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."

Name	Symbol	Size (DXL) mm	Color	Shape
Tapping screw	a	5X12	-	Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
	b	5X16	-	Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
	c	5X12	-	Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
	d	5X16	-	Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
Washer assembly bolt	e	6X16	-	Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.

D: Thread diameter, L: Effective thread length

CAUTION:

Before removal and installation the SRS components, refer to - SRS SERVICE PRECAUTIONS , Knee Air Bag Module REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION and Passenger's (Front) Air Bag Module REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Do not subject the SRS-ECU to any shocks when removing or installing the instrument panel.

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Instrument Panel Assembly Components Location With Torque Specification (1 Of 2)

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	Instrument panel side cover removal steps
1.	Instrument panel side cover
	Front speaker garnish removal
2.	Front speaker garnish
	Instrument panel side air outlet removal
3.	Instrument panel side air outlet
	Combination meter bezel removal steps
•	Combination meter bezel (Refer to - COMBINATION METER ).
4.	Engine switch or switch plug
	Steering column cover removal steps
5.	Instrument panel key cylinder panel <Vehicles with KOS>
6.	Steering column cover lower
7.	Steering column cover upper

Fig 2: Removing/Installing Instrument Panel Assembly Components Location With Torque Specification (2 Of 2)

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	Removal steps
•	Front pillar trim (Refer to TRIMS ).
•	Glovebox case assembly (Refer to GLOVE BOX ).
•	Instrument panel lower assembly (Refer to INSTRUMENT LOWER PANEL ).
•	Knee air bag module (Refer to - KNEE AIR BAG MODULE ).
•	ECALL speaker (Refer to - ECALL SPEAKER ) <Vehicles with TCU>.
•	GNSS/TEL antenna assembly (Refer to - GNSS/TEL Antenna Assembly REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION <From 20 Model year> ) <Vehicles with TCU>.
•	Instrument panel console box center assembly (Refer to INSTRUMENT CENTER PANEL ).
•	Combination meter assembly (Refer to - COMBINATION METER ).
•	Head up display (Refer to - Head Up Display REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
•	Tweeter (Refer to - SPEAKER ).
•	Receiver antenna (Refer to - Receiver Antenna REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ) <Vehicles without keyless operation system>.
•	KOS & OSS-ECU (Refer to - KOS & OSS-ECU ).
•	TEL antenna assembly (Refer to - TEL Antenna Assembly TEL ANTENNA ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION <Up to 19 Model year> ) <Vehicles with TCU>.
•	Passenger's (front) air bag module connection (Refer to - PASSENGER'S (FRONT) AIR BAG MODULE ).
•	Wiring harness connection
1.	Instrument panel assembly
2.	Instrument panel knee protector bracket
3.	Instrument panel lower knee protector