SECTION 1A3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE

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CAUTION:

This vehicle will be equipped with a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). A SRS will

consist of either seat belt pre-tensio ners and a driver’s side air bag , or seat belt pre-

tensioners and a driver’s and front passenger’s side air bags. Refer to CAUTIONS,

Section 12M, before performing any service operation on or around SRS

components, the steering mechanism or wiring. Failure to follow the CAUTIONS

could result in SRS deplo yment, resulting in possible p ersonal injury or unnecessary

SRS system repairs.

CAUTION:

This vehicle may be equipped with LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). In the interests of

safety, the LPG fuel system should be isolated by turning 'OFF' the manual service

valve and then draining the LPG serv ice lines, before any service w ork is carried out

on the vehicle. Refer to the LPG leaflet included with the Owner's Handbook for

details or LPG Section 2 for more specific servicing information.

1. SERVICE OPERATIONS

1.1 INSTRUME NT P ANEL LOWER COVER - RIGHT SIDE

REMOVE

1. Adjust steering wheel to upper most position.

Grasp right hand side of lower cover panel

firmly and pull towards rear of vehicle. Repeat

procedure f or lef t hand side of cover. Prise out

the left hand hinge pin using a flat blade

screwdriver.

Tilt the cover down on the left side and

disengage the right hand hinge pin and

remove panel.

Figure 1A3-1

REINSTALL

Reverse removal operations.

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1.2 INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPARTMENT

REMOVE

1. Open the instrum ent panel lower com par tm ent

and lever the hinge pin from the right side.

Lower compartment and withdraw the pin.

Disengage travel limiting pegs by tilting

instrument panel lower compartment.

Figure 1A3-2

2. Remove 11 retaining screws from instrument

compartment roof, disconnect instrument

panel lamp connectors, trunk lock switch

connector, ins trum ent panel switch connectors

and unclip glove box wiring harness. Remove

instrument compartment roof.

Figure 1A3-3

REINSTALL

Reverse removal operations.

1.3 CENTRE CONSOLE

REMOVE

1. Slide front seats forward and remove the two rear screws(1), from the centre console(2). Slide front seats all the

way to the rear and remove the two screws (3) securing the rear of the centre facia side extensions (4) to the

centre cons ole. Carefully pull the rear of the centr e facia side ex tensions away f rom the console to gain access

to the two screws (5) securing centre console to transmission tunnel.

2. Open the centre console bin and remove the rubber insert (6). Remove the two retaining nuts (7).

3. For vehicles with m anual transm is sion, rem ove the gears hift k nob by rotating counter cloc kwise. Pr ise gears hift

boot from centre console.

4. Remove rubber cap (8) from tr ansmis sion console (9) and r emove two sc rews (10) fr om trans miss ion console.

Carefully prise out the transm ission cons ole, disconnecting the power window and console bin lamp harness es

where fitted.

5. Remove four screws (11) and (12) attaching the centre console to the instrument panel.

6. For vehicles with automatic transmission, place the selector lever in the ‘2’ position.

7. Remove centre console by lifting rear end up and pulling assembly out.

Figure 1A3-4

REINSTALL

Reverse removal operations.

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1.4 INSTRUME NT P ANEL FACIA

REMOVE

1. Lower instrument panel lower cover - right

side.

For cars with manual transmission, remove

gearshift knob by rotating counter-clockwise

and prise gearshift boot from transmission

console.

2. Remove rubber insert from transmission

console cap and remove two screws securing

transmission console to instrument panel.

Prise out transmission console from centre

console, disc onnecting power window harness

where fitted. Refer to 1.3 CENT RE CONSOLE

in this Section.

3. Remove radio/cassette/CD from instrumnt

panel, use service tool 179 1308 0000 to

assist in removal.

Figure 1A3-5

4. Disconnect radio/cassette harness and if

fitted, CD connector. Doscpnnec t antenna and

if fitted, diversity antenna. For further

information refer to Section 12D RADIO in the

VT Series I Service Information.

Figure 1A3-6

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5. Remove single screw from the lower steering

colu mn cover.

6. Remove upper and lower steering covers.

Figure 1A3-7

7. Remove the seven screws retaining the

instrument facia assembly, and pull facia from

retaining clips.

NOTE:

Care must be taken to disconnect the headlamp

switch connector, fog lamp switch connector (if

fitted), trip computer switch connector (if fitted) and

hazard switch connector from main wiring harness.

Figure 1A3-8

REINSTALL

Reverse removal operations ensuring all

harnesses are reconnected prior to attaching facia

to retaining clips and replacing seven retaining

screws.

1.5 INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTRE FACIA ASSEMBLY

REMOVE

1. Remove instrument panel facia, refer to

1.4 INSTRUMENT PANEL FACIA in this

Section.

2. Remove two screws securing storage

compartment and remove storage

compartment.

3. Remove instrument panel compartment roof,

refer to 1.2 INSTRUMENT PANEL

COMPARTMENT in this Section.

4. Remove eight screws securing centre facia to

instrument panel carrier and remove centre

facia assembly.

Figure 1A3-9

REINSTALL

Reverse removal operations.

1.6 INSTRUMENT PANEL PAD ASSEMBLY

REMOVE

CAUTION:

Disable the SRS (Air Bag). Refer to DISABLING

THE SRS, Section 12M SRS.

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.

2. Remove instrument panel lower cover - right

side, instrument panel compartment, centre

console and instrument panel facia, refer to

1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 in this Section.

3. Unclip duct cover flap on right hand side of

footwell upper closing panel left side,

disengage locating lugs to passenger side

shroud lower and grab c losing panel f ir mly and

detach by pulling left side down first, then

disengage right side clip and remove panel.

4. Remove passenger side shroud lower trim

assembly, for further information refer to

Section 1A1 UNDERBODY.

Figure 1A3-10

5. Remove two scrivets and on vehicles fitted

with automatic tr ansm ission, prise off retaining

button and detach the footwell upper closing

panel right side.

Where fitted remove front footwell light. For

further information refer to Section 12B

LIGHTING SYSTEM.

Figure 1A3-11

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6. Remove two screws securing diagnostics

connector to instrument panel lower trim right

side assembly.

Figure 1A3-12

7. Remove three screws and remove instrument

panel end cap cover right hand side.

Figure 1A3-13

8. Remove six retaining screws for instrument

panel end cap cover left hand side.

Figure 1A3-14

9. Remove driver’s side shroud lower trim

assembly, refer to

Section 1A1 UNDERBODY.

10. Separate the rear body harness and main

wiring harness at the connector.

Figure 1A3-15

11. Rem ove f our r etaining s cr ews s ecur ing air bag

to steering wheel.

Figure 1A3-16

12. Disconnect horn connector, airbag connector

and if fitted remote radio connector.

Figure 1A3-17

13. Using Torx driver remove single screw

securing steering wheel to steering column,

and remove steering wheel. Refer to

Section 9A STEERING.

Figure 1A3-18

15. Remove retaining screw from the demist

nozzle right hand and remove.

16. Remove retaining screw from the demist

nozzle left hand and remove.

NOTE:

Care must be taken not to dam age the sun sensor

when removing the demist grille.

Figure 1A3-19

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17. Disconnect left and right front dash speaker

harness connectors. Using a Phillip’s screw

driver, remove screw attaching front dash

speakers and remove both speakers.

Figure 1A3-20

18. Remove three retaining screws and one bolt

from instrument panel carrier end panel right

side and remove panel.

Figure 1A3-21

19. Remove four attaching screws securing

instrument panel carrier end panel left side

and two bolts attaching passenger air bag

support rail, lower left side rail, and remove

panel.

Figure 1A3-22

20. Remove the two attaching screws securing in-

car sensor (if fitted) and disconnect harness

connector, refer to Section 2D AIR

CONDITIONING – ECC – Description and

Operation in the VT Series I Service

Information.

21. Remove the screws securing centre facia

assembly and remove centre facia assembly,

refer to 1.5 INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTRE

FACIA ASSEMLY in this section.

Figure 1A3-23

22. Remove the screws securing the heater and

air conditioning controls and disconnect the

electrical connections. Remove heater control

assembly or ECC control unit, where fitted.

Figure 1A3-24

23. Remove the screws securing the combined

instruments assembly and disconnect

instruments connector.

Figure 1A3-25

24. Remove five screws securing the instrument

panel carrier and remove instrument panel

carrier.

Figure 1A3-26

REINSTALL

Reverse removal operations.

IMPORTANT:

Enable the SRS (Air Bag). Refer to ENABLING

THE SRS, Section 12M SRS.

2. TORQUE WRENCH SPECIFI CATIONS

Instrument panel compartment attaching screws 1 - 3

Instrument panel compartment lock striker

attaching screws 1 - 3

Centre console securing screws 1 - 3

Centre console bin retaining nuts 3 - 5

Transmission console retaining screws 1 - 3

Storage compartment securing screws 1 - 3

Screws securing transmission console cap to

instrument panel 1 - 3

Lower steering column shroud screw 0.5 - 2

Instrument facia assembly retaining screws 1 - 3

Storage compartment retaining screws 1 - 3

Cent re facia assembly securing screws 1 - 3

Diagnostics connector attaching screws 1 - 2

Instrument panel end cap cover attaching screws 1 - 3

Airbag securing screws 8 - 11.3

Steering wheel securing screw 40 - 50

Demist nozzle retaining screws 1 - 3

Front dash speaker connecting screws 1 - 2

Instrument panel carrier end panel attachment

screws 1 - 3

Instrument panel carrier panel attaching bolts 3 - 5

In-car sensor attaching screws 1 - 3

Heater and air conditioning controls securing

screws 1 - 3

Combined instruments assembly securing screws 1 - 3

Instrument panel carrier retaining screws 7 - 12

3. SPECIAL TOOLS

TOOL NO. REF IN TEXT TOOL DESCRIPTION COMMENTS

179 1308 0000 RADIO REMOVAL TOOL