Instrument Panel Installation
- Position the instrument panel in the vehicle.
- Connect the instrument panel electrical connectors.CAUTION: Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.
- Install the nuts securing the sides of the instrument panel to the body.
Tighten:
Tighten the instrument panel-to-body nuts to 10 N.m (89 lb-in.).
- Install the fixing screws securing the instrument panel.
- Install the instrument panel bolts below the windshield.
Tighten:
Tighten the instrument panel bolts below the windshield to 22 N.m (16 lb-in.).
- Raise the steering column.
- Connect the steering column electrical connector.
- Install the nuts and the bolts securing the steering column.
Tighten:
- Tighten the steering column nuts to 22 N.m (16 lb-ft).
- Tighten the steering column bolts to 22 N.m (16 lb-ft).
- Install the instrument panel fuse block with the screw.
- Install the instrument panel side covers with the screws.
- Install the knee bolsters. Refer to DRIVER'S SIDE KNEE BOLSTER INSTALLATION .
- Connect the glove box housing electrical connectors.
- Install the screws and the glove box housing.
Tighten:
Tighten the glove box housing screws to 2.5 N.m (22 lb-in.).
- Install the glove box. Refer to Glove Box Installation .
- Install the kick panels. Refer to KICK PANEL INSTALLATION .
- Install the instrument cluster. Refer to Instrument Cluster Installation .
- Install the automatic temperature controls assembly. Refer to AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION .
- Install the instrument cluster trim panel. Refer to Instrument Cluster Trim Panel Installation .
- Install the instrument cluster dimmer switch assembly. Refer to Instrument Cluster Dimmer / Headlamp Leveling Switch Installation .
- Install the tweeter speakers and the stereo cassette AM/FM radio. Refer to TWEETER SPEAKERS INSTALLATION and STEREO CASSETTE AM/FM RADIO INSTALLATION .
- Install the sun sensor and the automatic temperature controls assembly. Refer to SUN SENSOR INSTALLATION .
- Install the floor console. Refer to FLOOR CONSOLE INSTALLATION .
- Connect the negative battery cable.