1. Disconnect the wire from the terminal «minus» battery.
2. Remove the steering wheel (cm. «Removal and installation of a steering wheel»).
3. Remove the steering column switches assembly with connector (cm. «Replacing paddle shifters»).
4. Remove the instrument cluster (cm. «Removal and installation of a combination of devices»).
5. Remove the lining of the floor tunnel (cm. «Removal and installation of floor tunnel lining»).
6. Remove the outdoor lighting control unit (see «Removal and installation of the outdoor lighting control unit»).
7. Press the latches through the two holes in the plug of the socket for installing the radio tape recorder..
8.... and remove the plug.
NOTE: If your vehicle has a radio, remove it.
9. Turn out two screws of fastening of the central overlay..
10.... press the four latches up with a screwdriver..
11.... and remove the center trim.
NOTE: Replace plastic cage nuts with damaged threads.
12. Remove the heating control unit (conditioning) and interior ventilation (see «Removal and installation of the heating control unit (conditioning) and interior ventilation»).
13. Remove the switch box (cm. «Replacing Instrument Panel Switches»).
14. Open the lid of the glove box and fold out the decorative plugs of the three lower screws of its fastening.
15. Turn out seven screws of fastening of a ware box to the panel of devices …
16.... and remove the box.
17. If necessary, remove the two screws securing the glove box cover lock..
18.... and remove the lock.
19. Prying with a screwdriver..
20.... remove the tip of the air stop rod from the finger of the left lever of the glove box cover..
21.... and remove the cover of the glove box, removing its levers from the grooves of the instrument panel.
22. From inside the instrument panel, press outward..
23.... and remove the two central and two side nozzles of the heating system (conditioning) and ventilation. All four nozzles are removed in the same manner.
NOTE: Removing the nozzles is necessary to gain access to the instrument panel mounting points.
24. Prying with a screwdriver..
25.... remove the right instrument panel trim.
26. Turn out the screw of fastening of the left lining of the panel of devices …
27.... and, prying with a screwdriver..
28.... disconnect the edge of the left lining from the instrument panel..
29.... pull the pad down..
30.... on the reverse side of the lining, release the latches of the diagnostic connector..
31.... remove the connector from the hole in the trim and remove the trim.
32. Remove the two screws securing the decorative panel to the instrument panel frame at the bottom left..
33.... three screws in the center, in the socket for the radio..
34.... two screws at the bottom right..
35.... screw in the opening for the instrument cluster..
36.... screw top right..
37.... and the screw at the bottom right.
38. Turn out two bolts of fastening of the decorative panel to a framework of the panel of devices …
39.... and remove the decorative panel by disconnecting the wire harness holders from its inside.
40. Remove the right and left front facing thresholds (cm. «Removal and installation of facings of salon»).
41. Remove the steering column (cm. «Removal and installation of a steering column»).
42. Remove the screw securing the left air duct to the instrument panel frame..
43.... and remove the air duct.
44. Disconnect the wire harness holders from the left bracket of the instrument panel frame..
45.... from the central air duct, the right instrument panel support bracket..
46.... and from the upper duct.
47. Turn out a bolt of fastening of a wire «masses» to the right instrument panel support bracket..
48.... pull the wiring harness out of the instrument panel frame..
49.... and put on the floor of the body.
50. Turn out two bolts of fastening of the left arm of a framework of the panel of devices to the left forward rack.
51. Turn out two similar bolts of fastening of the right arm of a framework of the panel of devices to the right forward rack located symmetrically concerning a longitudinal axis of the car.
52. Turn out a bolt of fastening of the left supporting arm to a framework of the panel of devices …
53.... screw fastening to the supporting bracket of the heater housing..
54.... two bolts securing the support bracket to the base of the body..
55.... and remove the bracket.
56. Remove the right support bracket in the same way.
NOTE: The difference between the right support bracket and the left one is that the heater body is not attached to it.
57. Turn out two bolts of fastening of a framework of the panel of devices to an arm of fastening of a steering column.
NOTE: The bolts for fastening the instrument panel frame to the steering column mounting bracket are passed through two holes in the bracket, shown by arrows in the photo.
58. Remove both front doors (cm. «Removal and installation of a forward door»).
NOTE: Removing the front doors is necessary because the side bolts securing the instrument panel frame to the A-pillars are not accessible with the doors installed.
59. Turn out on one bolt of lateral fastening of a framework of the panel of devices to the left and right forward pillars of a body …
60.... and remove the bolts from the holes of the racks.
61. Remove the facings of the front pillars (cm. «Removal and installation of facings of salon»).
62. Disconnect the antenna wire from the terminal on the left A-pillar.
63. Loosen the two adjustable screw stops located at the ends of the instrument panel frame pipe..
NOTE: The left and right sides are equipped with adjustable stops for the instrument panel frame.
When removing the frame, loosen the clamping of the frame tube by turning the stop nuts counterclockwise. When installing the frame, first clamp the frame tube between the sidewalls by turning the stop nuts clockwise until the frame is fixed, and then secure the frame with bolts.
64.... make sure that all wires are disconnected from the instrument panel frame, and remove the frame.
65. If it is necessary to replace the steering column mounting bracket, which also serves to fasten the instrument panel frame, remove the air intake grille and the drain shield located under it (cm. «Removal and installation of the grille of the air supply box and the drain shield») …
66.... as well as the trapezium of the windshield wiper assembly with the gearmotor (cm. «Removal and installation of a windscreen wiper trapezoid assembly with a gearmotor»).
67. Turn out two bolts of fastening of an arm to a bulkhead panel …
68.... disconnect the harness holder from the bracket..
69.... and remove the bracket.
70. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal.
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