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Instrument Panel Sub-ASSY Lower: Replacement

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  1. TABLE OF BOLT, SCREW AND NUT 

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    All bolts, screws and nuts relevant to installing and removing the instrument panel are shown along with their alphabet code in the table below.

    Fig 1: Bolts Description Chart
    G00934436Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL (SEE  AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS  ) 
  3. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSY W/PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSY (SEE  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  4. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER No. 2 
  5. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER No. 3 
  6. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSY (SEE  REMOVAL & INSTALLATION  ) 
  7. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSY (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
    1. SST 09950-50013 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05021)
  8. REMOVE TILT LEVER BRACKET (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  9. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  10. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ASSY W/SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  11. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  12. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  13. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD LH (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  14. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM BOARD RH (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  15. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL ASSY CENTER 
    1. Remove the 2 screws < B >.
    2. Disengage the 4 clips and then remove the instrument cluster finish panel assy center.
    Fig 2: Removing Instrument Cluster Finish Panel Assy Center
    G00934437Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  16. REMOVE CENTER CLUSTER CUSHION No. 1 
  17. REMOVE RADIO RECEIVER ASSY W/STEREO OPENING COVER (SEE  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  18. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL LOWER CENTER 
    1. Using a clip remover, remove the clip from the instrument panel finish panel lower center.
    2. Disengage the 4 claws and the 2 clips, and then remove the instrument panel finish panel lower center.
    Fig 3: Removing Instrument Panel Finish Panel Lower Center
    G00934438Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  19. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR LOCK COVER 
    1. Disengage the 6 claws and then remove the glove compartment door lock cover.
    Fig 4: Removing Glove Compartment Door Lock Cover
    G00934439Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  20. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR LOCK ASSY 
    1. Remove the 4 screws < B > and then the glove compartment door lock assy.
    Fig 5: Removing Glove Compartment Door Lock Assy
    G00934440Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  21. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL FINISH PANEL LOWER 
    1. Disengage the 4 claws and then remove the instrument panel finish panel lower.
    Fig 6: Removing Instrument Panel Finish Panel Lower
    G00934441Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  22. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNDER COVER SUB-ASSY No. 1 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and then remove the instrument panel under cover sub-assy No. 1.
    Fig 7: Removing Instrument Panel Under Cover Sub-Assy No. 1
    G00934442Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  23. REMOVE POWER STEERING ECU ASSY (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  24. REMOVE SHIFT LEVER ASSY LWR (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  25. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSY LOWER 
    1. Using a clip remover, remove the 8 clips from the duct and the instrument panel sub-assy lower.
    2. Remove the 4 bolts < F >, and the 2 bolts < G >.
    3. Remove the screw < B >, and the screw < H >.
    4. Disconnect all connectors, and disengage all clamps. Make sure the wire harness is not caught on anything, and then remove the instrument panel sub-assy lower.
    Fig 8: Removing Instrument Panel Sub-Assy Lower
    G00934443Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  26. REMOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT PLATE 
    1. Remove the 2 screws < B >.
    2. Disengage the 2 claws and then remove the glove compartment plate.
  27. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CUSHION LOWER No. 1 
  28. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER ASSY LWR (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  29. INSTALL POWER STEERING ECU ASSY (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  30. INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL SUB-ASSY W/PASSENGER AIRBAG ASSY (SEE  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  31. INSTALL TILT LEVER BRACKET (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  32. ADJUST SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY (SEE  CENTERING SPIRAL CABLE  ) 
  33. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL ASSY (SEE  OVERHAUL  ) 
  34. INSTALL HORN BUTTON ASSY (SEE  REMOVAL & INSTALLATION  ) 
  35. CONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL (SEE  REPLACEMENT  ) 
  36. INSPECT HORN BUTTON ASSY (SEE  DIAGNOSTICS  ) 
  37. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT (SEE  DIAGNOSTICS  ) 
  38. PERFORM INITIALIZATION (SEE  INITIALIZATION  ) 
  39. PERFORM CALIBRATION OF TORQUE SENSOR ZERO POINT (SEE  CALIBRATION  )