Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 999

EI-53

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

Console Box

21.Console Box

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery. 
2) Remove the parking brake lever boot. 

3) Remove the bolts and clips. 

4) Disconnect the connector, and remove the con-
sole box. 

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal. 

EI-00810

EI-00811

EI-54

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

Center Console

22.Center Console

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery. 
2) Remove the console box. <Ref. to EI-53, RE-
MOVAL, Console Box.>
3) Remove the console front panel. 

NOTE:
For AT model, remove the ring indicator. 
For MT model, remove the shift knob. 
4) Loosen the screw, remove the hooks, and re-
move the console side garnish. 

5) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. <Ref.
to EI-50, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-
er.>

6) Remove the clip at the console side panel tip. 

7) Remove the front door inside scuff plate (A) and
front pillar lower trim (B) in the passenger’s side.
<Ref. to EI-60, REMOVAL, Lower Inner Trim.>

8) Remove the clips, and remove the glove box
lower cover. 

(A) Hook

(A) Hook

EI-00761

: (A)

EI-00762

: (A)

EI-00768

EI-00769

EI-00763

(B)

(A)

EI-00764

EI-55

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

Center Console

9) Remove the screws, and remove the console
side panel. 

10) Loosen the screws, pull out the audio unit as-
sembly, and disconnect the connector to remove
audio unit assembly. 

NOTE:
Audio unit assembly can be removed without re-
moving the console side panel. 

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal. 

EI-00770

EI-00794

EI-56

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

Instrument Panel Assembly

23.Instrument Panel Assembly

A: REMOVAL

1. INSTRUMENT PANEL (EXCLUDING 
STEERING SUPPORT BEAM)

CAUTION:
Be careful to the harness of airbag system 
when servicing the instrument panel. Damage 
may cause the system malfunction. 
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery. 
2) Remove the front pillar upper trim. <Ref. to EI-
62, REMOVAL, Upper Inner Trim.>
3) Remove the console box. <Ref. to EI-53, RE-
MOVAL, Console Box.>
4) Remove the center console. <Ref. to EI-54, RE-
MOVAL, Center Console.>
5) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. <Ref.
to EI-50, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-
er.>
6) Remove the glove box. <Ref. to EI-51, REMOV-
AL, Glove Box.>
7) Remove the combination meter assembly. <Ref.
to IDI-15, REMOVAL, Combination Meter.>
8) Remove the screws. 

9) Remove the driver’s side instrument panel side
cover, and remove the screws. 

10) Remove the screw in the side face of center
console. 

11) Remove the center air vent grille of instrument
panel. <Ref. to AC-46, CENTER GRILLE, REMOV-
AL, Air Vent Grille.>
12) Remove the screws. 

13) Remove the screws in the side face of passen-
ger’s side instrument panel. 

14) Remove the bolts securing passenger’s airbag
module to steering support beam. 

EI-00605

EI-00609

EI-00771

EI-00772

EI-00773

EI-00610