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BODY
20a. PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL / ASSEMBLY OF
DASHBOARD
REMOVAL
1.
Steering wheel :
a.
Remove the press fit caps on lower side of
steering wheel.
b.
Take off the 2 screws, lift the steering wheel pad
slightly & disconnect horn switch connectors. (In
cases of DAB version; disconnect air bag
connection as well. DAB should be kept carefully
as it may get activated due to static charges as
well).
c.
Unscrew the center lock nut of steering wheel
and take out the steering wheel.
(In case of DAB disconnect DAB coil connector &
remove the coil by unscrewing 4 screws)
2.
Nacelle :
a.
Unscrew all 5 screws at nacelle lower side,
b.
Take off the lower & half of nacelles.
3.
Combi-switch :
a.
Disconnect all 5 wiring connectors.
b.
Loosen the combi-switch locking screw & take out
the combi-switch.
4.
Instrument cluster :
a.
Bezel of instrument cluster - Take out all 3 screw
of bezel and pull out the bezel.
b.
Remove three screws and take it out so as to
disconnect the wiring harness and speedo-cable.
c.
Disconnect the instrument cluster illumination
control switch connector.
5.
Remove the fuse box cover, 4 screws used for
mounting fuse box on dashboard, fuse box.
6.
Take out the snap fitted windshield de-mist
garnish of LH, Rh and center.
7.
Remove the LH & RH front door primary rubber
moulds.
8.
Remove 'A' pillar upper trim.
9.
Remove front driver and co-driver seats.
9a. Remove gear shift cover asssembly from front
console.
10. Remove front and rear floor console.
11. Remove lower side covers of HVAC from
underside of the dashboard (by unscrewing the
moulded cap screws)
12. Remove HVAC lower triangular cover from LH
underside of dashboard. (3 screws are used for
fixing the cover. Lower 2 screws are accessible
from underside & upper screw is accessible after
opening and swiveling the glove box out).
13. Disconnect the link of mode selector and unlock
it from press fit holder.
14. Disconnect the link of AC temperature control
(Air mixing knob), and unlock it from press fit
holder.
15. Disconnect LH side AC ducts, which can be
accessed from the glove box cutout.
(In case of PAB option - remove 4 screws used to
mount PAB on cross-member and disconnect PAB
wiring from LH side of PAB).
16. Center Console Frame :
a.
Take out press fitted AC vent from center console
frame. And music system if fitted.
Center console frame is fitted with 6 self-tapping
screws.
b.
4 screws can be approached from AC vent fixing
cutout.
c.
2 screws from lower side of center console frame.
d.
Take out center console frame so as to disconnect
inside electrical wiring connections & then
remove the center console frame.
17. Remove dashboard mounting screws
a.
One from LH de-mist garnish location slot & one
from RH de-mist garnish location slot (a & b
respectively).
b.
Three each from LH 'A' pillar (c) and RH 'A' pillar.
(Screws covered with cap)
c.
6 on tunnel (2 on each side and 2 on console vent
area).
18. Now dashboard can be taken out from cab.
Assembly procedure :
1.
The dashboard assembly can be done in reverse
order.