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Dashboard Removal/Installation: Installation

  1. Rotate the plate nuts by hand in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure until they are seated.
    CAUTION:
    • After removing the dashboard, the plate nuts of the member junctions will have lifted. If the dashboard is removed with the plate nuts lifted, the plate nuts may contact the vehicle body, causing a dent or damage to the coating film, and the dashboard installation will be difficult. Before inserting the dashboard into the cabin, adjust the plate nuts of the member junctions.
    • If the plate nuts are tightened completely when installing bolts, the plate nuts may not move resulting in damage to the member junction tab and the vehicle body. After seating the plate nuts, verify that they can be rotated by hand.
    NOTE:
    • If the plate nuts cannot be rotated by hand, loosen the plate nuts using a hexagonal wrench.
    G11544508Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  2. Verify that the member junction tabs are engaged to the dashboard.
    CAUTION:
    • If the member junction tabs are disengaged from the dashboard when inserting the dashboard into the cabin, the vehicle body could be damaged. Before inserting the dashboard into the cabin, verify that the member junction tabs are engaged with the dashboard.
    G12236391Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  3. Insert the dashboard from the front driver-side door or front passenger-side door opening.
  4. Move the dashboard in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, align it with the guide pins on the vehicle body sides, and set it.
    NOTE:
    • Visually verify the installation condition of the guide pins on the vehicle body sides and the dashboard from the position shown in the figure.
    G12236392Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Insert the bolts on the passenger-side.
    NOTE:
    • Tighten the bolts to the specified torque after positioning the member junction.
    G12236393Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Tighten the bolts on the driver-side temporarily.
    G12236394Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  7. Tighten the bolts on the passenger-side temporarily.
    NOTE:
    • After bolts are seated, rotate the plate nuts of the member junctions and visually inspect them from the lower side of the dashboard on the passenger-side to verify that they emerge in the direction of the body panels.
    G12236395Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Verify that the bolt holes on the vehicle side and the bolt insertion position of the member junctions are aligned.
    NOTE:
    • If the bolt hole on the vehicle side and the bolt insertion position of the member junctions are not aligned, remove the bolt on the driver's and passenger-sides and repeat from Step  5.
    G12236396Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  9. Tighten the new bolts temporarily.
    CAUTION:
    • If the bolts are reused, the plate nuts of the member junctions cannot be moved and the dashboard frame and the vehicle body could be damaged. Always replace the bolts with new ones.
    G12236386Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  10. Tighten the bolts on the driver-side to the specified torque and install the caps.
    Fig 1: Dashboard Bolts With Torque Specification - Driver Side
    G12236398Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  11. Tighten the bolts on the passenger-side to the specified torque and install the caps.
  12. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque.
    Fig 2: Dashboard Bolts With Torque Specification - Passenger Side
    G12236399Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  13. Install the dashboard bracket.
    Fig 3: Dashboard Bracket Bolts A And Bolts B With Torque Specification
    G12236400Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  14. Install the nuts.
  15. Install the bolts A and B.
  16. Connect the connectors.
    G12236384Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  17. Install the hose.
    Fig 4: Dashboard Bracket Connectors Bolts With Torque Specification
    G12236402Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  18. Install the bolt.
  19. Connect the connectors.
  20. Connect the connectors.
    G12236382Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  21. Install the wiring harness clip A, B, and C.
  22. Install the wiring harness clips.
    G12236381Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  23. Connect the connector.
  24. Install the electric parking brake control module bracket. (See SAS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .)
  25. Install the following parts:
    1. Electric parking brake control module (See ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Rear vent duct (See REAR VENT DUCT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Selector lever component (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Climate control unit (See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Center lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Rear console component (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Passenger-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    16. Joint cover (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    17. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    18. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA SPEC.]
    19. Driver-side lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    20. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    21. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    22. Center display (See CENTER DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    23. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    24. Lower column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    25. Meter hood No. 1 (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    26. Upper column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    27. Driver-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    28. Center panel (See CENTER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    29. Passenger-side decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    30. Audio panel (See AUDIO PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    31. Meter hood cover (See METER HOOD COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    32. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    33. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    34. Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    35. Cowl grille (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    36. Windshield wiper arm and blade (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  26. Connect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
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