Instrument Panel Safety Pad: Removal
- TABLE OF BOLT, SCREW AND NUT
HINT:
All bolts, screws and nuts relevant to installing and removing the instrument panel are shown along with an alphabetical code in the table below.
- DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
- REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER ASSEMBLY
- Detach the 2 claws and 4 clips, and remove the instrument panel register.
- REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 2 screws.
- Disconnect the hood lock control cable.
- Detach the 4 claws and 5 clips.
- Disconnect all connectors and remove the instrument panel finish panel.
- REMOVE UPPER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Detach the 3 claws and 4 clips.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the instrument panel finish panel.
- REMOVE NO. 3 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER ASSEMBLY
- Detach the claw and 5 clips.
- Disconnect the connector and remove the instrument panel register.
- REMOVE NO. 4 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER ASSEMBLY
- Detach the 6 clips and remove the instrument panel register.
- REMOVE NO. 2 INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER ASSEMBLY
- Detach the 2 claws and 4 clips, and remove the instrument panel register.
- REMOVE MULTI-DISPLAY ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR STOPPER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Holding the part indicated in the illustration, remove the glove compartment door stopper from the glove compartment door.
- REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR ASSEMBLY
- While pushing in the sides of the glove compartment door as indicated by the arrows in Fig 9, open the door to release it from the 2 stoppers.
- Open the door until it is horizontal.
- Pull the glove compartment door toward the rear of the vehicle to detach the 2 hinges and remove the glove compartment door.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CUSHION
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL END
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL HOLE COVER
- Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 instrument panel hole covers.
- REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR
- Remove the 2 screws.
- Detach the claw and 2 clips, and remove the glove compartment door.
- REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL SPEAKER PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/JBL Sound System)
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH CORNER PIECE LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH CORNER PIECE RH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH (See REMOVAL )
- DISCONNECT PASSENGER AIRBAG CONNECTOR
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD
- Remove the 3 screws.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Pull up the instrument panel to detach the 6 claws and 3 clips.
- Remove the instrument panel.