2001 TOYOTA AVALON Service Repair Manual

H12700
H12184
4 Clips
H121852 Clips BO-92
- BODYINSTRUMENT PANEL
1877 Author
: Date
:
2001 AVALON (RM808U)
19. Floor shift:
REMOVE CUP HOLDER
20. Floor shift:
REMOVE REAR CONSOLE BOX
(a) Remove the console box plate.
(b) Remove the 2 screws, 3 bolts and rear console box, then
disconnect the connector.
21. Floor shift:
REMOVE CONSOLE BOX HOLE COVER
Using a screwdriver, remove the console box hole cover.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
22. Floor shift:
REMOVE RADIO ASSEMBLY WITH HEATER CON-
TROL ASSEMBLY
(a) Except TAIWAN:
Remove the 4 bolts and radio assembly with heater con-
trol assembly, then disconnect the connectors.
(b) TAIWAN:
Using a screwdriver, remove the center cluster finish pan-
el.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
(c) TAIWAN:
Remove the 4 bolts and opening covers with heater con-
trol assembly, then disconnect the connectors.
23. Floor shift:
REMOVE FRONT CONSOLE BOX
(a) Remove the 6 screws.
(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the front console box.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

H12186
2 Clips
H12187
4 Clips
H12188
2 Clips
H12189
- BODYINSTRUMENT PANEL
BO-93
1878 Author
: Date
:
2001 AVALON (RM808U)
24. Column shift:
REMOVE LOWER COVER
Using a screwdriver, remove the lower cover.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
25. Column shift:
REMOVE FINISH PANEL
(a) Remove the 4 screws and 2 clips.
(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the finish panel, then discon-
nect the connector.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
(c) Remove the 4 screws and front ash receptacle.
26. Column shift:
REMOVE RADIO ASSEMBLY WITH HEATER CON-
TROL ASSEMBLY
Remove the 4 bolts and radio assembly with heater control as-
sembly.
27. REMOVE SPEAKER OPENING COVER ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the speaker opening cover
assembly, then disconnect the connector.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
(b) Employ the same manner described above to the other
side.
28. REMOVE UPPER CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
Using a screwdriver, remove the upper cluster finish panel.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

H121907 Clips
H12192
2 Clips
H12193
BO-94
- BODYINSTRUMENT PANEL
1879 Author
: Date
:
2001 AVALON (RM808U)
29. REMOVE LOWER CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
Using a screwdriver, remove the lower cluster finish panel.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
30. REMOVE CLUSTER FINISH PANEL
(a) Remove the 2 screws.
(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the cluster finish panel.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
31. REMOVE END FINISH PANEL
32. REMOVE MULTI INFORMATION DISPLAY
33. REMOVE COMBINATION METER
34. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD
(a) Remove the 2 bolts from the passenger airbag assembly.
Torque: 20 N´m (204 kgf´cm, 15 ft´lbf)
(b) Remove the 6 bolts and nut.
(c) Disconnect the connectors.
(d) Remove the bolts and ground terminals.
(e) Remove the instrument panel safety pad.
35. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO COWL BRACE
36. RE MO V E NO . 2 INS TRUME NT PANE L TO CO WL
BRACE
37. REMOVE NO. 1 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
38. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL REINFORCEMENT

BO2PU-02
H12194: Specified torqueN´m (kgf´cm, ft´lbf)
AA
KK
K
K
K
K
K
K
B
L
E
G
GG
G
GG
G
GGI
C
C
C
C
K
K
KKB Instrument Panel Reinforcement
No. 2 Instrument
Panel to Cowl BraceFront Pillar Garnish
Upper Cluster Finish Panel
Instrument Panel
Safety Pad Front Pillar GarnishNo. 1 Heater to
Register Duct
Instrument Panel
to Cowl BraceSpeaker Opening
Cover Assembly
H
H
H
H
H
H
III
G
D EDD
Steering Wheel
Floor shift:
Rear Console Box Floor shift:
Front Console Box
Combination Switch No. 1 Lower PanelLH Lower Insert
Column shift:
Finish Panel Hood Lock
Release LeverNo. 2 Under Cover
Floor shift:
Console Box
Plate
Steering Wheel Pad Steering Column
Cover
Floor shift:
Front Ash Receptacle
Floor shift:
Upper Console PanelLower Finish
Panel Column shift:
Lower Cover LH Register
TAIWAN:
Center Cluster
Finish Panel
TAIWAN:
Opening Covers with
Heater Control Assembly Radio Assembly with Heater
Control AssemblyLower Panel
Cluster Finish Panel
End Finish Panel Combination Meter Lower Cluster
Finish PanelGlove Compartment
Door Finish Plate
Speaker Opening
Cover Assembly
No. 2 Heater to
Register Duct
No. 1 Register
Floor shift:
Cup Holder
Multi Information
Display
Floor shift:
Under Rear
Console Panel
I
HH
50 (510, 37)
20 (204, 15)
N
JJJJConsole Box Hole Cover
Column shift:
Front Ash Receptacle
- BODYINSTRUMENT PANEL
BO-87
1872 Author
: Date
:
2001 AVALON (RM808U)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
COMPONENTS

H12195
Instrument Panel Wire Harness
No. 1 Defroster Nozzle Garnish
No. 2 Side defroster Nozzle Duct
No. 5 Heater to Register Duct
No. 4 Heater to Register Duct Defroster Nozzle
No. 1 Side Defroster Nozzle Duct
No. 2 Meter Hood Set BracketNo. 3 Meter Hood Set Bracket
No. 4 Meter Hood Set
Bracket
No. 1 Instrument Panel Pin
Side Defroster
Nozzle
Front Passenger
Airbag Assembly No. 1 Meter Hood Set Bracket
No. 1 Instrument
Panel Pin
Side Defroster Nozzle
Instrument Panel Safety Pad
Center Bracket
No. 1 Instrument Panel
Safety PadNo. 3 Register
J
J
F
J
J
J
J
NN
MMM
M
M
M
J
JJJ
J
J
J
J
JJ
J
JJ
J
J
J
JJ
No. 1 Instrument Panel
BO-88
- BODYINSTRUMENT PANEL
1873 Author
: Date
:
2001 AVALON (RM808U)

H12196
Shape Size
ù = 8
(0.31)
L = 20
(0.79)Shape Size Shape Size
ù = 6
(0.24)
L = 20
(0.79)
ù = 6
(0.24)
L = 16
(0.63)ù = 6
(0.24)
L = 18
(0.71)ù = 6
(0.24)
L = 20
(0.79)
L = 16
(0.63) ù = 6
(0.24)
ù = 5.22
(0.2055)
L = 20
(0.79)ù = 5.22
(0.2055)
L = 16
(0.63)ù = 5
(0.20)
L = 16
(0.63)
ù = 8
(0.31)mm (in.)
ù = 6
(0.24)ù = 6
(0.24)ù = 6
(0.24) ù = 5
(0.20)
L = 14
(0.55)
- BODYINSTRUMENT PANEL
BO-89
1874 Author
: Date
:
2001 AVALON (RM808U)
HINT:
Screw shapes and sizes are indicated in the table below. The codes (ºAº - ºNº) correspond to those indicated
on the previous page.

H121913 Clips
BO2PW-01
H11898
- BODYINSTRUMENT PANEL
BO-95
1880 Author
: Date
:
2001 AVALON (RM808U)
DISASSEMBLY
1. REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL
(a) Remove the 3 screws.
(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the No.1 instrument panel.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
2. REMOVE SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLES
3. REMOVE NO. 1 DEFROSTER NOZZLE GARNISH
4. REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL PINS
5. REMOVE NO. 1 SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE DUCT
6. REMOVE NO. 2 SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLE DUCT
7. REMOVE DEFROSTER NOZZLE
8. REMOVE NO. 5 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
9. REMOVE NO. 4 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
10. REMOVE METER HOOD SET BRACKETS
11. REMOVE CENTER BRACKET
12. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE HARNESS
13. REMOVE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
Remove the 6 nuts and front passenger airbag assembly as
shown in the illustration.
CAUTION:

Do not store the front passenger airbag assembly
with the airbag deployment side facing down.

Never disassemble the front passenger airbag as-
sembly.
NOTICE:
When removing the front passenger airbag assembly, take
care not to damage the wire harness.
14. REMOVE NO. 1 INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD
15. REMOVE NO. 3 REGISTER