Removal and installation of the instrument panel

The location of the screws for fastening the instrument panel and individual panel assemblies

Vehicles manufactured before 04.1992

1. Remove ground wire from battery.

Attention! At the same time, information in electronic storage devices is erased from memory.

2. Unscrew the four screws securing the instrument cluster trim and remove it.

3. Unscrew the four screws securing the instrument cluster and slightly move the instrument cluster forward from the front panel.

4. Remove the multi-pin connector from the rear.

Attention! The red connector of the graphical display has a lock that must be pressed out first.

5. Disconnect the speedometer cable by moving the large retaining ring to the right to secure the speedometer cable to the instrument cluster.



6. Remove instrument cluster from instrument panel (the arrow indicates the screw securing the upper part of the instrument panel, which can be accessed after removing the heater panel).


7. Remove heater panel.



8. Remove the upper part of the instrument panel, which is fastened with five screws and four clips (1).

9. With a strong jerk, release the upper part of the instrument panel from the latches located directly behind the windshield.

10. Remove the upholstery carpet on both sides under the instrument panel, which are secured with clips.

11. Remove the bottom trim panel on the driver's side, which is attached with six screws. Access to one of the screws is possible only after removing the fan grille. Remove the bulb for the auxiliary signaling system of the fault signaling module.

12. Disconnect the levers and hinges of the glove box. Remove the hinge pins and remove the cover.

13. Remove the auxiliary fuse box.

14. Remove the ABS and ESC/EEC unit. Unscrew the two nuts inside the glove box.

15. Remove the radio, ashtray, cigarette lighter panel and shift lever cover.

16. Remove center console.

17. Remove the six screws securing the bottom panel on the passenger side. Remove panel.

18. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.

Vehicles manufactured since 04.1992

1. Remove ground wire from battery.

Attention! At the same time, information in electronic storage devices is erased from memory.

2. Unscrew the two screws and retaining clips securing the instrument cluster trim and remove the glass.

3. Unscrew the four screws securing the instrument cluster and slightly move the instrument cluster forward from the front panel.

4. Remove the multi-pin connector from the rear.

Attention! The red connector of the graphical display has a lock that must be pressed out first.

5. Disconnect the speedometer cable by moving the large retaining ring to the right to secure the speedometer cable to the instrument cluster.

6. Remove the instrument cluster from the instrument panel.

7. Remove center console.

8. Remove radio.

9. Remove the steering wheel, steering column turn signal switch and windshield washer switch.



10. Remove three rotary knobs (indicated by arrows) the heater control unit by simply pulling them towards you to gain access to the two screws securing the heater control unit trim.



11. Unscrew the 4 screws securing the control unit trim, pull the trim a little and disconnect the connectors. Completely remove the control box cover.




12. Unscrew the two screws securing the control unit trim. Remove the heater control unit and disconnect the multi-pin connector.

13. Press the holder at the bottom of the control handle and remove the light switch handle.



14. Remove light switch (indicated by an arrow) from the panel and disconnect the connector.



15. unscrew three screws (indicated by arrows) and remove the right ventilation panel from the instrument panel.




16. Remove the ashtray, unscrew the three screws (indicated by arrows) fasteners and remove the ashtray body by disconnecting the backlight.



17. Unscrew the screw and, having disconnected the connector, remove the cigarette lighter (indicated by an arrow) from the instrument panel.

18. Remove the left and right lower panels under the instrument panel.





19. unscrew three screws (indicated by arrows in the figure on the left) and remove the handle (indicated by the arrow in the figure on the right) opening the hood.

20. Remove the cable clamp and disconnect the handle from the cable.



21. Loosen the five fixing screws (indicated by arrows) lower right instrument panel and remove it.

22. Open glove box.



23. Remove the clamp with a screwdriver (indicated by an arrow) and detach the hinge bracket.



24. Remove the glove box from the instrument panel noting the plastic bushings (indicated by an arrow) at the points of rotation.



25. Remove light bulb (arrow), disconnect the connector and remove it.



26. Unscrew the three screws securing the bottom panel (arrow) on the passenger side and remove it.



27. Hook the top end of the left pillar trim panel until the clips are released (indicated by an arrow). Lift the panel to release the bottom hook from the support and remove the panel. Repeat the same operation for the right panel.



28. Disconnect connector (indicated by an arrow) emergency warning LED through the opening for the instrument cluster.



29. Carefully pry out the ventilation panel (arrow) windshield from the top of the instrument panel to access the upper instrument panel mounting screws.


30. unscrew the screws (indicated by arrows) instrument panel mounting (on the left - the left panel fixing screw, on the right - the upper panel fixing screw).



31. unscrew the nuts (indicated by arrows) securing the instrument panel and partially remove it.



32. Move the instrument panel to access the two screws (indicated by arrows) support suspension mounts.



33. Unscrew the two screws of the support bracket (arrow) on the left side of the instrument panel and remove the bracket.

34. Check that all clips and screws securing the instrument panel are removed and remove the instrument panel.

35. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.