12.8.3 Dismantle and install 

12.8.3.1 Instrument desk replacement 

Dismantlement Procedure 

Warning! 

Warning: Refer to Warning on Battery Disconnection in Warnings and Precautions. 

Notes: 

Please dismantle the trim panel assembly with a special-purpose body repair tool; otherwise this will easily cause 
the trim panel to be damaged.

 

1.   Disconnect the battery negative cable. Refer to 

2.11.8.1 Battery Cable Disconnection/Connection 
Procedures. 

2. Dismantle the auxiliary instrument panel 

assembly. Refer to 12.8.3.2 Replacement of 
Auxiliary Instrument Panel. 

3.  Dismantle the steering wheel. Refer to 7.3.6.3 

Replacement of Steering Wheel. 

4.   For dismantling of light combined switch and 

upper and lower protective plates, refer to 
11.3.8.1 Replacement of light combined switch. 

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5.  Dismantle the combination instrument cover and the combination instrument assembly. Refer to 11.6.7.1 

Replacement of Combination Instrument Assembly.

 

6.    For dismantlement of the AC control panel, see 8.2.8.1 Replacement of Air Conditioner Control Panel. 

7.    For dismantlement of the central air outlet panel, see 8.2.8.18 Replacement of Instrument Panel Air Outlet. 

8.    For dismantlement of the audio unit, see 11.2.7.4 Replacement of Audio Unit. 

9.   For dismantlement of the multi-functional instruments, see 11.13.8.1 Replacement of Multi-functional 

Instruments. 

10.   For dismantling of environment light and sun sensor, refer to 11.3.8.16 Replacement of environment light 

and sun sensor. 

11.  For dismantling of left and right front vertical upper trimming plate, refer to 12.9.1.2 Replacement of 

left/right front vertical upper trimming plate assembly. 

12.  Refer to 12.8.3.3 Replacement of Glove Box of the Instrument Panel to dismantle the glove box of the 

instrument panel. 

13.   Dismantle 2 fixing screws and 2 bolts of instrument table left lower trimming plate. 

Notes: 

2 fixing screws of the left lower trim panel of the dashboard only need to be dismantled in the vehicle without 
knee SRS.

 

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14.   Disconnect wire harness connector of knee safety 

airbag. 

 

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15.   Respectively disconnect anti-theft indicator lamp 

and headlamp height adjusitn switch wire harness 
connector. 

 

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16.  Dismantle right trimming plate of instrument 

panel. 

 

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17.  Dismantle 2 fixing bolts of safety airbag on 

passenger's side. 

 

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18.  Dismantle 4 fixing bolts and 111 screw rod on 

the instrument desk. 

19.  Upper cover and lower cover of separation 

instrument desk 

 

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20.  Disconnect harness connector of Upper cover of 

instrument desk back passenger side airbag 

21. Take down upper cover of instrument desk 

assembly. 

 

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22.  Dismantle 4 fixing screws on the upper part of 

lower cover of instrument panel and 6 bolts on 
lower part. 

23.  Remove lower cover of instrument desk. 

 

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Installation Procedure: 

1.  Install low shield of instrument desk on the cross 

beam of instrument panel  上. 

2.  Install 4 fixing screw and 6 bolts of lower cover 

of instrument desk and tighten them. 

Torque: 20Nm (Metric) 14. 8lb-ft(English system) 

 

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3.   Move upper cover of instrument table into, and 

connect wire harness connector of passenger's 
side safety airbag. 

 

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