Removal And Installation

The following bolts and screws are used for installing the instrument panel. Bolts and screws are indicated as marks shown in the illustration in the "Removal and Installation" and "Disassembly and Assembly" service information.

Name	Symbol	Size (D x L) mm	Shape
Tapping screw	a	5 x 14	Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
Tapping screw	b	5 x 16	Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
Bolt with washer	c	6 x 16	Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.

CAUTION:

Before removing the passenger's (front) air bag module, refer to SERVICE PRECAUTIONS ) and Driver's Air Bag Module and Clock Spring (refer to DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE AND CLOCK SPRING ).
Do not subject the SRS-ECU to any shocks when removing or installing the instrument panel.

Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation
Removal and Installation of Front Pillar Trim (Refer to TRIMS ). Removal and Installation of Instrument Panel Under Cover (Refer to TRIMS ). Removal and Installation of Glove Box Upper Cover (Refer to TRIMS ). Removal and Installation of Instrument panel cover lower (Refer to TRIMS ). Removal and Installation of Knee Air Bag Module (Refer to KNEE AIR BAG MODULE ). Removal and Installation of Radio and CD Player Assembly (Refer to RADIO AND CD PLAYER ). <Vehicles with radio and CD player> Removal and Installation of Multivision Display Assembly (Refer to SMARTPHONE LINK DISPLAY AUDIO ). <Vehicles with smartphone link display audio> Removal and Installation of Combination Meter Assembly (Refer to COMBINATION METER ).

Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation

Removal and Installation of Front Pillar Trim (Refer to TRIMS ).
Removal and Installation of Instrument Panel Under Cover (Refer to TRIMS ).
Removal and Installation of Glove Box Upper Cover (Refer to TRIMS ).
Removal and Installation of Instrument panel cover lower (Refer to TRIMS ).
Removal and Installation of Knee Air Bag Module (Refer to KNEE AIR BAG MODULE ).
Removal and Installation of Radio and CD Player Assembly (Refer to RADIO AND CD PLAYER ). <Vehicles with radio and CD player>
Removal and Installation of Multivision Display Assembly (Refer to SMARTPHONE LINK DISPLAY AUDIO ). <Vehicles with smartphone link display audio>
Removal and Installation of Combination Meter Assembly (Refer to COMBINATION METER ).

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Instrument Panel Assembly Components Location With Torque Specification

Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.