AIR CONDITIONING PANEL (for Manual Air Conditioning System) REMOVAL

Tech Tips


  • Use the same procedure for RHD and LHD vehicles.

  • The procedure listed below is for LHD vehicles.


  1. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL END LH


    1. for Automatic Air Conditioning System:


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        *1 Protective Tape

        Put protective tape around the instrument panel finish panel end LH.

      2. Using a moulding remover A, detach the 3 clips and 2 guides, and remove the instrument panel finish panel end LH.

    2. for Manual Air Conditioning System:


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        *1 Protective Tape

        Put protective tape around the instrument panel finish panel end LH.

      2. Using a moulding remover A, detach the 3 clips and guide, and remove the instrument panel finish panel end LH.

  2. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL END RH

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    *1 Protective Tape

    1. for Automatic Air Conditioning System:


      1. Put protective tape around the instrument panel finish panel end RH.

      2. Using a moulding remover A, detach the 3 clips, claw and 2 guides, and remove the instrument panel finish panel end RH.

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      *1 Protective Tape

      for Manual Air Conditioning System:


      1. Put protective tape around the instrument panel finish panel end RH.

      2. Using a moulding remover A, detach the 3 clips, claw and guide, and remove the instrument panel finish panel end.

  3. REMOVE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL REGISTER ASSEMBLY

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    1. Detach the 8 claws and 4 guides.

    2. Disconnect the connector and remove the center instrument panel register.

  4. REMOVE CENTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/o Audio, for Radio and Display Type)

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    1. Detach the 4 clips, 3 claws and 3 guides, and remove the center instrument cluster finish panel.

  5. REMOVE STEREO OPENING COVER WITH BRACKET (w/o Audio)

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    1. Remove the 4 bolts and stereo opening cover.

  6. REMOVE RADIO RECEIVER WITH BRACKET (w/ Audio)


    1. for Radio Receiver Type:

      Remove the radio receiver with bracket Click here.

    2. for Radio and Display Type:

      Remove the radio receiver with bracket Click here.

  7. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER KNOB SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. Twist the shift lever knob in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove it.

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  8. REMOVE POSITION INDICATOR HOUSING ASSEMBLY (except Manual Transaxle)

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    1. Detach the 5 claws and 3 clips.

    2. Disconnect the connector and remove the position indicator housing.

  9. REMOVE SHIFTING HOLE COVER (for Manual Transaxle)

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    *1 T Washer

    1. Twist the T washer in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove it.

    2. Remove the knob spring.

    3. Detach the 5 claws and 3 clips, and remove the shifting hole cover.

  10. REMOVE LOWER CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL (except Manual Transaxle)

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    1. for Automatic Air Conditioning System:


      1. Remove the 3 screws <C>.

      2. Detach the 2 claws, 4 clips and 5 guides, and remove the lower center instrument panel finish panel.

        Tech Tips

        If the 2 claws shown in the illustration are difficult to detach, detach the 4 clips of the air conditioning control and remove the lower center instrument panel finish panel together with the air conditioning control.

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      for Manual Air Conditioning System:


      1. Remove the 3 screws <C>.

      2. Detach the 4 clips, 2 claws and 5 guides, and remove the lower center instrument panel finish panel.

  11. REMOVE LOWER CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL (for Manual Transaxle)

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    1. for Automatic Air Conditioning System:


      1. Remove the 2 screws <C>.

      2. Detach the 2 claws, 4 clips and 5 guides, and remove the lower center instrument panel finish panel.

        Tech Tips

        If the 2 claws shown in the illustration are difficult to detach, detach the 4 clips of the air conditioning control and remove the lower center instrument panel finish panel together with the air conditioning control.

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      for Manual Air Conditioning System:


      1. Remove the 2 screws <C>.

      2. Detach the 4 clips, 2 claws and 5 guides, and remove the lower center instrument panel finish panel.

  12. REMOVE CENTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL ASSEMBLY


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      Detach the 4 clips and remove the center instrument cluster finish panel assembly.

    2. Disconnect each connector.

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      Detach the 2 claws and disconnect the No. 2 heater control cable sub-assembly.

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      Detach the 2 claws and disconnect the air mix damper control cable sub-assembly.