Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam Disassembly/Reassembly

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to scratch the dashboard, the body or the related parts.
Take care not to bend the brackets.

Remove the dashboard/steering hanger beam (see DASHBOARD/STEERING HANGER BEAM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Remove these items from the dashboard:
- Driver's dashboard lower cover (see DRIVER'S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Center lower trim (see CENTER LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Instrument panel (see INSTRUMENT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Gauge control module (see GAUGE CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT )
- Front passenger's airbag (see FRONT PASSENGER'S AIRBAG REPLACEMENT )
- Center pocket (see CENTER POCKET REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Audio unit (with audio) (see AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Audio-navigation unit (with audio-navigation) (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- GPS antenna (with audio-navigation) (see HFL-NAVIGATION MICROPHONE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Tweeter grilles, both sides (for some models) (see TWEETER )
- Sunlight sensor (see OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR REPLACEMENT )
From the front of the dashboard (A), remove the bolts.

Fig 1: Front Dashboard And Bolts With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
From the back of the dashboard (A), detach the harness clips (B) and remove the screws, then separate the dashboard from the steering hanger beam (C).

Fig 2: Identifying Dashboard, Harness Clips And Screws
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the screws, then remove the dashboard duct (A) from the dashboard (B).

Fig 3: Identifying Dashboard Duct And Screws
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Assemble the dashboard and the steering hanger beam in the reverse order of disassembly, and make sure the dashboard wire harness is not pinched.