Isuzu Rodeo UE. Manual - part 613

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BODY STRUCTURE

General Description (Body)

This publication contains essential removal, installation,
adjustment and maintenance procedures.

Instrument Panel Assembly

Parts Location

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Legend

(1) Cross Beam
(2) Vent Duct Assembly
(3) Instrument Panel Bracket
(4) Instrument Panel Assembly
(5) Passenger Inflator Module
(6) Dash Side Trim Panel
(7) Passenger Knee Bolster Reinforcement

Assembly

(8) Glove Box
(9) Passenger Lower Bracket

(10) Radio Assembly

(11) Audio Sub Box

(12) Control Lever Assembly
(13) Front Console Assembly
(14) Lower Center Cover
(15) Instrument Panel Driver Lower Cover

Assembly

(16) Driver Knee Bolster Assembly
(17) Meter Cluster Assembly
(18) Instrument Panel Center Reinforcement
(19) Meter Assembly
(20) Instrument Harness Assembly

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Removal

CAUTION: For precautions on installation or
removal of SRS – air bag system, refer to
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) – AIR BAG in
Restraint section.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove lower center cover.

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Remove screw (1) and pull out the cover at the clip
positions.

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Disconnect the cigarette lighter connector (2).

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3. Remove front and rear console.
4. Remove dash side trim panels

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Remove sill plates, then remove panels.

5. Remove glove box.

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Remove the 2 fixing screws.

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6. Remove instrument panel driver lower cover

assembly.

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Remove the engine hood opener 2 fixing screws
and 6 fixing screws.

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7. Remove meter cluster assembly.

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Remove 5 fixing screws, 2 clips and 8 switch
connectors.

8. Remove driver knee bolster assembly.

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Remove the 6 fixing bolts and screw.

9. Remove control lever assembly.

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Remove 4 bolts and disconnect 3 control cables on
the unit side and 3 harness connectors.

10. Remove radio and audio sub box assembly.

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Remove 4 screws.

11. Remove Instrument panel assembly.

CAUTION: For precautions on installation or
removal of SRS – air bag system, refer to
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) – AIR BAG in
Restraint section.

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Disconnect the instrument harness connectors (6
connectors on the driver’s side, 3 connectors on the
passenger side and 2 connectors on the center
side, the passenger inflator module connector, the
radio antenna cable plug, and the ground cable
fixing bolt on the left dash side panel.

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Remove the 8 bolts and the 3 nuts.

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12. Remove passenger inflator module.

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Remove 2 fixing bolts and 4 fixing nuts.

CAUTION: For precautions on installation or
removal of SRS – air bag system, refer to
Supplemental Restraint System in Restraint section.

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13. Remove meter assembly.

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Remove 4 fixing screws and disconnect the meter
harness connectors.

14. Remove vent duct assembly.

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Remove 5 fixing screws.

15. Remove passenger lower bracket.

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Remove 3 screws.

16. Remove passenger knee bolster reinforcement.

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Remove 9 screws.

17. Remove instrument panel center reinforcement.

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Remove 6 screws.

18. Remove instrument panel harness assembly (1).

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Remove the clips.

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19. Remove instrument panel brackets

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Remove 2 fixing nuts and 2 fixing bolts for each
bracket.

20. Remove cross beam.

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Remove 5 fixing nuts and 2 fixing bolts (upper) and
6 fixing bolts (lower).

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Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points:

1. Adjust control cable.

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Refer to Control Lever Assembly in Heating,
Ventilation and Air Conditioning section.

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Front Door Assembly

Parts Location

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Legend

(1) Front Door Assembly
(2) Lower Hinge Bolt

(3) Door Harness Connection
(4) Door Check Arm Pin
(5) Upper Hinge Bolt

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Apply a setting mark on the body side hinge.
3. Remove door check arm pin.

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