52A-1
GROUP 52A
INTERIOR
CONTENTS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION. . . . . . . . .52A-2
SPECIAL TOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52A-2
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY*.52A-2
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 52A-2
GLOVE BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52A-5
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 52A-5
INSTRUMENT CENTER PANEL . . . .52A-6
REMOVAL AND INSTLLATION . . . . . . . . . 52A-6
INSTRUMENT LOWER PANEL. . . . .52A-7
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 52A-7
FLOOR CONSOLE ASSEMBLY . . . .52A-8
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 52A-8
TRIMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52A-10
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 52A-10
DOOR TRIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52A-13
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 52A-13
HEADLINING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52A-15
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 52A-15
INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR . . . . . .52A-17
FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY* . . . . . . . .52A-17
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 52A-17
INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52A-19
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . 52A-21
REAR SEAT ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . .52A-23
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 52A-23
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . 52A-26
FRONT SEAT BELT* . . . . . . . . . . . . .52A-28
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 52A-28
INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52A-29
REAR SEAT BELT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52A-31
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . 52A-31
WARNINGS REGARDING SERVICING OF SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) EQUIPPED VEHICLES
WARNING
•Improper service or maintenance of an y component of the SRS, or any SRS-related component, can lead to
personal injury or death to service personnel (from inadvertent firing of the air bag) or to the driver and
passenger (from renderin g the SRS inoperative).
•Service or maintenance of any SRS component or SRS-related component must be performed only at an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.
•MITSUBISHI dealer personnel must thoroughly review this manual, and especially its GROUP 52B - Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) before beginning any service or maintenance of any component of the SRS or any
SRS-related component.
NOTE
The SRS includes the following components: SRS air bag control unit, SRS warning light, front impact sensors, driver’s and
passenger’s (front) air bag modules, knee air bag module, side-airbag module, curtain air bag module, side impact sensors,
seat belt pre-tensioners, clock spring, and interconnecting wiring. Other SRS-related components (that may have to be
removed/installed in connection with SRS service or maintenance) are indicated in the table of contents by an asterisk (*).
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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INTERIOR52A-2
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONM1521000100429
OPERATION
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SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM
If the driver turns the ignition switch to the "ON" posi-
tion without fastening the seat belt, the seat belt
warning light illuminates.
SPECIAL TOOLM1521000600576
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONM1521001701591
WARNING
For removal and installation of the passenger's side air bag module, always observe the ser-
vice procedures described in GROUP 52B, Air Bag Module and Clock Spring P.52B-367.
The following bolts and screws are used for installing the in strument panel. Bolts and screws are indicated as
marks shown in the illustration in the sections of "R emoval and Installation" and "Disassembly and Assem
-
bly."
D: Thread diameter, L: Effective thread length
ToolTool number and nameSupersessionApplication
MB990784
Ornament remover
General service toolRemoval of switch, trim,
etc.
MB990784
NameSymbolSize (D × L) mmColorShape
Tapping screwa5 × 12−
b5 × 16−
c5 × 12−
Bolt with washerd5 × 20−
e6 × 16−
AC104450
AC104436
AC104417
AC104429
