SECTION 1A3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE Click on the button for more information. CAUTION: This vehicle will be equipped with a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). A SRS will consist of either seat belt pre-tensioners and a driver s side air bag, or seat belt pretensioners and a driver s and front passenger s side air bags. Refer to CAUTIONS, Section 12M, before performing any service operation on or around SRS components, the steering mechanism or wiring. Failure to follow the CAUTIONS could result in SRS deployment, resulting in possible personal injury or unnecessary SRS system repairs. CAUTION: This vehicle may be equipped with LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). In the interests of safety, the LPG fuel system should be isolated by turning 'OFF' the manual service valve and then draining the LPG service lines, before any service work is carried out on the vehicle. Refer to the LPG leaflet included with the Owner's Handbook for details or LPG Section 2 for more specific servicing information. 1. SERVICE OPERATIONS 1.1 INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER COVER - RIGHT SIDE REMOVE 1. Adjust steering wheel to upper most position. Grasp right hand side of lower cover panel firmly and pull towards rear of vehicle. Repeat procedure for left hand side of cover. Prise out the left hand hinge pin using a flat blade screwdriver. Tilt the cover down on the left side and disengage the right hand hinge pin and remove panel. REINSTALL Reverse removal operations. Figure 1A3-1
REMOVE 1. Open the instrument panel lower compartment and lever the hinge pin from the right side. Lower compartment and withdraw the pin. Disengage travel limiting pegs by tilting instrument panel lower compartment. 1.2 INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPARTMENT 2. Remove 11 retaining screws from instrument compartment roof, disconnect instrument panel lamp connectors, trunk lock switch connector, instrument panel switch connectors and unclip glove box wiring harness. Remove instrument compartment roof. Figure 1A3-2 Figure 1A3-3 REINSTALL Reverse removal operations.
1.3 CENTRE CONSOLE REMOVE 1. Slide front seats forward and remove the two rear screws(1), from the centre console(2). Slide front seats all the way to the rear and remove the two screws (3) securing the rear of the centre facia side extensions (4) to the centre console. Carefully pull the rear of the centre facia side extensions away from the console to gain access to the two screws (5) securing centre console to transmission tunnel. 2. Open the centre console bin and remove the rubber insert (6). Remove the two retaining nuts (7). 3. For vehicles with manual transmission, remove the gearshift knob by rotating counter clockwise. Prise gearshift boot from centre console. 4. Remove rubber cap (8) from transmission console (9) and remove two screws (10) from transmission console. Carefully prise out the transmission console, disconnecting the power window and console bin lamp harnesses where fitted. 5. Remove four screws (11) and (12) attaching the centre console to the instrument panel. 6. For vehicles with automatic transmission, place the selector lever in the 2 position. 7. Remove centre console by lifting rear end up and pulling assembly out. REINSTALL Reverse removal operations. Figure 1A3-4
REMOVE 1. Lower instrument panel lower cover - right side. For cars with manual transmission, remove gearshift knob by rotating counter-clockwise and prise gearshift boot from transmission console. 2. Remove rubber insert from transmission console cap and remove two screws securing transmission console to instrument panel. Prise out transmission console from centre console, disconnecting power window harness where fitted. Refer to 1.3 CENTRE CONSOLE in this Section. 3. Remove radio/cassette/cd from instrumnt panel, use service tool 179 1308 0000 to assist in removal. 1.4 INSTRUMENT PANEL FACIA 4. Disconnect radio/cassette harness and if fitted, CD connector. Doscpnnect antenna and if fitted, diversity antenna. For further information refer to Section 12D RADIO in the VT Series I Service Information. Figure 1A3-5 Figure 1A3-6
5. Remove single screw from the lower steering column cover. 6. Remove upper and lower steering covers. 7. Remove the seven screws retaining the instrument facia assembly, and pull facia from retaining clips. NOTE: Care must be taken to disconnect the headlamp switch connector, fog lamp switch connector (if fitted), trip computer switch connector (if fitted) and hazard switch connector from main wiring harness. Figure 1A3-7 Figure 1A3-8 REINSTALL Reverse removal operations ensuring all harnesses are reconnected prior to attaching facia to retaining clips and replacing seven retaining screws.
REMOVE 1.5 INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTRE FACIA ASSEMBLY 1. Remove instrument panel facia, refer to 1.4 INSTRUMENT PANEL FACIA in this Section. 2. Remove two screws securing storage compartment and remove storage compartment. 3. Remove instrument panel compartment roof, refer to 1.2 INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPARTMENT in this Section. 4. Remove eight screws securing centre facia to instrument panel carrier and remove centre facia assembly. REINSTALL Reverse removal operations. Figure 1A3-9
REMOVE CAUTION: Disable the SRS (Air Bag). Refer to DISABLING THE SRS, Section 12M SRS. 1. Disconnect battery ground cable. 2. Remove instrument panel lower cover - right side, instrument panel compartment, centre console and instrument panel facia, refer to 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 in this Section. 3. Unclip duct cover flap on right hand side of footwell upper closing panel left side, disengage locating lugs to passenger side shroud lower and grab closing panel firmly and detach by pulling left side down first, then disengage right side clip and remove panel. 4. Remove passenger side shroud lower trim assembly, for further information refer to Section 1A1 UNDERBODY. 1.6 INSTRUMENT PANEL PAD ASSEMBLY 5. Remove two scrivets and on vehicles fitted with automatic transmission, prise off retaining button and detach the footwell upper closing panel right side. Where fitted remove front footwell light. For further information refer to Section 12B LIGHTING SYSTEM. Figure 1A3-10 Figure 1A3-11
6. Remove two screws securing diagnostics connector to instrument panel lower trim right side assembly. 7. Remove three screws and remove instrument panel end cap cover right hand side. Figure 1A3-12 8. Remove six retaining screws for instrument panel end cap cover left hand side. Figure 1A3-13
9. Remove driver s side shroud lower trim assembly, refer to Section 1A1 UNDERBODY. 10. Separate the rear body harness and main wiring harness at the connector. Figure 1A3-14 11. Remove four retaining screws securing air bag to steering wheel. Figure 1A3-15 12. Disconnect horn connector, airbag connector and if fitted remote radio connector. Figure 1A3-16 Figure 1A3-17
13. Using Torx driver remove single screw securing steering wheel to steering column, and remove steering wheel. Refer to Section 9A STEERING. Figure 1A3-18 15. Remove retaining screw from the demist nozzle right hand and remove. 16. Remove retaining screw from the demist nozzle left hand and remove. NOTE: Care must be taken not to damage the sun sensor when removing the demist grille. Figure 1A3-19
17. Disconnect left and right front dash speaker harness connectors. Using a Phillip s screw driver, remove screw attaching front dash speakers and remove both speakers. 18. Remove three retaining screws and one bolt from instrument panel carrier end panel right side and remove panel. Figure 1A3-20 19. Remove four attaching screws securing instrument panel carrier end panel left side and two bolts attaching passenger air bag support rail, lower left side rail, and remove panel. Figure 1A3-21 Figure 1A3-22
20. Remove the two attaching screws securing incar sensor (if fitted) and disconnect harness connector, refer to Section 2D AIR CONDITIONING ECC Description and Operation in the VT Series I Service Information. 21. Remove the screws securing centre facia assembly and remove centre facia assembly, refer to 1.5 INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTRE FACIA ASSEMLY in this section. 22. Remove the screws securing the heater and air conditioning controls and disconnect the electrical connections. Remove heater control assembly or ECC control unit, where fitted. Figure 1A3-23 Figure 1A3-24
23. Remove the screws securing the combined instruments assembly and disconnect instruments connector. 24. Remove five screws securing the instrument panel carrier and remove instrument panel carrier. Figure 1A3-25 Figure 1A3-26 REINSTALL Reverse removal operations. IMPORTANT: Enable the SRS (Air Bag). Refer to ENABLING THE SRS, Section 12M SRS.
2. TORQUE WRENCH SPECIFICATIONS Nm Instrument panel compartment attaching screws 1-3 Instrument panel compartment lock striker 1-3 attaching screws Centre console securing screws 1-3 Centre console bin retaining nuts 3-5 Transmission console retaining screws 1-3 Storage compartment securing screws 1-3 Screws securing transmission console cap to 1-3 instrument panel Lower steering column shroud screw 0.5-2 Instrument facia assembly retaining screws 1-3 Storage compartment retaining screws 1-3 Centre facia assembly securing screws 1-3 Diagnostics connector attaching screws 1-2 Instrument panel end cap cover attaching screws 1-3 Airbag securing screws 8-11.3 Steering wheel securing screw 40-50 Demist nozzle retaining screws 1-3 Front dash speaker connecting screws 1-2 Instrument panel carrier end panel attachment 1-3 screws Instrument panel carrier panel attaching bolts 3-5 In-car sensor attaching screws 1-3 Heater and air conditioning controls securing 1-3 screws Combined instruments assembly securing screws 1-3 Instrument panel carrier retaining screws 7-12
3. SPECIAL TOOLS TOOL NO. REF IN TEXT TOOL DESCRIPTION COMMENTS 179 1308 0000 RADIO REMOVAL TOOL