2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE tow

Instrument Panel (IP) (01.12)
Body System (01.00)1-9-22 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
15. Remove the two screws that attach the right side cover panel for the centre console to the body.
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16. Remove the two nuts that attach the right side cover panel for the centre console to the body.
C-01-12-DA-33
17. Remove the right side cover panel for the centre console.
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18. Remove the four Torx screws and the four nuts that attach the stowage compartment cover to the body.
C-01-12-DA-35
19. Remove the stowage compartment cover.
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20. Remove the screw that attaches the stowage compartment to the body.
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Instrument Panel (IP) (01.12)
Body System (01.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 1-9-23
21. Remove the four Torx screws that attach the stowage compartment to the body.
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22. Remove the two screws that attach the stowage compartment to the body.
C-01-12-DA-39
23. Remove the rubber mat from the cup holder.
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24. Remove the two Torx screws that attach the armrest to the bracket.
C-01-12-DA-06
25. Remove the leather insert.
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26. Remove the two Torx screws that attach the armrest to the body.
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Note: The bracket an d washers will fall from the armrest in
the step that follows.

Instrument Panel (IP) (01.12)
Body System (01.00)1-9-24 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
27. Move the stowage box and remove the armrest.
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28. Remove the two screws that attach the centre console panel to the body.
C-01-12-DA-13
29. Push the gear knob down and turn it counterclockwise.
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30. Remove the gear knob. 31. Release the centre console panel from the body.
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32. Disconnect the electrical
connector from each of the
four switches.
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33. Remove the centre console panel.
Install
1. Connect the four electrical connector to each of the four switches (refer to Figure C-01-12-DA-18).
2. Put the centre console panel into position.
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3. Install the centre console panel.
4. Install the gearknob.

Instrument Panel (IP) (01.12)
Body System (01.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 1-9-25
5. Push the gearknob down and turn it clockwise.
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6. Install and tighten the two screws that attach the centre console panel to the body.
C-01-12-DA-13
7. Install but do not tighten, the two Torx screws, washers and bracket to the armrest.
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8. Move the stowage box and install the armrest.
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9. Tighten the two Torx scrws th at attach the armrest to the
bracket.
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10. Install and tighten the two Torx screws that attach the armrest to the body.
C-01-12-DA-08

Instrument Panel (IP) (01.12)
Body System (01.00)1-9-26 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
11. Install the leather insert.
C-01-12-DA-07
12. Install the rubber mat into the cupholder.
C-01-12-DA-05
13. Install and tighten the two screws that attach the stowage compartment to the body.
C-01-12-DA-39
14. Install and tighten the four Torx screws that attach the stowage compartment to the body.
C-01-12-DA-38
15. Install and tighten the screw that attaches the stowage compartment to the body.
C-01-12-DA-37
16. Install the stowage compartment cover.
C-01-12-DA-36

Instrument Panel (IP) (01.12)
Body System (01.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 1-9-27
17. Install and tighten the four Torx screws and the four nuts that attach the stowage compartment cover to the body.
C-01-12-DA-35
18. Install the right side cover panel for the centre console.
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19. Install and tighten the two nuts that attach the right side cover panel for the centre console to the body.
C-01-12-DA-33
20. Install and tighten the two screws that attach the right side cover panel for the centre console to the body.
C-01-12-DA-32
21. Install the right side rear bulkhead cover.
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22. Install and tighten the screw that attaches the right side rear bulkhead cover to the body.
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Instrument Panel (IP) (01.12)
Body System (01.00)1-9-28 Workshop Manual Issue 5, January 2010
23. Install the right hand side infill panel.
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24. Install the left side cover panel for the centre console.
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25. Install and tighten the two nuts that attach the left side
cover panel for the centre console to the body.
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26. Install and tighten the two sc rews that attach the left side
cover panel for the centre console to the body.
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27. Install the stowage box cover and the rubber mat.
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28. Install the left side rear bulkhead cover.
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Convertible Roof (01.17)
Body System (01.00)1-12-2 Workshop Manual May 2007
Maintenance
Hood Assembly-Renew
Removal
1. Remove Tonneau well liner (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.DB Tonneau Well Liner - Renew).
2. Remove Panel assembly body side LH (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.05.DY Panel Assembly - Bodyside
Trim - Rear - LH - Renew).
3. Remove Panel assembly body side RH (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.DX Panel Assembly - Bodyside
Trim - Rear - RH - Renew).
4. Remove Tonneau cover (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.CA Cover - Tonneau - Renew).
5. Disconnect vehicle battery. 6. Release both tonneau cylinders lower retaining clips and
disconnect cylinders from body (see Figure 1).
7. Remove tonneau cylinder pivot bracket from body (bolts x3) (see Figure 2).
WAR NI NG
MANY OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ADVISE
OPERATING THE ROOF TO THE HALFWAY POSITION.
WHEN THE OPERATION OF THE ROOF IS STOPPED
MID-CYCLE, WITH THE TO NNEAU UP, ANY LOSS OF
POWER (I.E. REMOVING THE VEHICLE KEY OR AFTER
10 MINUTES OF IDLE) WILL RESULT IN THE
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPING AND MAY CAUSE
A CLASH SCENARIO.
WHEN ADVISED TO OPEN THE ROOF TO THE
HALFWAY POSITION, ALWA YS SECURE THE ROOF
WITH STRAPS AND PROPS (AS ADVISED). SHOULD
THE ROOF CLASH AND THEN POWER BE RETURNED
TO THE VEHICLE SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ROOF
WILL RESULT.
TO RECTIFY THE ‘CLASH’ SCENARIO FOLLOW THE
PROCEDURE BELOW:
1. ENSURE IGNITION IS OFF AND REMOVE KEY.
2. MANUALLY RAISE TONNEAU LID.
3. WHILST TONNEAU IS RAISED, FULLY RETRACT
ROOF ALLOWING IT TO SETTLE BACK INTO
TONNEAU WELL.
4. ENSURE LID CLEARS TONNEAU STRIKERS DURING
MOVEMENT.
5. CLOSE TONNEAU LID (ALLOW TO DROP UNDER
OWN WEIGHT).
6. ONCE TONNEAU IS CLOSED TURN ON IGNITION
AND FULLY RETRACT ROOF INTO TONNEAU WELL
AND LATCH TONNEAU.
7. ONCE MOVEMENT IS COMPLETED AND HOOD IS
STOWED FULL FUNCTIONALITY IS RESTORED.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Figure 1
Figure 2