Instrument Panel Upper: Disassembly

Removal of heater-to-resistor duct No. 2
1. Remove the 3 screws.
2. Release the claw and remove heater-to-resistor duct No. 2.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Heater-To-Resistor Duct No. 2 Screws And Claw
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Removal of heater-to-resistor duct No. 1
NOTE: Remove the part in the same manner as RH side.
Removal of defroster nozzle assembly
1. Remove the 5 screws.
2. Release the 5 claws and remove the defroster nozzle assembly as an assembly with side defroster nozzle ducts No. 1 and No. 2.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Defroster Nozzle Assembly Claws And Screws
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Removal of side defroster nozzle duct No. 1
1. Release the 2 claws and remove side defroster nozzle duct No. 1.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Side Defroster Nozzle Duct No. 1 Claws
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Removal of side defroster nozzle duct No. 2
NOTE: Remove the part in the same manner as RH side.
Removal of defroster nozzle garnish No. 2
1. Release the 2 claws and remove defroster nozzle garnish No. 2.
  
  Fig 4: Locating Defroster Nozzle Garnish No. 2 Claws
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Removal of defroster nozzle garnish No. 3
NOTE: Remove the part in the same manner as RH side.
Removal of instrument panel register assembly center
1. Remove the 2 screws.
2. Release the 2 clips and remove the instrument panel register assembly center.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Instrument Panel Register Assembly center Clips
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Removal of instrument panel register sub-assembly No. 1
1. Release the 3 claws and remove instrument panel register sub-assembly No. 1.
  
  Fig 6: Locating Instrument Panel Register Sub-Assembly No. 1 Claws
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Removal of instrument panel register bezel (installed on the RH side)
1. Release the 3 claws and remove the instrument panel register bezel.
  
  Fig 7: Locating Instrument Panel Register Bezel Claws
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Removal of instrument panel register sub-assembly No. 2
NOTE: Remove the part in the same manner as RH side.
Removal of instrument panel register bezel (installed on the LH side)
NOTE: Remove the part in the same manner as RH side.
Removal of defroster nozzle garnish No. 1
1. Release the 16 claws and 8 guides and remove defroster nozzle garnish No. 1.
  
  Fig 8: Locating Defroster Nozzle Garnish No. 1 Claws And Guides
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Removal of instrument panel cushion
1. Remove the instrument panel cushion.
  CAUTION: Be sure to replace the instrument panel cushion with a new cushion.
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Instrument Panel Cushion
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.