Instrument Panel, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the upper steering column trim panel. Refer to UPPER STEERING COLUMN TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the lower steering column trim panel. Refer to LOWER STEERING COLUMN TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING  .

-- If equipped, remove the Windshield Projection Head Up Display Control Module -J898-. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL/WINDSHIELD PROJECTION (HEAD-UP DISPLAY) COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING  .

-- Remove the driver side airbag. Refer to AIRBAG UNIT WITH IGNITER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the steering wheel. Refer to STEERING WHEEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the steering column switch. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .

-- Remove the Rotary Light Switch -EX1-. Refer to OVERVIEW - INSTRUMENT PANEL  .

-- Remove the instrument panel cover on the driver side. Refer to DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the instrument panel side covers. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL SIDE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If equipped, remove the Information Electronics Control Module 1 -J794-. Refer to INFORMATION ELECTRONICS CONTROL MODULE 1 -J794-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the radio/navigation system frame. Refer to RADIO/NAVIGATION SYSTEM FRAME, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the instrument panel decorative trim. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL DECORATIVE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Front Information Display Control Head -J685-. Refer to INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM DISPLAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the display control head. Refer to DISPLAY CONTROL HEAD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the A-pillar gap cover. Refer to A-PILLAR GAP COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the A-pillar upper trim panels. Refer to A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- For vehicles with a Center Speaker -R208-, carefully unclip the speaker trim -1- from the mounts in the instrument panel -2- using the :3409  .

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-- Remove the bolts -2-.

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-- Pull the Center Speaker -R208- -1- upward out of the instrument panel until the connector is accessible.

-- Release and disconnect the connector from the Center Speaker -R208- -1-.

-- Remove the Center Speaker -R208- -1-.

-- If equipped, unclip the Sunlight Photo Sensor -G107- -1- upward from the instrument panel.

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-- Unlock and disconnect the connector.

-- For vehicles with "Climatronic", release and disconnect the connectors from the Left Vent Temperature Sensor -G150- and from Right Vent Temperature Sensor -G151-.

-- Disconnect the connector for the front passenger airbag.

-- To do so, release the connector lock -2- with a small screwdriver -arrow- and disconnect the connector -1-.

Fig 1: Disconnect Harness Connector -1-, Connector Lock -2-

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-- Move the front seats as far back as possible.

-- Remove the center console. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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-- On the front passenger side, remove the screws -1- through -4- for mounting the instrument panel -5-.

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-- Remove the screws -1- through -6- for mounting the instrument panel -7-.

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-- Lift the instrument panel -1- until the left and right guide tabs -arrow A- are free.

-- Remove the instrument panel -1- from the three mounts -2- in the windshield transition area.

-- Remove the instrument panel -2- from the crossmember -1-.

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-- Disconnect the connector and free up the wiring harness from the instrument panel.

-- Carefully remove the instrument panel from the vehicle interior and lay it on a soft surface.