Note. You may need wire harness clamps when installing the instrument panel, as when removing the panel, in some cases it is easier to cut them.
Note. Depending on the vehicle configuration, a different number of pads with wires may be involved. Therefore, when disconnecting the pads, mark them relative to each other. This will make it easier to install the instrument panel. Free pads mark separately.
You will need: socket wrenches «for 8», «on 10», flat and Phillips screwdrivers.
1. Disconnect the wire from the terminal «minus» battery.
2. Remove the steering wheel (see «Removal and installation of a steering wheel»).
3. Remove the steering column trim (see «Removal and installation of facing casings of a steering column»).
4. Remove paddle shifters (see «Checking and replacing steering column switches»).
5. Remove floor tunnel lining (see «Removal and installation of floor tunnel linings»).
6. Remove the instrument cluster (see «Removal and installation of a combination of devices»).
7. Turn out on the right and at the left screws of fastening of the central console of the panel of devices.
8. Prying with a screwdriver..
9.... remove the side window heating nozzles on the right and left.
10. socket wrench «on 10» unscrew the two nuts of the upper fastening of the instrument panel on the left and right.
11. Turn the three latches and remove the fuse and relay box cover.
12. Turn out four screws of fastening of the amplifier of the panel of devices …
13.... and remove the amplifier.
14. Unscrew from the bottom left..
15.... and on the bottom right, two screws securing the instrument panel.
16. Turn out the screw of fastening of the panel of devices to the left of a steering column …
17.... and the fastening screw located on the right under the instrument panel.
18. Key «for 8» unscrew the fastening bolt «massive» instrument panel wires to the body bracket.
19. Move the clamps of the instrument panel wiring harness pads to the right..
20.... and disconnect the three harness pads from the pads mounted on the bracket.
21. Disconnect the switch harness block (castle) ignition.
22. Disconnect the wiring harness pads from the electric power steering.
23. Key «on 10» unscrew the fastening nut «mass» instrument panel harness wires from the electronics bracket.
24. Slide the shoe lock..
25.... and disconnect the instrument panel harness from the ignition harness.
26. Disconnect the instrument panel harness connector from the power package control unit.
27. Slide the latch..
28.... and disconnect the instrument panel harness connector from the airbag control unit.
29. Remove the instrument panel and remove it from the passenger compartment.
Note. Since the instrument panel is quite bulky and heavy, this operation should be performed with an assistant.
30. Establish the panel of devices in an order, the return to removal.