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Removing And Installing Dashboard Bracket

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  1. Disconnect electric wire harness for dashboard.
    1. 1.1  Disconnect electric plug connections at connection point on left A-pillar.
      1. 1.1.1  Release electric plug connections at the left fuse box -arrows A-  and guide them out -arrows B-  .
      2. 1.1.2  Release electric plug connections -arrow a-  and disconnect them -arrow C-. 
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        Releasing and pulling off electric plug connections

    2. 1.2  Loosen clips -1-  on wire harness for heating/fresh-air unit.
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      Loosening clips

    3. 1.3  Disconnect electric plug connections at connection point on right A-pillar.
      1. 1.3.1  Release electric plug connections at the left fuse box -arrows A-  and guide them out -arrows B-. 
      2. 1.3.2  Release electric plug connections -arrow a-  and disconnect them -arrow C-. 
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        Releasing and pulling off electric plug connections

    4. 1.4  Disconnect electric plug connection for blower power supply.
      1. 1.4.1  Release electric plug connection -arrow A-  and guide it out -arrow B-. 
      2. 1.4.2  Release electric plug connection at the locking lugs -arrows a-  and disconnect it -arrow C-  .
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        Releasing and pulling off electric plug connection

  2. Loosen mounting for dashboard bracket.
    1. 2.1  Unscrew nuts -1-  .
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      Unscrewing nuts

    2. 2.2  Unscrew and remove lower screw at the right of the tunnel -2-  .
    3. 2.3  Unscrew and remove outer screw -3-  .
    4. 2.4  Unscrew and remove side screws -1-  .
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      Loosening dashboard bracket

    5. 2.5  Detach dashboard bracket from the body.
    6. 2.6  Unclip electric lines -1-  on the right side of the dashboard bracket -2-  .
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      Releasing electric lines

    7. 2.7  Remove dashboard bracket by pulling it towards the passenger compartment.
  3. Installation Is performed in reverse order.
  4. Screw in and tighten side screws -1-  > Tightening torque 23 N.m (17 ft.lb) 
  5. Screw in and tighten lower screw at the right of the tunnel -2-  > Tightening torque 23 N.m (17 ft.lb) 
  6. Screw in and tighten outer screw -3-  > Tightening torque 23 N.m (17 ft.lb) 
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    Securing dashboard bracket

  7. Screw in and tighten nuts -1-  . Tightening torque 8 N.m (6 ft.lb) 
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    Screwing in and tightening nuts