2010 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN Owners Manual

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INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
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INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
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CAUTION:
 Disconnect both battery terminals, then wait at least three minutes.
 Never tamper with or force air bag lid open, as this may adversely affect air bag performance.
 Be careful not to scratch instrument panel pad and other parts.
REMOVAL
1. Remove the center console. Refer to. IP-14, "Removal and Installation"
2. Disconnect both the negative and positive battery te rminals, then wait at least three minutes.
3. Remove the A-pillar finishers, then partially remove front door welts and set aside. Refer to INT-14,
"Removal and Installation".
4. Open the glove box door (1), remove the glove box assembly screws (A).
5. Remove the glove box assembly lower screws (A), then remove the glove box assembly.
6. Remove the steering wheel. Refer to ST-12, "Removal and Installation"
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7. Remove cluster lid A. Refer to IP-16, "Removal and Installation"
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1. Center speaker grille 2. Tweeter speaker grille (LH) 3. Instrument panel
4. Instrument side mask (LH) 5. Combination meter 6. Lower knee protector (LH)
7. Cluster lid A 8. Instrument lower cover (LH) 9. Fuse block cover
10. Steering column cover upper 11. Steering column cover lower 12. Console side finisher (LH)
13. Storage bin 14. Cup holder M/T 15. Cup holder CVT
16. Console screw cover (LH) 17. Console rear finisher (if equipped
with rear duct) 18. Console rear finisher (without rear
duct)
19. Console screw cover (RH) 20. CVT finisher 21. Console
22. M/T finisher 23. Console side finisher (RH) 24. Cluster lid D
25. Cluster lid C 26. Center ventilator grilles 27. Glove box assembly
28. Instrument side mask (RH) 29. Tweeter speaker grille (RH) Clip
Metal clip Pawl
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INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
8. Remove the combination meter screws (A), then remove thecombination meter (1).
 Disconnect the harness connector.
9. Remove the spiral cable. Refer to SR-7, "Removal and Installation"
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10. Remove the wiper and washer switch ( WW-91, "Removal and Installation"
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nal switch ( EXL-226, "Removal and Installation"
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11. Remove the center ventilator grilles (1). Refer to VTL-24, "CEN-
TER VENTILATOR GRILLES : Removal and Installation".
12. Using a suitable tool, release the pawls and remove cluster lid D (1).
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13. Remove the cluster lid C assembly upper and lower screws (A), then remove the cluster lid C assembly (1).
 Disconnect the harness connectors.
14. Remove both tweeter speaker grilles and disconnect the harness connectors.
15. Remove the passenger air bag bolt (A).
16. Remove the remaining instrument panel screws (A).
17. Disconnect the audio harness connector located near the RH A-pillar.
18. Lift the instrument panel high enough in order to disconnect all the necessary harness connectors, then remove the instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
 If replacing the Instrument panel transfer all the necessary parts to the new instrument panel.
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CENTER CONSOLE ASSEMBLY
CENTER CONSOLE ASSEMBLY
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REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Be careful not to scratch center console finishers and other parts.
1. Move shift lever into the drive (D) position (CVT) or neutral position (M/T), then remove shift lever handle.
Refer to TM-252, "Removal and Installation"
(CVT: RE0F09B), TM-424, "Removal and Installation" (CVT:
RE0F10A), TM-22, "Removal and Installation"
(6M/T: RS6F52A).
2. Remove the cluster lid D (1).
3. Release the clips using a suitable tool, then lift t he CVT or M/T finisher upward to remove. Refer to TM-
252, "Removal and Installation".
4. Remove the storage bin (1).
5. Remove both instrument side masks (1).
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6. Open the fuse block cover, remove the instrument lower cover screw (A), then remove the instrument lower cover (1).
Disconnect the asperator tube and the harness connectors.
7. Remove both the console side finishers.
8. Remove the console upper screws (A).
9. Remove the console side screws (A).
10. Position both RH and LH front seats forward.
11. Remove both the console rear screw covers, then remove the rear screws (A), then remove the console assembly.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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CLUSTER LID A
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REMOVAL
1. Remove instrument side mask LH.
2. Open the fuse block cover, remove the instrument lower coverscrew (A), then remove the instrument lower cover LH (1).
3. Remove the steering column cover screws (A), then remove both the steering wheel column upper (1) and lower (2) covers.
NOTE:
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rotate steering wheel to access steering column cover screws
(A).
4. Release the clips and remove the cluster lid A (1), then discon- nect the harness connectors.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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