LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL (for Sedan): Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Toyota Yaris. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
HINT:
Use the same procedure for both the RH and LH sides.
- BOLTS, SCREWS AND NUTS TABLE
HINT:
All bolts, screws and nuts relevant to installing and removing the instrument panel are shown, along with their alphabetic codes, in Fig 1 .
- DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
Wait for at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable to prevent the airbag from working.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CUP HOLDER RH
- Open the instrument panel cup holder.
- Flex both sides of the instrument panel cup holder and disengage the 2 stoppers.
- Disengage the spring.
- Remove the instrument panel cup holder by moving it toward either the inside or the outside of the vehicle and disengaging the 2 hinges one at a time.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CUP HOLDER SPRING RH
- Remove the spring.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CUP HOLDER LH
- Open the instrument panel cup holder.
- Flex both sides of the instrument panel cup holder and disengage the 2 stoppers.
- Remove the instrument panel cup holder by moving it toward either the inside or the outside of the vehicle and disengaging the 2 hinges one at a time.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CUP HOLDER SPRING LH
- Remove the spring.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL LOWER CENTER (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL END LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL END RH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL CENTER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 2 claws and 4 clips and remove the instrument cluster panel center.
- REMOVE STEREO OPENING COVER (w/o Radio Receiver)
- Remove the 4 screws and remove the stereo opening cover.
- REMOVE RADIO RECEIVER ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE AIR CONDITIONING PANEL ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- DISCONNECT AIR MIX DAMPER CONTROL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- DISCONNECT DEFROSTER DAMPER CONTROL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- DISCONNECT AIR INLET DAMPER CONTROL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- SEPARATE FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP RH (See REMOVAL )
- SEPARATE FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE UPPER INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY RH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD RH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD LH (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Manual Transaxle) (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE UPPER CONSOLE PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE CONSOLE UPPER REAR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE CONSOLE BOX CARPET (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE REAR CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PAD LOWER LH
- Remove screw < l >.
- Disengage the claw and 3 clips and remove the instrument panel pad lower.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PAD LOWER RH
- Remove screw < I >.
- Disengage the claw and 3 clips and remove the instrument panel pad lower.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 7 claws and open the instrument panel lower finish panel.
- Remove the 2 < A > screws and remove the instrument panel lower finish panel.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL BOX
- Open the instrument panel box.
- Pull the instrument panel box out horizontally with the instrument panel open and disengage the 2 hinges.
- Remove the stopper of the instrument panel box from the cutout of the instrument panel lower and remove the instrument panel box.
- DISCONNECT ANTENNA CORD SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disconnect the 5 antenna cord clamps.
- SEPARATE HOOD LOCK CONTROL LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 3 claws and separate the hood lock control lever.
- REMOVE LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 2 claws and disconnect the DLC3 connector.
- Disconnect the clamps and connectors.
- Remove the 6 < D > bolts, 2 < E > bolts, screw < G > and screw < H > and remove the lower instrument panel.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CUP HOLDER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
- Remove the 3 < A > screws and the instrument panel cup holder.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CUP HOLDER SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
- Remove the 3 < A > screws and the instrument panel box.
- REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR STOPPER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the claw and remove the glove compartment door stopper.
- REMOVE OUTER MIRROR SWITCH ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 2 claws and remove the outer mirror switch.
- REMOVE LIGHT CONTROL RHEOSTAT
- Disengage the 2 claws and remove the light control rheostat.
- REMOVE STEREO JACK ADAPTER ASSEMBLY
- Disengage the 2 claws and remove the stereo jack adapter.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SEAL
- Disengage the 5 claws and remove the panel seal.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 1 SAFETY PAD
- Remove the safety pad.
- REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO. 2 SAFETY PAD
- Remove the safety pad.