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Dashboard Removal/Installation

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front scuff plates (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front side trims (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Shift lever knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Center panel lower (See CENTER PANEL LOWER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER] .) (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER] .)
    11. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [WITHOUT ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)(See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [WITH ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
    16. Column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    17. Combination switch (See COMBINATION SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    18. Meter hood (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    19. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    20. Center panel upper (See CENTER PANEL UPPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    21. Audio unit (Vehicles with audio system) (See AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    22. Car-navigation unit (Vehicles with car-navigation system) (See CAR-NAVIGATION UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    23. Steering shaft cover (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [WITHOUT ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)(See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [WITH ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
    24. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [WITHOUT ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)(See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [WITH ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
    25. Side panel (See SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    26. SIRIUS satellite radio unit (See SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    1. aa. Passenger-side air bag module (See PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. ab. A-pillar trims (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Disconnect antenna feeder No.1 clip from the A-pillar inner panel.
  4. Disconnect the washer hose. (See WINDSHIELD WASHER HOSE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Disconnect the dashboard wiring harness connectors.
  6. Remove the caps.
  7. Remove bolts A, B, C, D and E.
    Fig 1: Dashboard Caps And Bolts With Torque Specification
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  8. Raise the back side of the dashboard rotate it in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
    Fig 2: Raising Back Side Of Dashboard
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  9. Take the dashboard out through the opened driver's door.
  10. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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