Overview - Instrument Panel CROSSMEMBER

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NOTE:

It may be helpful to make drawings or take photos of any wires that are going to be loosened, removed and then installed. This assures the wires will be reconnected correctly.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Instrument Panel Crossmember Components

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Nuts
- 9 Nm
- Quantity: 2
Screws
- 1.5 Nm
- Quantity: 2 per impact absorber
Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Located inside the plenum chamber on the left side
Nuts
- 4.5 Nm
- Quantity: 2
Instrument Panel Crossmember
- North American market
- Removing and installing. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL CROSSMEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Front Passenger Side Impact Absorber
- Bolted to the instrument panel
- Removing and installing. Refer to IMPACT ABSORBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bracket with Eccentric
- Instrument panel crossmember bracket on the front passenger side; bolted to the A-pillar
- Removing and installing. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL CROSSMEMBER BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, LHD .
Nut
- 20 Nm
Bolts
- 20 Nm
- Instrument panel crossmember bolt to center tunnel
- Quantity: 2
Threaded Plate
- Threaded plate for center tunnel bolts
Bolts
- 20 Nm
- Instrument panel crossmember bolt to center tunnel
- Quantity: 2
Nuts
- 20 Nm
- Quantity: 2
Bracket with Eccentric
- Instrument panel crossmember bracket on the driver side; bolted to the A-pillar
- Removing and installing. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL CROSSMEMBER BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, LHD .
Driver Side Impact Absorber
- Attached to the instrument panel crossmember
- Removing and installing. Refer to IMPACT ABSORBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Center Impact Absorber
- Bolted to the instrument panel
- Removing and installing. Refer to IMPACT ABSORBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolts
- 20 Nm
- For the bracket on left A-pillar
- Quantity: 3
Instrument Panel Crossmember
- Removing and installing. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL CROSSMEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bolts
- 20 Nm
- For the bracket on right A-pillar
- Quantity: 2