Instrument panel - removal and refitting

Body electrical system / Instrument panel - removal and refitting

Removal
1 Disconnect the battery negative (earth) lead refer to Chapter 5, Section 1).

2 Where fitted, remove the clock as described in Section 13.

3 Where fitted, remove the trip computer module as described in Section 18.

4 Remove the heated rear window switch as described in Section 4.

5 Where fitted, remove the heated windscreen switch.

6 Where fitted, remove the display assembly warning indicator for the foglights (see illustration).

10.6 Removing the foglight warning indicator

7 Remove any blanking covers from the unused switch positions (see illustration).

10.7 Removing a switch blanking cover

8 Prise out the blanking covers, then unscrew the retaining screws and remove the instrument panel surround (see illustrations).

10.8A With the blanking covers removed, unscrew the concealed screws . . .

10.8B . . . and the remaining screws . . .

10.8C . . . and lift out the instrument panel surround

9 Unscrew the mounting screws, and withdraw the instrument panel a little way from the facia (see illustration).

10.9 Three of the instrument panel mounting screws (arrowed)

10 Disconnect the two multi-plugs from the rear of the instrument panel (see illustration).

10.10 Disconnecting the multi-plugs from the rear of the instrument panel

11 Withdraw the instrument panel from the facia, at the same time releasing the speedometer intermediate cable.

Refitting
12 Refitting is a reversal of the removal procedure.