REMOVING AND INSTALLING DASHBOARD TRIM PANEL Remove bottom trim panel - see 51 43. Remove left bottom trim panel for the dashboard - see 51 45. Remove steering column - see Gr. 32. Lift out inside lights on left and right sides, remove instrument cluster and pull off light switch plug - see Gr. 61. Remove switches for power windows and hazard lights. Remove mirror switch. Remove shift lever cover - see Gr. 25. Remove radio - see Gr. 65. Remove plate for heater control panel - see Gr. 64. 51 43 000 51 45 000 32 31 000 | |
Unscrew screws. | |
Unscrew screws. Lift out ashtray and disconnect electric connections. | |
Lift out ashtray. Unscrew screw. | |
Lift (1) the parking brake lever cover. Pull (2) cover forward. | |
Unscrew screw. | |
Disconnect and remove side trim panel. | |
Unscrew screws in right footwell. | |
Disconnect plugs for the high pitch radio speakers. | |
Unscrew nuts on left and right sides. Installation: Tightening torque = 21 Nm (15 ft. lbs.). Pull out dashboard toward the rear. |