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Instrument Panel Assembly: Removal

CAUTION: For precautions on installation or removal of SRS - air bag system, Refer to  AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  in Air Bag Restraint Systems article. 
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
  2. Remove the lower cluster assembly.
    • Remove screw (2) and pull out the cluster at the clip positions (1).
    • Disconnect the connectors.
      Fig 1: Removing Lower Cluster Assembly
      G02795824Courtesy of ISUZU MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the radio assembly.
  4. Remove the front and rear consoles.
    • Refer to CONSOLES in Exterior/Interior Trim article.
  5. Remove the dash side trim panels.
    • Remove the sill plates, then remove the trim panels.
  6. Remove the glove box.
    • Remove the two fixing screws.
      Fig 2: Removing Glove Box
      G02795825Courtesy of ISUZU MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the instrument panel driver lower cover assembly.
    • Remove the engine hood opener two fixing screws and another one fixing screw.
    • After four clips are pried, disconnect switch connector.
      Fig 3: Removing Instrument Panel Driver Lower Cover Assembly
      G02795826Courtesy of ISUZU MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the meter cluster assembly.
    • Remove the five fixing screws, two clips and switch connectors.
  9. Remove the meter assembly.
    • Remove the four fixing screws and disconnect the connectors.
  10. Remove the driver knee bolster assembly.
    • Remove the six fixing bolts and screw.
  11. Remove the control lever assembly.
  12. Remove the Instrument panel assembly.
    CAUTION: For precautions on installation or removal of SRS - air bag system, Refer to  AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  in Air Bag Restraint Systems article. 
    • Disconnect the instrument harness connectors (six connectors on the driver's side, three connectors on the passenger side and two connectors on the center side).
    • Disconnect radio antenna cable plug and the ground cable fixing bolts from dash side panel.
    • Remove the two fixing bolts of passenger air bag assembly and disconnect the connector.
    • Remove the two fixing screws from fuse box.
    • After pry the three hole cover from the surface of instrument panel, remove the three nuts.
    • Remove the six bolts and one screw.
      Fig 4: Removing Instrument Panel Assembly
      G02795827Courtesy of ISUZU MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove the passenger air bag (1).
    • Remove the four fixing nuts.
      CAUTION: For precautions on installation or removal of SRS - air bag system, Refer to  AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  in Air Bag Restraint Systems article. 
      Fig 5: Removing Passenger Air Bag
      G02795828Courtesy of ISUZU MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the vent duct assembly.
    • Remove the five fixing screws.
  15. Remove the passenger lower bracket.
    • Remove the three screws.
  16. Remove the glove box side reinforcement.
  17. Remove the instrument upper reinforcement.
    • Remove the nine screws.
  18. Remove the instrument panel center reinforcement.
    • Remove the six screws.
  19. Remove the instrument panel harness assembly (1).
    • Remove the clips.
      Fig 6: Removing Instrument Panel Harness Assembly
      G02795829Courtesy of ISUZU MOTOR CO.
  20. Remove the instrument panel stays.
    • Remove the two fixing nuts and two fixing bolts for each bracket.
  21. Remove the cross beam.
    • Remove the five fixing nuts, two fixing bolts (upper) and six fixing bolts (lower).
      Fig 7: Removing Cross Beam
      G02795830Courtesy of ISUZU MOTOR CO.