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Dashboard

Dashboard

To remove

Warning

Exercise the utmost care when carrying out any work involving the airbag module. Read the safety rules in Service Manual 8:6 "Airbag" .



1. Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal.


2. Withdraw the steering wheel to the full extent of its adjustment.

3. Remove the airbag module. To do this, remove the retaining screws on the underside of the steering wheel and unplug the connector.

4. Unplug the horn connector.

5. Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels point straight ahead. Slacken the steering column nut but do not unscrew it completely.

6. Rock the steering wheel loose, withdraw the connectors and unscrew the steering column nut.


7. Undo the screws securing the upper and lower sections of the cowl and remove same.

8. Press in the two clips on each mounting, pull the steering column controls straight out and unplug the connectors.


9. Remove the diagnostic socket. It is located underneath the dashboard on the driver's side.


10. Remove the screws securing the lower dashboard section and the expanding rivets in the front edge. To remove the expanding rivets, press the centre pin further into the rivet.

11. Release the radio by means of the "forks" and withdraw it. Unplug the aerial and connectors.


12. Remove the storage compartment, if fitted.

13. Remove the radio contact box, using a screwdriver.

14. Remove the auxiliary instrument panel (SID unit) by means of extraction screws (M3) and unplug the connector.


15. Remove the light switch and the headlamp beam control switch by pressing out from behind.

16. Remove the instrument panel retaining screws.

17. Loosen the top of the instrument panel. Make sure that the clips on the short sides release and go clear. Lift out the panel.

18. Unplug all the instrument panel connectors.

19. Open the glove box. Open the covers to expose the retaining screws and remove same.


20. Remove the other retaining screws, the retaining bolt and the expanding rivet in the front edge and remove the catch from the bulkhead bracket.

21. Withdraw the glove box and unplug the connector for the glove box lamp.

22. Lift the glove box away.

23. Pull the A-pillar rubber mouldings away and remove the pillar trim (secured by clips).


24. Remove the left-hand and right-hand speaker grilles, using a screwdriver.

25. Pull the sun sensor surround slightly rearwards, lift if off and remove it.

26. Cars with ACC and/or alarm: Unplug the connector for the sun sensor and/or alarm.

27. Remove the retaining nut for the defroster cover and dashboard.

28. Lift the rear edge of the defroster cover straight up (secured by clips), move it sideways to clear the lugs on the dashboard and then lift it away.

29. Remove the main instrument panel retaining screws and pull the it straight out.


30. Unplug the connector.

31. Snip through the cable ties to release the wiring harness underneath the dashboard. The cable tie on the passenger side can be opened.

32. Remove the floor air duct on the driver's side.


33. Remove the two fuse holder retaining screws, remove the fuse holder and let it hang down.

34. Remove the dashboard retaining bolts mounted in the A pillar.

35. Press out the heating control panel and remove the expanding rivets securing the dashboard to the centre console (press in the centre pin about 3 mm and withdraw the rivet).

36. Cars with an airbag on the passenger side: Unplug the connector and remove the nut securing the stay.


37. Remove the air ducts for the right-hand and centre air vents.

38. Undo the cable ties holding the speaker wiring on the right- hand side and unplug the speaker connectors.

39. Unscrew the retaining bolts on each side of the speakers.

40. Carefully lift the dashboard away.


To fit


On a dashboard that has been removed, the following units should be mounted before it is fitted back in place: left- hand side defroster, right-hand air vent, and left-hand speaker.


1. Replace damaged cable ties.

2. Lift the complete dashboard roughly into position. The underside should still be accessible so that work can be carried out on it. Position all connectors in their respective places.

3. Fit the wiring harness under the dashboard.

4. Connect the air duct for the middle air vent to the heating and ventilation unit.

5. Plug in the connectors for the left-hand and right-hand speakers.

6. Position the dashboard correctly. Take care to avoid nipping the wiring. Cars with an airbag on the passenger's side: Make sure that the bolt securing the stay is correctly positioned.

7. Fit the dashboard bolts at the side of each speaker.


8. Connect the air duct for the right-hand air vent.

9. Screw the dashboard retaining bolts into the A pillars.

10. Cars with an airbag on the passenger side: Fit the nut securing the airbag stay and plug in the connector.


Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 lbf ft)

11. Fasten the dashboard to the centre console by means of the expanding rivets.

12. Fit the heating control panel and its various parts.

13. Fit the fuse holder in place.

14. Plug in the main instrument panel connector and fit the instrument panel in place.

15. Position the defroster cover so that you can move it sideways and hook it into the dashboard lugs. Press the cover into place (clips).


16. Screw on the retaining nut securing both the cover and the dashboard in the space for the sun sensor.

17. Cars with ACC and/or alarm: Unplug the connector for the sun sensor and/or alarm.

18. Refit the sun sensor surround.

19. Press the left-hand and right-hand speaker grilles into place. They are secured by clips.

20. Fit the left-hand and right-hand A-pillar trim (clips). Press the rubber mouldings into place on the A pillars, making sure that they come outside the pillar trim.

21. Plug in the connector for the glove box lamp.


22. Refit the glove box.

23. Fit the glove box retaining screws and expanding rivet.

24. Fit the instrument panel roughly into position.


25. Plug in the following connectors. On the left of the steering wheel (top to bottom): Rear fog light, black connector Front fog lights, green connector Unused button Headlamp beam control, orange connector Instrument lighting, white connector. On the right of the steering wheel: Hazard flashers and seat-belt warning lamp

Note

Do not press the switches into the instrument panel just yet.


26. Fit the instrument panel by first inserting the bottom edge and then pressing the top edge into place.

27. Fit the instrument panel retaining screws.

28. Press all switches on the left of the steering wheel into place.

29. Refit the auxiliary instrument panel (SID unit).

30. Refit the radio contact box.


31. Refit the storage compartment, if previously removed.

32. Plug in the radio connectors and the aerial. Insert the radio into the contact box.

33. Refit the lower dashboard section on the driver's side.


34. Refit the diagnostics socket.

35. Plug in the connectors for the steering column stalk controls. Wiper control (black mounting) on right. Direction indicator control (white mounting) on left.


36. Fit the steering column controls.

37. Refit the upper and lower sections of the steering column cowl.


38. Turn the contact unit (coil spring) anticlockwise to the end position and then 2.5 turns back.


39. Pass the connectors for the airbag module and horn through the steering wheel and refit the steering wheel.

40. Plug in the connectors for the horn and airbag module.

41. Tighten the airbag module retaining screws.

42. Reconnect the negative battery cable.