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Installation
8. Slacken and remove four screws securing major gauge
module/surround to fascia and withdraw surround.
1. Position major gauge surround on panel, routing harness
multiplugs through apertures.
2. Fit and tighten screws securing major gauge module/surround
to fascia.
3. Connect harness multiplug to tr ip keyboard and fit and fully
seat keyboard in gauge surround, ensuring correct location of
retaining tangs
4. Connect harness multiplug to fog lamp switch and fit and fully
seat switch in gaug e surround, ensuring correct location of
tangs.
5. Fit veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.24.
6. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.
7. Return steering column to original position.
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Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument Panel
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Turn ignition switch to position II.
2. Motor driver and front passenger seats rearward.
3. Position steering wheel in stra ight ahead position and fully
lower and extend steering column.
4. Turn ignition switch to position O.
5. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86.15.19.
6. Remove 'J' gate finish er. Refer to 76.25.24.
7. Remove 'J' gate finisher retain ing panel. Refer to 76.25.26.
8. Remove centre console veneer panel. Refer to 76.47.26.
9. Disconnect and remove radio.
10. Remove centre console switch module. Refer to 86.80.32.
11. Remove centre console. Refer to 76.25.01.
12. Slacken and remove centre cons ole vent duct rear securing
screw and withdraw duct assemb ly from air conditioning unit
manifold.
13. WARNING: BEFORE ANY AIRBAG/SRS SERVICE IS
PERFORMED, AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST ELAPSE AFTER
DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY CABLE, TO ALLOW
DISSIPATION OF BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY.
Remove driver airbag. Refer to 76.73.39.
14. Remove steering wheel. Refer to Section 211-04.
15. Remove steering column lo wer cowl. Refer to 76.46.03.
16. Remove steering column u pper cowl. Refer to 76.46.02.
17. Remove driver side unders cuttle. Refer to 76.46.11.
18. Remove combined windshield wiper/washer switch and
audible warning speaker assembly. Refer to 86.65.42.
19. Remove glovebox. Refer to 76.52.03.
20. Remove 'A' post lower trim pads. refer to 76.13.30.
21. Carefully withdraw driver stowage bin trim, remove bin
securing screw and remove bin from facia.
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22. Accessing via driver stowage bin aperture, disconnect facia
harness to centre console harness multiplugs.
23. Release driver side facia harness to passenger compartment
harness multiplug retaining le ver and disconnect multiplug.
24. From RH side footwell, remove nut securing facia harness
ground eyelet to tunnel front stud and disconnect eyelet from
stud.
25. Remove steering column reac h adjustment motor harness
multiplug (yellow) from retain ing bracket and disconnect
multiplug.
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26. Remove steering column tilt adjustme nt motor harness
multiplug from retaining bracke t and disconnect multiplug.
27. Remove bolt securing facia moun ting bracket to RH side of
tunnel.
28. Remove facia RH end aperture trim pad.
29. CAUTION: The 'A' post facia mounting brackets are pre-
set to the body and must no t under any circumstances be
disturbed.
Remove two bolts securing facia to RH 'A' post mounting
bracket.
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30. Disconnect and remove 'J' gate assembly for access. Refer to
Section 307-05A N/A or 307-05B (S/C).
31. Remove two screws securing facia to air conditioning unit.
32. Remove bolts securing facia to tunnel upper bracket and
bracket to tunnel and remove bracket.
33. On passenger side, release facia harness to passenger
compartment harness multiplug re taining lever and disconnect
multiplug.
34. Remove facia harness to engine management harness
multiplugs (grey and white) fr om 'A' post lower retaining
bracket and disconn ect multiplugs.
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35. From LH side footwell, remove nut securing facia harness
ground eyelet to tunnel front stud and disconnect eyelet from
stud.
36. Remove bolt securing facia moun ting bracket to LH side of
tunnel.
37. Remove bolt securing facia to bulkhead upper mounting
bracket (between air conditioni ng control and body processor
modules).
38. Remove facia LH end aperture trim pad.
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39. CAUTION: The 'A' post facia mounting brackets are pre-
set to the body and must no t under any circumstances be
disturbed.
Remove two bolts securing facia to LH'A' post mounting
bracket.
40. With assistance, carefully pull facia assembly rearwards,
withdrawing centre locating pin from front bulkhead and
disengaging side dowels from slots in'A' post brackets.
41. Remove facia assembly from vehicle and place on clean
bench correct way up, with back facing outward.
42. Disconnect key transponder module harness multiplug.
43. Remove key transponder module.
1. Remove two screws securi ng key transponder module
to facia and remove transponder module.
2. Remove and discard plastic inserts from facia steel
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reinforcement.
44. Remove illumination control module.
1. Disconnect illumination control module harness
multiplug.
2. Slide module upwards to release it from facia.
45. Remove captive bolt retaining body processor module harness multiplug and disconnect multiplug.
46. Remove three nuts securing body processor module to facia
and remove module.
47. Turn facia around to fa ce outwards on bench.
48. Remove instrument panel veneer. Refer to 76.47.24.
49. Remove major gauge module. Refer to 88.20.24.
50. Remove and discard instrument panel veneer retaining plastic
inserts from facia.
51. Release in-car sensor/trunk release switch assembly from
facia for access and disconnect trunk release switch harness