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pecial Tools Required
Special Tools Required
20-10820-108Dashboard
Side Defogger Vent Trim Removal/
Installation
Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam
Removal/Installation
A
B C
KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014
NOTE:
Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
Take care not to scratch the dashboard and related parts.
1. Insert the trim tool into a gap between the side defogger vent trim (A) and the dashboard (B), and
release the hook (C).
2. Install the side defogger vent trim in the r everse
order of removal. KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014
SRS components are located in this area. Review the
SRS component locations (see page 24-11) and the
precautions and procedures (see page 24-13) before
doing repairs or service.
NOTE:
Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the das hboard/steering hanger beam.
Take care not to scratch the dashboard, the body and other related parts.
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
1. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure (see page 22-68), and wait at least 3 minutes before
beginning work.
2. Remove these items: Driver’s dashboard lower cover (see page20-102)
Driver’s dashboard undercover (see page 20- 103)
Passenger’s dashboard undercover (see page 20-104)
Center console (see page 20-92)
Glove box (see page 20-104)
Kick panel, both sides (see page 20-66)
A-pillar trim, both sides (see page 20-69)
Steering column (see page 17-10)
EPS control unit (see page 17-84)
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Driver’s side Middle portion
20-109
Fastener Location
6x1.0mm
9.8 N·m
(1.0 kgf·m,
7.2 lbf·ft) A
C
B
D E
:Bolt,1
C
E C
C A
B
D
6x1.0mm
9.8 N·m
(1.0 kgf·m, 7.2 lbf·ft)
C
C
A
3. Remove the bolt securing the under-dash fuse/ relay box (A). Disconnect the roof wire harness
connector (B), then lower the box.
4. From under the dash, disconnect the engine compartment wire harness connectors (C), driver’s
door wire harness connectors (D), and the floor
wire harness connectors (E) from the dashboard
wire harness connectors or the under-dash fuse/
relay box. 5. Disconnect the SRS unit connector A, the antenna
connector (B), and detach the wire harness clips (C).
Remove the ground bolt (D) with a TORX T30 bit.
6. Disconnect the A/C subharness connector (A) in the glove box opening.
(cont’d)
Use a TORX T30 bit.
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Passenger’s side
20-110 Dashboard
Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam Removal/Installation (cont’d)
A
A
B
C
D E
A
C
A
C
D
D 8x1.25mm
7. From under the dash, disconnect the passenger’s
door wire harness connectors (A). 8. Remove the special bolts (A) from outside the
passenger’s door.
–1 Remove the caps (B).
–2 Loosen the special bolts until they disengage from the threads on the hanger beam sleeves
(C). Continue loosening the bolts until they
engage the inside threads of the adjusting nuts
(D). The thread lock on the special bolts makes
the special bolts and the adjusting nuts turn
together.
–3 Tighten the special bolts to turn the adjusting nuts until they bottom in the sleeves. This
creates a gap (E) between the adjusting nuts
and the body.
–4 Loosen the special bolts to disengage them from the adjusting nuts. Remove the special
bolts.
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20-111
A
B
C
BC
A
21 mm (0.83 in.) 6x1.0mm
9.8 N·m
(1.0 kgf·m,
7.2 lbf·ft)
A
B
D
D
8x1.25mm
22 N·m
(2.2 kgf·m, 16 lbf·ft)
BB
D
D
6x1.0mm
9.8 N·m
(1.0 kgf·m,
7.2 lbf·ft)
C
8x1.25mm
22 N·m
(2.2 kgf·m, 16 lbf·ft)
Fastener Locations
:Bolt,3 :Bolt,1 :Bolt,4
B CD
9. If necessary, remove the dashboard side cover (A).
–1 Gently pull out along the rear edge to releasethe hooks (B).
–2 Gently pull out on the side cover to release the hooks (C), then remove the side cover.
10. If the adjusting nuts (A) are not screwed fully into the sleeve after removing the special bolts, screw
the externally threaded nuts into the sleeves with a
21 mm open-end wrench. In this case, the special
bolts should be replaced with new ones because
the thread lock is worn out. 11. Remove the caps (A), then remove the bolts
(B, C, D) from outside the driver’s door.
(cont’d)
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20-112Dashboard
Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam Removal/Installation (cont’d)
A
B B
BFastener Location
A
B
:Bolt,1
6x1.0mm
9.8 N·m
(1.0 kgf·m, 7.2 lbf·ft)
12. Lift up on the dashboard (A) to release it from theguide pins (B). Carefully remove the dashboard
through the front door opening. Take care not to
scratch the body with the adjusting nuts on the
passenger’s side.
NOTE: Do not rest the dashboard on its lower
center cover opening, or it may be damaged. Lay it
on its front or back. 13. Remove the bolt and detach the connector clip (A),
then remove the center pipe extension (B).
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Special bolt tightening on passenger’s side
20-113
A
8x1.25mm
22 N·m (2.2 kgf·m, 16 lbf·ft) A
B
C
A
B
C
B C
14. Install the dashboard in the r
everse order of
removal, and note these items:
Before tightening the bolts, make sure the wire harnesses are not pinched.
Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly, and the antenna lead and each cable
are connected properly.
Before reinstalling the dashboard, screw the special bolts (A) into the adjusting nuts (B), and
check that they turn together. If they do not turn
together, replace the special bolts.
After setting the dashboard in the body, reinstall all of the mounting bolts but do not tighten them.
First tighten the driver’s side bracket bolts to the
specified torque. Next, loosen the special bolts to
turn the adjusting nuts out of the sleeves (C) until
the nuts contact the body. Then tighten the
special bolts to the specified torque.
Tighten all remaining mounting bolts to the specified torque.
Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the bolts securing the center bracket and the
dashboard before reinstallation.
Check for any DTCs that may have been set during repairs, and clear them.
Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure (see page 22-68).
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20-114 Dashboard
Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam Disassembly/Reassembly
Fastener Locations
:Bolt,5
5x0.8mm
5N·m
(0.5 kgf·m,
4lbf·ft) A
B
B C
D
A D
KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014
NOTE:
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to scratch the dashboard and related parts.
Take care not to bend the brackets.
Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
1. Remove the dashboard/steering hanger beam (see page 20-108).
2. Remove these items from the dashboard: Instrument panel (see page 20-98)
Gauge control module (speedo) trim (see page20-99)
Subdisplay visor (see page 20-100)
Navigation unit, with navigation system – ’06-08 models (see page 23-155)
– ’09 model (see page 23-355)
Audio unit, without navigation system – ’06-08 models (see page 23-80)
– ’09 model (see page 23-256)
Passenger’s airbag (see page 24-189)
Gauge control module (speedo) (see page 22-277)
Gauge control module (tach) (see page 22- 277)
3. Remove the bolts. 4
. From the back of the dashboard, release the hooks
(A), then remove the center joint duct (B).
5. From the back of the dashboard, disconnect the tweeter connectors (A), the front accessory power
socket connector (B), and the sunlight sensor
connector (C), then detach the harness clips (D).
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A
B
C
D
A
A
A
A
A
Fastener Locations
:Screw,6
A
:Screw,1
B
(Silver) (Black)
6. From the back of the dashboard, remove the
screws (A, B), then separate the dashboard (C) from
the steering hanger beam (D).
7. Assemble the dashboard and steering hanger beam in the reverse order of disassembly, and note
these items:
Make sure the dashboard wire harness is not pinched.
Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly.
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