INSTRUMENT PANEL

GENERAL INFORMATION 45-3 Instrument Panel Assembly 45-17

Description 45-3 Removal 45-17
Specifications 45-7 Disassembly 45-20
Tools 45-8 Assembly 45-23
Installation 45-23
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE 45-9
Instrument Panel Crossmember 
Auxiliary Fascia Console Assembly 45-9 Assembly 45-24
Removal 45-9 Removal 45-24
Disassembly 45-13 Installation 45-27
Assembly 45-16
Installation 45-16

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GENERAL INFORMATION
INSTRUMENT PANEL

Description
Auxiliary Fascia Console Assembly

×10

20

3
16
15
19

14 4
18
13 ×4
5
×4
12
11 6
17
7
×2
×4
×2
×9

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10 ×2

×2

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1 - Shift Knob 2 - Auxiliary Fascia Console Front Trim Ring

3 - Gearshift Cover Plate Assembly 4 - Auxiliary Fascia Console Front Inner Protector
Assembly
5 - Front Storage Box 6 - Auxiliary Fascia Console Front Left Protector
7 - Auxiliary Fascia Console Front Right Protector 8 - Auxiliary Fascia Console Assembly
9 - Auxiliary Fascia Console Rear Cover Plate 10 - Parking Brake Garnish
Assembly
11 - Cup Holder Assembly 12 - Backup Power Supply Assembly
13 - Portable Ashtray Assembly 14 - Multifunctional Interface
15 - Cigarette Lighter Assembly 16 - USB Panel Assembly
17 - Hinge Shaft 18 - Armrest Box Assembly
19 - Armrest Inner Storage Box 20 - Armrest Box Cover Assembly

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Instrument Panel Assembly

16

2
15 17

12
14
×2
13
11

10

×14
9

7 5
×2 3
8
×3

4
×2
6
×4

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1 - Instrument Panel Assembly 2 - Instrument Panel Right End Panel Assembly

3 - Damper Assembly 4 - Glove Box Assembly 45
5 - Hood Grip Assembly 6 - A/C Control Panel Assembly
7 - No Disc DVD Assembly 8 - DVD Panel Assembly
9 - Fuse Box Cover 10 - Combination Light Adjust Switch Panel
11 - Instrument Panel Lower Left Protector Assembly 12 - Instrument Cluster
13 - Hazard Warning Light 14 - Engine Switch
15 - Instrument Panel Left End Panel Assembly 16 - Instrument Panel Left Outlet Assembly
17 - Instrument Panel Right Outlet Assembly

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×5
1

×4

×2

2 3
4
×3
×3
×2
×6
6
5

×2

×8

7
9

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1 - Instrument Panel Crossmember Assembly 2 - Instrument Panel Crossmember Lower Left

Bracket Assembly
3 - Instrument Panel Crossmember Lower Right 4 - Left Defroster Duct Assembly
Bracket Assembly
5 - Center Defroster Duct Assembly 6 - Right Defroster Duct Assembly
7 - Face Air Duct Assembly 8 - Instrument Panel Assembly
9 - Front Passenger Airbag

Instrument panel of this model consists of instrument panel assembly, auxiliary fascia console assembly and
instrument panel crossmember system.

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Specifications
Torque Specifications

Description Torque (N·m)

Auxiliary Fascia Console Front Protector Fixing Bolt 5±1
Auxiliary Fascia Console Assembly Fixing Screw 1.5 ± 0.5
Auxiliary Fascia Console Assembly Fixing Bolt 5±1
Front Storage Box Fixing Screw 1.5 ± 0.5
Armrest Box Assembly Fixing Screw 1.5 ± 0.5
Auxiliary Fascia Console Rear Cover Plate
1.5 ± 0.5
Assembly Fixing Screw
Cup Holder Assembly Fixing Screw 1.5 ± 0.5
Auxiliary Fascia Console Front Trim Ring Fixing
1.5 ± 0.5
Screw
Gear Backlight Fixing Screw 1.5 ± 0.5
Instrument Panel Lower Left Protector Assembly
2 ± 0.5
Fixing Screw
Front Passenger Airbag Assembly Fixing Bolt 10 ± 1
Instrument Panel Assembly Fixing Bolt 7±1
Face Air Duct Assembly Fixing Screw 1.5 ± 0.5
Defroster Duct Assembly Fixing Screw 1.5 ± 0.5
Center Defroster Duct Assembly Fixing Screw 1.5 ± 0.5
Instrument Panel Right Outlet Assembly Fixing
1.5 ± 0.5
Screw
Instrument Panel Fuse and Relay Box Fixing Bolt 7±1
Connector Mounting Bracket Fixing Bolt 7±1
Diagnostic Interface Fixing Screw 1.5
Smart Entry Start Controller Fixing Nut 7±1 45
Instrument Panel Crossmember Lower Bracket
25 ± 3
Assembly
Steering Column Assembly Fixing Nut 25 ± 3
Steering Column Assembly Fixing Bolt 25 ± 3
Blower Fixing Bolt 4±1
Ground Wire Fixing Nut 15 ± 2
Instrument Panel Crossmember Assembly Fixing
25 ± 3
Bolt
Instrument Panel Crossmember Assembly Fixing
7±1
Nut
Instrument Panel Crossmember Assembly Fixing
7±1
Screw
Instrument Panel Crossmember Bracket Assembly
25 ± 3
Fixing Bolt

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Tools
Special Tools

Steering Wheel Remover

RCH0000014

Interior Crow Plate

RCH0000025

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
Auxiliary Fascia Console Assembly
Removal

CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing auxiliary fascia console
assembly.
 Appropriate force should be applied when removing auxiliary fascia console assembly. Be careful not to
operate roughly.
 DO NOT scratch interior and body paint when removing auxiliary fascia console assembly.

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the portable ashtray assembly.
a. Remove the portable ashtray assembly in the
direction of arrow as shown in the illustration.

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4. Remove the parking brake garnish.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry
up the claws on parking brake garnish, and remove
the parking brake garnish.
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5. Remove the USB panel assembly.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry
up the clips on USB panel assembly.
A/C

OFF

OU
TL

ER
ET

POW
120W
AUX 12V
iPod

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b. Disconnect the connectors (arrow) from USB panel

assembly, and remove the USB panel assembly.
A/C

OFF

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6. Remove the gearshift cover plate assembly (for CVT model).

a. Pull out the shift knob in the direction of arrow as
shown in the illustration.

R
S

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45 b. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry

up the clips on gearshift cover plate assembly. OFF ON
A/C

R
S
N

MD

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c. Disconnect the connectors (arrow) from gearshift

cover plate assembly, and remove the gearshift cover OFF ON
A/C

plate assembly.

R
S
N

MD

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7. Remove the gearshift cover plate assembly (for MT model).

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry
up the clips on gearshift cover plate assembly. OFF ON
A/C

b. Pull out the gearshift cover plate assembly in the

direction of arrow as shown in the illustration.

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8. Remove the auxiliary fascia console front left protector (take left side as an example).
a. Remove the fixing bolt (arrow) from auxiliary fascia
console front left protector.
(Tightening torque: 5 ± 1 N·m)
b. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry
up the claws on auxiliary fascia console front left
protector, and remove the auxiliary fascia console
front left protector.

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a. Remove the fixing screw (arrow) from the side of
auxiliary fascia console assembly (take left side as an
example).
(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)
b. Remove the fixing bolt (1) from the side of auxiliary
fascia console assembly (take left side as an 1
example).
(Tightening torque: 5 ± 1 N·m)

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c. Remove 4 fixing screws (arrow) from front part of

auxiliary fascia console assembly.
OFF

A/C

(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)

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d. Pull up the seat adjusting handle and move the front

seat assembly to the foremost position.

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e. Remove 2 fixing bolts (arrow) from rear part of

auxiliary fascia console assembly.
(Tightening torque: 5 ± 1 N·m)

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f. Using an interior crow plate, pry up the dowel pins on

the front part of auxiliary fascia console.
OFF

A/C

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g. Disconnect the anti-theft coil connector (arrow).

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h. Remove 4 fixing screws (arrow) from front storage

box.
(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)

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i. Remove the auxiliary fascia console assembly.

Disassembly
1. Remove the anti-theft coil (for CVT model).
a. Disengage the claws (arrow), and remove the anti-theft
coil.

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2. Remove the auxiliary fascia console rear cover plate assembly.
a. Remove the fixing screw from auxiliary fascia console
rear cover plate assembly.
(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)

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b. Open the armrest box cover assembly in the direction

of arrow as shown in the illustration.

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c. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry

up the claws on auxiliary fascia console rear cover
plate assembly.
d. Remove the auxiliary fascia console rear cover plate
assembly from auxiliary fascia console assembly.

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3. Remove the armrest box cover assembly and armrest inner storage box.
a. Pull out the hinge shaft in the direction of arrow as
shown in the illustration.
b. Remove the armrest box cover assembly (1) and
armrest inner storage box (2) from auxiliary fascia
console assembly.
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4. Remove the armrest box assembly.

45 a. Remove 4 fixing screws from armrest box assembly.
(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)
b. Remove the armrest box assembly from auxiliary
fascia console assembly.

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5. Remove the cup holder assembly.

a. Remove 9 fixing screws from cup holder assembly.
(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)
b. Remove the cup holder assembly from auxiliary fascia
console assembly.

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6. Remove the auxiliary fascia console front trim ring.

a. Remove 10 fixing screws from auxiliary fascia console
front trim ring.
(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)
b. Remove the auxiliary fascia console front trim ring
from auxiliary fascia console assembly.

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7. Remove the auxiliary fascia console front inner protector assembly.

a. Remove the auxiliary fascia console front inner
protector assembly from auxiliary fascia console
assembly.

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8. Remove the gear backlight.
a. Remove 2 fixing screws (1) from gear backlight.
(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)
b. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape,
1
disengage the claws (arrow).
c. Remove the gear backlight from gearshift cover plate.
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9. Remove the cigarette lighter assembly (See page 42-5).

10.Remove the backup power supply assembly (See page 42-7).

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11. Remove the multifunctional interface.

a. Press the claws (arrow) on multifunctional interface as
shown in the illustration.
b. Remove the multifunctional interface from USB panel
assembly. iPod
AUX

iPod AUX

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Assembly
Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.

Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

 Make sure to tighten fixing bolts and fixing screws to the specified torque when installing auxiliary fascia
console assembly.
 Check each electrical equipment for proper operation after installing auxiliary fascia console assembly.

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Instrument Panel Assembly

Removal

WARNING

 Wait at least 60 seconds after disconnecting negative battery cable to disable supplementary restraint
system.
 When removing and installing instrument panel assembly, all components related to airbag should be
operated with battery power source off. It is forbidden to operate them with power source on. Because
within 60 seconds after vehicle stops or fuse removed, there is enough power inside the airbag control
module for activating the airbag, and the airbag can be accidentally activated, causing personal injury or
vehicle damage.
 DO NOT expose airbag components to hot air or flame.
 Removed airbag should be well kept. If triggered accidentally, the airbag may cause personal injury.

CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing instrument panel assembly.
 DO NOT scratch interior and body paint when removing instrument panel assembly.

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the glove box assembly.
a. Open the glove box assembly in the direction of arrow
as shown in the illustration.

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b. Rotate the lock knobs (arrow) clockwise, and remove

the lock knobs.

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c. Disengage the claws on the lower side of glove box

assembly, and remove the glove box assembly.

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4. Remove the DVD panel assembly.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry
up the clips on DVD panel assembly.

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b. Disconnect the connectors (arrow) from DVD panel

assembly, and remove the DVD panel assembly.
3 80

60
2
40

1
20

ON
OFF

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5. Remove the no disc DVD assembly (See page 39-12).

45 6. Remove the A/C control panel assembly (See page 31-70).
7. Remove the combination light adjust switch panel.
a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry
out the combination light adjust switch panel.

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b. Disconnect the connectors (arrow) from combination

light adjust switch panel, and remove the combination
light adjust switch panel.

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8. Remove the fuse box cover.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry
up the claws on fuse box cover, and remove the fuse
box cover.

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9. Remove the front door opening weatherstrip (See page 49-14).

10.Remove the instrument panel left end panel assembly (take left side as an example).
a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry
up the claws on instrument panel left end panel
assembly, and remove the instrument panel left end
panel assembly.

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11. Remove the auxiliary fascia console assembly (See page 45-9).
12.Remove the front doorsill pressure plate assembly (See page 49-11).
13.Remove the A-pillar lower protector assembly (See page 49-19).
14.Remove the hood grip assembly (See page 47-19).
15.Remove the instrument panel lower left protector assembly.
a. Remove 3 fixing screws (arrow) from instrument panel
lower left protector assembly.
(Tightening torque: 2 ± 0.5 N·m)

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b. Using an interior crow plate, pry up the clips on

instrument panel lower left protector assembly, and
remove the instrument panel lower left protector
assembly.

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16.Remove the driver airbag (See page 32-64).

17.Remove the combination switch cover (See page 28-13).
18.Remove the steering wheel assembly (See page 28-10).
19.Remove the spiral cable (See page 32-67).
20.Remove the wiper switch assembly (See page 36-22).
21.Remove the headlight, turn light and fog switch assembly (See page 35-64).
22.Remove the instrument cluster (See page 38-42).
23.Remove the A-pillar upper protector assembly (See page 49-17).
24.Remove the instrument panel assembly.
a. Disconnect the front passenger airbag connector (1).
b. Remove 2 fixing bolts (arrow) from front passenger 1
airbag assembly.
(Tightening torque: 10 ± 1 N·m)
c. Disconnect the engine switch connector (2). 2
d. Disconnect the hazard warning light connector (3).
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e. Remove 14 fixing bolts (arrow) from instrument panel

assembly, and remove the instrument panel
assembly.
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Disassembly

CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing instrument panel assembly.
 DO NOT scratch instrument panel surface when removing instrument panel assembly.

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1. Remove the engine switch.

a. Press the claws (arrow) on engine switch as shown in
the illustration.
b. Remove the engine switch from instrument panel
assembly.

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2. Remove the hazard warning light.

a. Press the claws (arrow) on hazard warning light as
shown in the illustration.
b. Remove the hazard warning light from instrument
panel assembly.

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3. Remove the damper assembly.

a. Press the claws (arrow) as shown in the illustration.
b. Remove the damper assembly from instrument panel
assembly.

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4. Remove the face air duct assembly.
a. Remove 8 fixing screws (arrow) from face air duct
assembly.
(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)
b. Remove the face air duct assembly from instrument
panel assembly.

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5. Remove the defroster duct assembly.

a. Remove 4 fixing screws (arrow) from defroster duct
assembly.
(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m) 2 1
b. Remove the left defroster duct assembly (1) and right
defroster duct assembly (2) from instrument panel
assembly.

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6. Remove the center defroster duct assembly.

a. Remove 6 fixing screws (arrow) from center defroster
duct assembly.
(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)
b. Remove the center defroster duct assembly from
instrument panel assembly.

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7. Remove the instrument panel left outlet assembly.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry up the claws on instrument panel left outlet
assembly.
b. Remove the instrument panel left outlet assembly
from instrument panel assembly.

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8. Remove the instrument panel right outlet assembly.

a. Remove the fixing screw (arrow) from instrument
panel right outlet assembly.
(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)

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b. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry

up the claws on instrument panel right outlet
assembly.
c. Remove the instrument panel right outlet assembly
from instrument panel assembly.

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9. Remove the front passenger airbag.

a. Disengage the claws from front passenger airbag.
b. Remove the front passenger airbag from instrument
panel assembly.

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Assembly
Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.

Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

 Make sure to tighten fixing bolts and fixing screws to the specified torque when installing instrument
panel assembly.
 Check airbag for proper installation after installing instrument panel assembly.
 Check each electrical equipment for proper operation after installing instrument panel assembly.
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Instrument Panel Crossmember Assembly

Removal

CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing instrument panel crossmember
assembly.
 DO NOT scratch interior and body paint when removing instrument panel crossmember assembly.

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the instrument panel assembly (See page 45-17).
4. Loosen the instrument panel fuse and relay box.
a. Remove 2 fixing bolts (arrow) from instrument panel
fuse and relay box, and loosen the instrument panel
fuse and relay box.
(Tightening torque: 7 ± 1 N·m)

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5. Loosen the connector mounting bracket.

a. Disconnect the connectors (1) from the inner part of
connector mounting bracket.
1
b. Remove 2 fixing bolts (arrow) from connector
mounting bracket, and loosen the connector mounting
bracket.
(Tightening torque: 7 ± 1 N·m)

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6. Loosen the diagnostic interface.

a. Remove 2 fixing screws (arrow) from diagnostic
interface, and loosen the diagnostic interface.
(Tightening torque: 1.5 N·m)

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7. Remove the smart entry start controller.

a. Disconnect the connectors (1) from smart entry start
controller.
b. Remove 2 fixing nuts (arrow) from smart entry start
controller, and remove the smart entry start controller.
(Tightening torque: 7 ± 1 N·m)

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8. Remove the anti-theft module (for MT model).

a. Disconnect the connector (arrow) from the anti-theft
module.
b. Remove the fixing bolt (1) from the anti-theft module.
(Tightening torque: 7 ± 1 N·m)
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9. Remove the instrument panel crossmember lower bracket assembly.

a. Remove 6 fixing bolts (arrow) from instrument panel
crossmember lower bracket assemblies, and remove
the instrument panel crossmember lower bracket
assemblies.
(Tightening torque: 25 ± 3 N·m)

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10.Loosen the steering column assembly.
a. Remove 2 fixing nuts (arrow) from steering column
assembly.
(Tightening torque: 25 ± 3 N·m)
b. Remove 2 fixing bolts (1) from steering column
assembly.
(Tightening torque: 25 ± 3 N·m)
c. Separate the steering column assembly from
instrument panel crossmember.
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11. Remove 2 fixing bolts (arrow) from blower.

(Tightening torque: 4 ± 1 N·m)

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12.Separate the instrument panel wire harness.

a. Disconnect the connector (1) from airbag control
module.
b. Remove the fixing nuts (2) from ground wire.
(Tightening torque: 15 ± 2 N·m)
c. Remove the clips (arrow) from lower part of
instrument panel wire harness. 1 2

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d. Remove the clips from upper part of instrument panel

wire harness, and separate the instrument panel wire
harness from instrument panel crossmember.

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13.Remove the instrument panel crossmember assembly.

45 a. Remove the fixing bolt (arrow) from outer part of
instrument panel crossmember assembly.
(Tightening torque: 25 ± 3 N·m)

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b. Remove 4 fixing bolts (arrow) from instrument panel

crossmember assembly.
(Tightening torque: 25 ± 3 N·m) 1
c. Remove 4 fixing nuts (1) from instrument panel
crossmember assembly.
(Tightening torque: 7 ± 1 N·m)
d. Remove 2 fixing screws (2) from instrument panel
crossmember assembly, and remove the instrument
panel crossmember assembly.
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14.Remove the instrument panel crossmember bracket assembly (take left side as an example).
a. Remove 4 fixing bolts (arrow) from instrument panel
crossmember bracket assembly.
(Tightening torque: 23 ± 2 N·m)
b. Remove the instrument panel crossmember bracket
assembly.

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Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

 Make sure to tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque when installing instrument panel crossmember
assembly.
 Check airbag for proper installation after installing instrument panel crossmember assembly.
 Check each electrical equipment for proper operation after installing instrument panel crossmember
assembly.

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