Instrument Panel: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect battery negative terminal.
- Disconnect battery positive terminal.
- Remove cluster lid A. Refer to "CLUSTER LID A ".
- Separate the combination meter from the instrument panel and disconnect the harness to remove.
- Remove the front center console. Refer to "FRONT CENTER CONSOLE ".
- Remove center stack assembly. Refer to "CENTER STACK ASSEMBLY ".
- Remove and disconnect instrument mask RH, optical sensor.
- Remove and disconnect instrument mask LH, sun sensor and security sensor.
- Partially remove and place the front door welts aside.
- Remove front pillar garnishes. Refer to "BODY SIDE TRIM ".
- Remove front kicking plates. Refer to "BODY SIDE TRIM ".
- Remove lower dash side trim panels. Refer to "BODY SIDE TRIM ".
- Remove passenger air bag to steering member assembly bolt.
- Disconnect passenger side air bag electrical connector.
- Remove the steering lock escutcheon.
- Remove the steering column. Refer to
"STEERING COLUMN
".CAUTION:
- The rotation of the spiral cable (SRS air bag component part) is limited. If the steering gear must be removed, set the front wheels in the straight-ahead direction. Do not rotate the steering column while the steering gear is removed.
- Remove the steering wheel before disconnecting the coupling joint to avoid damaging the spiral cable.
- Remove the ignition push knob.
- Remove instrument panel.
- Remove the main defroster duct.
- Disconnect the GPS antenna.
- Remove the GPS antenna.
- Remove the instrument panel finisher.