Instrument Panel Safety Pad: Disassembly
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NO. 2 FINISH PANEL GARNISH
- Disengage the 4 clips and remove the instrument cluster No. 2 finish panel garnish.
- REMOVE AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SENSOR
- Disconnect the connector.
- Using a screwdriver, remove the automatic light control sensor.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- REMOVE COOLER (SOLAR SENSOR) THERMISTOR
- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the cooler (solar sensor) thermistor.NOTE: Do not pry the cooler (solar sensor) thermistor off from the upper position.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 1 PIN
- Remove the 3 screws < H > and the 3 instrument panel No. 1 pins.
- REMOVE SIDE DEFROSTER NO. 1 NOZZLE DUCT
- Remove the screw < H > and the side defroster No. 1 nozzle duct.
- REMOVE SIDE DEFROSTER NO. 2 NOZZLE DUCT
- Remove the screw < H > and the side defroster No. 2 nozzle duct.
- REMOVE DEFROSTER NOZZLE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 7 screws < H > and the defroster nozzle assembly.
- REMOVE HEATER TO REGISTER NO. 1 DUCT
- Remove the clip.
- Remove the 3 screws < H > and the heater to register No. 1 duct.
- REMOVE HEATER TO REGISTER NO. 4 DUCT
HINT:
Use the same procedures for the heater to register No. 4 duct and the heater to register No. 1 duct.
- REMOVE HEATER TO REGISTER CENTER SUB DUCT
- Remove the 4 screws < H > and the heater to register center sub duct.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 1 REGISTER ASSEMBLY LOWER
- Remove the 2 screws < H > and the instrument panel No. 1 register assembly lower.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 1 REGISTER ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 2 screws < H > and the instrument panel No. 1 register assembly.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT FINISH PANEL NO. 1 RETAINER LOWER
- Remove the nut < J > and the instrument finish panel No. 1 retainer lower.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT FINISH PANEL NO. 2 RETAINER LOWER
- Remove the nut < J > and the instrument finish panel No. 2 retainer lower.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL NO. 3 RETAINER LOWER
- Remove the 2 screws < H > and the instrument panel finish panel No. 3 retainer lower.
- REMOVE NETWORK GATEWAY ECU
- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the bolt and the network gateway ECU.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY CENTER
- Remove the 3 screws < H > and the instrument panel bracket sub-assembly center.
- REMOVE NAVIGATION ANTENNA (w/ Navigation System) (See INSTALLATION )
- REMOVE ANTENNA NO. 2 CORD SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 4 clamps and the antenna No. 2 cord sub-assembly.
- REMOVE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE
- Remove the 8 clamps, 5 screws < H >, and the instrument panel wire.