Cover On The Driver's Side → Removing Dashboard Cover On The Passenger's Side
Remove cover for instrument panel (defroster cover) → Removing Cover For Dashboard (Defroster Cover)
Remove Bose centre speaker → Removing Front Loudspeakers (Dashboard)
Remove steering-column switch → Removing Steering-Column Switch
Remove instrument cluster → Removing Instrument Cluster
Remove passenger's airbag unit → Removing Passenger's Airbag Unit
Remove front ashtray → Removing Front Ashtray
Remove display and operator control unit (PCM).
Remove A-pillar trim → Removing A-Pillar Trim
Remove the device carrier. To do this, unscrew the fastening screws -2- .

Fig 3: Removing Device Carrier
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Pull the device plugs -1- to the rear -arrow A- until the plugs -arrows- are accessible.

Fig 4: Pulling Device Plugs
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Fig 5: Locating Device Plugs
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Release and pull off the plugs -arrows- .

Fig 6: Locating Device Plugs
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Remove the sheetmetal reinforcement on the passenger's side. To do this, unscrew the fastening screws -4- .

Fig 7: Removing Sheetmetal Reinforcement On Passenger's Side
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Lift the sheetmetal reinforcement on the front passenger's side -3- and pull it out to the rear -arrow B- .

Fig 8: Lifting Sheetmetal Reinforcement On Front Passenger's Side
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Remove the centre instrument panel cover. To do this, unscrew the fastening screws -6- .

Fig 9: Removing Centre Instrument Panel Cover
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Swivel the centre instrument panel cover -5- carefully upward -arrow C- and then remove it to the rear -arrow D- .

Fig 10: Removing Centre Instrument Panel Cover
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Release the instrument panel on the driver's side and at the middle. To do this, unscrew the fastening screws -7- and -7- .

Fig 11: Identifying Instrument Panel Screws (1 Of 2)
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Fig 12: Identifying Instrument Panel Screws (2 Of 2)
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Release the instrument panel on the passenger's side. To do this, unscrew the fastening screws -8- .

Fig 13: Removing Instrument Panel On Passenger's Side
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Carefully pull the instrument panel -9- to the rear -arrow E- until the clip connection in the area of the A-pillar becomes accessible.

Fig 14: Pulling Instrument Panel
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Unclip the clip connection -10- on the instrument panel -arrow F- .

Fig 15: Unclipping Clip Connection On Instrument Panel
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Carefully pull the instrument panel -9- to the rear -arrow G- out of the retaining clips -11- .

Fig 16: Pulling Instrument Panel To Rear
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