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Instrument Panel and Console -
Torque SpecificationsDescriptionNmlb-ft
Instrument panel:
M8 Bolts2418M12 Bolts4030
Inst rument panel cons ol e s wit ch32
Inst rument panel Torx bolt s32ECM Bracket107
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Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument Panel
Des cript ion and Operat ion
COMPONENT LOCATION
ItemPart NumberDescription1-St eering col umn mounti ng
2-Pas s enger air bag
3-Cross car beam4-Pas s enger s ide energy abs orbing bracket - Nort h American Speci fi cat ion (NAS) vehi cl es onl y
5-Cent er cons ol e mounti ng
6-Fl oor consol e s upport7-Driver s ide energy abs orbing as s embly
OVERVIEW
The ins t rument panel i ncorporat es a t ubul ar st eel cross car beam. An energy abs orbing as s embly i s bolt ed to the driverss ide of t he cros s car beam. The energy abs orbing as s embly compri s es 2 deformabl e brackets wel ded to a cros s brace. NASvehi cl es als o feat ure a s ingle energy abs orbi ng bracket bolt ed t o t he pass enger s i de of the cros s car beam.
Secured to the center of t he cros s car beam is a cas t magnes i um s t ructure which provides s upport and mounti ng points fort he cent er cons ol e. Mount ed on t he dri ver s ide of t he cros s car beam is the s t eering column support , which i s als omanufactured from magnes ium. The cros s car beam als o provi des a mounti ng poi nt for the dual s t age pas s enger air bag.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Air Bag and Safet y Belt Pretens ioner Supplement al Res traint Syst em (SRS) (501-20B
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Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument PanelTD4 2.2L Diesel
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
Make t he SRS s ys t em s afe.
Refer t o: Supplement al Res t raint Sys tem (SRS) Depowering andRepowering (501-20, General Procedures ).
1.
Remove t he winds hield wiper motor.
Refer t o: W i nds hield W i per Mot or (501-16 W ipers and W as hers ,Removal and Ins tall ati on).
2.
Evacuate the A/C s ys tem.
Refer t o: Air Condi ti oning (A/C) Sys tem Recovery, Evacuati on andCharging (412-00 Cl imat e Control Sys t em - General Informat ion,General Procedures).
3.
Remove both front door ass embl ies .
Refer t o: Front Door (501-03 Body Clos ures , Removal andInst all at ion).
4.
Remove both A-pil lar upper t ri m panels .
Refer t o: A-Pil lar Tri m Panel (501-05 Int erior Trim andOrnament ati on, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
5.
Remove t he A-pi llar center t rim panels .6.
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Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument PanelI6 3.2L Petrol
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
Make t he SRS s ys t em s afe.
Refer t o: Supplement al Res t raint Sys tem (SRS) Depowering and
Repowering (501-20, General Procedures ).
1.
Remove t he winds hield wiper motor.
Refer t o: W i nds hield W i per Mot or (501-16 W ipers and W as hers ,
Removal and Ins tall ati on).
2.
Evacuate the A/C s ys tem.
Refer t o: Air Condi ti oning (A/C) Sys tem Recovery, Evacuati on and Charging (412-00 Cl imat e Control Sys t em - General Informat ion,
General Procedures).
3.
Remove both front door ass embl ies .
Refer t o: Front Door (501-03 Body Clos ures , Removal and
Inst all at ion).
4.
Remove both A-pil lar upper t ri m panels .
Refer t o: A-Pil lar Tri m Panel (501-05 Int erior Trim and
Ornament ati on, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
5. Remove t he A-pi llar center t rim panels .
6.
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Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument Panel Upper Section
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
Make t he SRS s ys t em s afe.1.
Remove both A-pil lar upper t ri m panels .
Refer t o: A-Pil lar Tri m Panel (501-05 Int erior Trim andOrnament ati on, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
2.
Remove t he A-pi llar center t rim panels .3.
Releas e t he forward edge of both scuff pl at e t ri mpanel s .4.
Remove both cowl s ide t rim panels .
Refer t o: Cowl Si de Tri m Panel (501-05 Interior Tri m andOrnament ati on, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
5.
Remove t he cl ocks pri ng.
Refer t o: Clocks pri ng (501-20B Supplement al Res t raint Sys tem,Removal and Ins tall ati on).
6.
Remove t he ins trument cl ust er.
Refer t o: Ins trument Clus ter (413-01 Ins t rument Clus t er, Removaland Inst all at ion).
7.
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Instrument Panel and Console - Instrument Panel Console
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
If equi pped.1.
2.
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Instrument Panel and Console - Floor Console
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
Remove t he audi o cont rol s wit ches .
Refer t o: Rear Auxil iary Audi o Control s (415-01 Informat ion andEntertai nment Sys tem, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
1.
Remove t he gear s elector knob.
Refer t o: Sel ect or Lever Knob (307-05 Aut omati cTrans mi ss ion/Transaxle Ext ernal Cont rol s , Removal andInst all at ion).Refer t o: Gears hi ft Lever Knob (308-06 ManualTrans mi ss ion/Transaxle Ext ernal Cont rol s , Removal andInst all at ion).
2.
Vehicles w ithout terrain response: Remove thes towage compart ment tray.3.
Vehicles w ith terrain response: Remove t he ri de and handl ingopti mizat ion s wit ch.
Refer t o: Ride and Handli ng Opti mizati on Swit ch (204-06 Ride andHandling Opti mizati on, Removal and Ins t al lat ion).
4.
Releas e t he gear s elector cover.5.
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Instrument Panel and Console - Overhead Console
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
1.
2.