2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION X service

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
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INTERIOR52A-3
CAUTION
•Refer to GROUP 52B-SRS Service Precautions P.52B-24 and Air bag Module and Clock Spring
P.52B-367 before removing the passenger side air bag module.
•Do not subject the SRS-ECU to any shocks when removing or installing the instrument panel.
Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation
•Removal and Installation of Front Pillar Trim (Refer to P.52A-10).
•Removal and Installation of Instrument Under Cover
(Refer to P.52A-10).
•Removal and Installation of Glove Box (Refer to P.52A-10).
•Removal and Installation of Instrument Cover Lower, Air
Outlet Garnish (Refer to P.52A-10).
•Removal and Installation of Audio Unit (Refer to GROUP
54A, Radio with CD Player P.54A-307).
•Removal and Installation of Audio Visual Navigation Unit,
GPS antenna (Refer to GROUP 54A, MMCS P.54A-391).
•Removal and Installation of Steering shaft (Refer to
GROUP 37, Steering Column Shaft P.37-25).
•Removal and Installation of Hands-free Cellular Phone
System (Refer to GROUP 54A, Hands-free Module
P.54A-435).
•Removal and Installation of Sensors (Refer to GROUP
55B, Interior Temperature Sensor
P.55B-25).

FLOOR CONSOLE ASSEMBLY
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INTERIOR52A-9
REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT
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>>A<< FLOOR CONSOLE REASSEMBLY
Floor console rear ends (shown in the dotted lines) may dam-
age when removing the floor console cover. You can neglect
this damage and floor console is reusable.
Removal steps
1.Floor console assembly
2.Heated seat switch
3.Shift knob
4.Floor console panel assembly
5.Floor console assembly
6.Floor console harness
7.Floor console cover
8.Floor console box
9.Floor console lid
>>A<<10.Floor console
11 .Floor console bracket rear
12.Floor console bracket (A)
13.Floor console bracket (B)
14.Floor console side cover
15.Floor console front bracket (LH)
16.Floor console front bracket (RH)
Removal steps (Continued)
AC611409
Floor consoleFloor console
cover
AB

TRIMS
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INTERIOR52A-12
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
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<> UPPER CENTER PILLAR TRIM CAP
REMOVAL
Remove the opening trim. Remove the upper center pillar trim
cap by inserting the special tool MB990784 between the upper
center pillar trim and body as shown in the illustration.
AC606516
A
A
MB990784
AIMB990784
Section A – A
Upper center
pillar trim cap

HEADLINING
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INTERIOR52A-16
Required Special Tool:
•MB990784: Ornament Remover
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
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<> SUN VISOR HOLDER REMOVAL
Insert the special tool MB990784 into side claws of the sun
visor holder through the both sides of the sun visor holder to
remove the hinges.
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<> HEADLINING ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
To remove the clip, insert a vinyl cord into a clearance between
the clip and the headlining, and pass it around the clip. Then,
pull out the clip downwards while pulling the vinyl cord.
Removal steps
1.Assist grip
2.Rear dome light assembly without sunroof>
3.Front dome light
4.Sun visor assembly
<>5.Sun visor holder
6.Sunroof lid inner weather strip rear

<>7.Headlining
8.Assist grip bracket
9.Front side roof energy absorption box

10.Rear side roof energy absorption box

Removal steps (Continued)
AC005512
MB990784
MB990784
Sun visor holder
AF
AC600751AD
Clip
Headlining Vinyl cord