Dashboard Removal/Installation: Removal
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
- Remove the following parts:
- Windshield wiper arm and blade (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Cowl grille (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Upper column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Lower column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Driver-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Passenger-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Audio panel (See AUDIO PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Audio unit (without center display) (See AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Center display (with center display) (See CENTER DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
- Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- CD player (See CD PLAYER REMOVAL .) (See CD PLAYER INSTALLATION .)
- Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER] .) (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER] .)
- Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Driver-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM]DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
- Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Joint cover (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Passenger-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Rear vent duct (See REAR VENT DUCT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Selector lever component (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Shift lever component (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [C66M-R] .)
- Electric parking brake control module (See ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the electric parking brake control module bracket No. 1. (See SAS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See SAS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
- Remove nuts.
- Remove the rear console bracket.
- Disconnect the A/C unit connectors.
- Disconnect the dashboard harness connectors and remove the wiring harness clip.
- Remove bolts.
- Remove nuts.
- Remove the dashboard bracket.
- To prevent damage to the windshield, apply protective tape to the position shown in the figure.
- Remove bolts.
- Remove the caps and the bolts.
- Move the dashboard in the direction of the arrow in the order of (1), (2) shown in the figure, then remove the guide pin.
- While rotating the dashboard in the direction shown in the figure, pull it out toward the vehicle rear side.
- Take the dashboard off from the front driver-side door or front passenger-side door opening.