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Removal and Installation: Removal

  1. Remove console finisher assembly.
    1. Put selector lever in drive position.
    2. Remove selector lever knob. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
    3. Pull console finisher (1), upward to disengage from center console.
    4. Disconnect harness connectors.
      Fig 1: Disengaging Console Finisher From Center Console
      G08194602Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  2. Disconnect console sub harness connectors (A).
  3. Remove center console assembly fixing screws (B).
    Fig 2: Identifying Console Sub Harness Connectors And Center Console Assembly Fixing Screws
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  4. Remove console center finisher.
    1. Open the console lid assembly.
    2. Remove console pocket.
    3. Pull upward to release console center finisher fixing pawls from center console assembly.
    4. Disconnect harness connectors.
      Fig 3: Removing Console Center Finisher
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  5. Remove console rear finisher.
    1. Put front seat to front most position.
    2. Pull back the console rear finisher (1) with remover tool (A).
    3. Disconnect inside key antenna connector.
      Fig 4: Removing Console Rear Finisher Using Remover Tool
      G08194605Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove rear ventilator duct 2 (1). Refer to "REAR VENTILATOR DUCT 2: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  7. Remove center console assembly fixing screws (A).
    Fig 5: Identifying Rear Ventilator Duct And Center Console Assembly Fixing Screws
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  8. Remove center console assembly.
    1. Put front seat to rearmost position.
    2. Lift up center console assembly back side.
  9. Remove instrument side finisher LH.
    1. Insert a remover tool into lower space.
    2. Pull the instrument side finisher LH (1) crosswise.
      Fig 6: Removing Instrument Side Finisher LH
      G08194607Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove instrument lower panel LH.
    1. Remove hood opener lever fixing bolts (A).
    2. Pull back instrument lower panel LH (1).
    3. Remove skirt clips of steering column lower cover (2).
    4. Release data link connector (pawl) then remove it from instrument lower panel LH.
    5. Disconnect harness connectors and aspirator duct.
      Fig 7: Removing Instrument Lower Panel LH
      G08194608Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove driver air bag module. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  12. Remove steering wheel. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  13. Remove steering column covers.
    1. Remove steering column mask (1).
    2. Remove steering column cover fixing screws (A).
    3. Pull up steering column upper cover (2).
    4. Remove cluster lid A (4) fixing clips and pawls, and then remove steering column upper cover.
    5. Pull down steering column lower cover (3), and then remove steering column lower cover.
    6. Disconnect ADP steering switch connector. (with ADP)
      Fig 8: Identifying Steering Column Mask, Upper And Lower Cover, Cluster Lid A And Cover Fixing Screws
      G08194609Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  14. Remove combination switch. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  15. Remove spiral cable. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  16. Remove cluster lid A (upper).
    1. Pull back cluster lid A (upper) (1), and disengage pawls and metal clips.
    2. Remove cluster lid A (upper).
      Fig 9: Removing Cluster Lid A
      G08194610Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  17. Remove cluster lid A.
    1. Remove cluster lid A (1) fixing screws (A).
    2. Pull back cluster lid A, and disengage metal clips.
    3. Remove cluster lid A.
      Fig 10: Removing Cluster Lid A And Fixing Screws
      G08194611Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  18. Remove combination meter. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
  19. Remove instrument harness (1) fixing clips (A).
    Fig 11: Identifying Instrument Harness And Fixing Clips
    G05729898Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  20. Disconnect trip A/B reset switch (1) harness connector (A). Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
    Fig 12: Disconnecting Trip A/B Reset Switch And Harness Connector
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  21. Remove front body side welt LH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  22. Remove front pillar garnish LH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  23. Disconnect antenna connectors (A).
  24. Remove harness clip (B).
    Fig 13: Disconnecting Antenna Connectors
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  25. Remove speaker grille LH.
    1. Pull up and back speaker grille LH (1).
    2. Disconnect front squawker harness connector.
      Fig 14: Removing Speaker Grille LH
      G08194615Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  26. Remove center speaker grille.
    1. Disengage center speaker grille (1) fixing clips and pawls with remover tool (A).
    2. Pull up center speaker grille.
      Fig 15: Removing Center Speaker Grille Using Remover Tool
      G08194616Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  27. Remove center speaker (with BOSE AUDIO). Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  28. Remove instrument side panel LH.
    1. Remove instrument side panel LH (1) fixing screws (A).
    2. Pull toward the arrow direction in the figure.
      Fig 16: Removing Instrument Side Panel LH
      G08194617Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  29. Remove inside key antenna. Refer to "INSTRUMENT CENTER: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  30. Remove harness connector bracket (1) fixing screw (A).
    Fig 17: Identifying Harness Connector Bracket And Fixing Screw
    G05729904Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  31. Remove cluster lid C.
    1. Remove cluster lid C (1) fixing screws (A).
    2. Pull down and back cluster lid C.
    3. Disconnect harness connectors.
      Fig 18: Removing Cluster Lid C And Fixing Screws
      G08194619Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  32. Remove cluster lid D.
    1. Remove cluster lid D (1) fixing screws (A).
    2. Pull back cluster lid D.
    3. Disconnect harness connectors.
      Fig 19: Removing Cluster Lid D And Fixing Screws
      G08194620Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  33. Remove display unit. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  34. Remove AV control unit. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  35. Remove push button ignition switch. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  36. Remove front defroster grille LH. Refer to "FRONT DEFROSTER GRILLE: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  37. Remove front defroster grille RH. Refer to "FRONT DEFROSTER GRILLE: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  38. Remove instrument side finisher RH.
    1. Insert a remover tool into lower space.
    2. Pull the instrument side finisher RH (1) crosswise.
      Fig 20: Removing Instrument Side Finisher RH
      G08194621Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  39. Remove glove box assembly.
    1. Open the glove box.
    2. Pull back glove box assembly (1).
      Fig 21: Removing Glove Box Assembly
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  40. Remove damper pin (1) of left side.
    Fig 22: Removing Left Side Damper Pin
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  41. Remove instrument lower cover.
    1. Pull downward, disengaged pawls.
    2. Pull back instrument lower cover (1).
    3. Disconnect illumination lamp harness connector.
      Fig 23: Removing Instrument Lower Cover
      G08194624Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  42. Remove instrument lower panel RH.
    1. Remove instrument lower panel RH (1) fixing screws (A).
    2. Pull back instrument lower panel RH.
    3. Disconnect glove box lamp harness connector.
      Fig 24: Removing Instrument Lower Panel RH
      G08194625Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  43. Disconnect passenger air bag module connector. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
  44. Remove passenger air bag module fixing bolt. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  45. Remove instrument side panel RH.
    1. Remove instrument side panel RH (1) fixing screws (A).
    2. Pull toward the arrow direction in the figure.
      Fig 25: Removing Instrument Side Panel RH
      G08194626Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  46. Remove front body side welt RH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  47. Remove front pillar garnish RH. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  48. Remove speaker grille RH.
    1. Pull up and back tweeter grille RH (1).
    2. Disconnect front squawker harness connector.
      Fig 26: Removing Tweeter Grille RH
      G08194627Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  49. Remove instrument panel assembly.
    1. Remove instrument panel assembly mounting bolts (A), screws (B) and clips (C).
      Fig 27: Identifying Instrument Panel Assembly Mounting Bolts, Screws And Clips
      G08194628Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
      CAUTION: Cover tool with a shop cloth to prevent windshield glass being damaged.
    2. Remove instrument panel from passenger door opening portion.
      CAUTION:
      • Cover center console upper surface with a shop cloth to prevent it from being damaged.
      • When removing instrument panel assembly, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
  50. Remove the following parts after removing instrument panel assembly.