Instrument Panel Central Tube Overview

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Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel Central Tube Components Overview

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Instrument Panel Central Tube
- Removing and Installing. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTRAL TUBE .
Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Quantity: 2
- Instrument panel central tube bolt to center tunnel
Mount with Extensor
- Instrument panel central tube bracket on the front passenger side; bolted to the A-pillar
- The bracket can be used to align the instrument panel. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL, ALIGNING IN VEHICLE
- Removing and Installing. Refer to FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MOUNTING BRACKET .
Nut
- 20 Nm
- Quantity: 3
- Instrument panel central tube nuts to bracket, refer to -item 3- and -item 9-
Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Quantity: 4
- Instrument panel central tube bolt to center tunnel
Threaded Plate
- Threaded plate for center tunnel bolts
Center Channel Mount
Bolt
- 6 Nm
Mount with Extensor
- Instrument panel central tube bracket on the driver side; bolted to the A-pillar
- The bracket can be used to align the instrument panel. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL, ALIGNING IN VEHICLE
- Removing and Installing. Refer to DRIVER SIDE MOUNTING BRACKET .
Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Located inside the plenum chamber on the left side
Adjuster
Brace