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Instrument panel - removal and refittingBody 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.







