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Removing and installing the dash panel

Removing:

WARNING

Disconnect earth strap from the battery before commencing work on the electrical system → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27.

– Remove the steering wheel → Chapter.

– Remove door trim panels from the top of pillar A → Chapter.

– Remove top steering column trim panel -1- e.g. with removal tool -3409-.

– Lever off dash panel insert frame -1- e.g. with removal tool -3409-.

– Removing dash panel insert → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.90.

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– Remove fixing screws -1- for bottom trim panel -2- for steering column (1.5 Nm).

– Removing steering-column control → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.94.

– Unplug the connector for the multi-functional switch (if applicable) → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.91.

– Take off damper part -1-.

– Remove cover for fuse holder → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.97.

– Remove screws for fuse holder.

– Unclip light switch (operating in winter or



summer) → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.96.

– Unclip diagnostic connector → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.97.

– Unplug connector for light switch. → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.96.

– Removing potentiometer for headlight range control → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.96.

– Lever out centre ventilation blower and remove - Unclip the bottom part and then slacken the four catches from above one after the other e.g. with a plastic wedge.

– Unplug connector from centre ventilation blower (warning light switch, warning light for front passenger airbag deactivation) → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.96.

– Lever out covers for radio (depending upon radio type and if present).

– Remove radio (if present) → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.91.

– Remove screws (1.5 Nm) -2- and push out dash panel cover - middle part -1-.

– Pull connector and wiring loom for radio through the opening and remove the dash panel cover.

– Remove fixing screws (1 Nm) for cover of air conditioning actuator.

– Remove switch for window heating and ESP.

– Unplug connector of both switches.

– Unplug connector and remove cover of air conditioning actuator → Heating and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr.87.

– On vehicles with climatic air conditioning separate Bowden wire for actuating the air control → Heating and Air Conditioning; Rep. Gr.87.

– Remove fixing screws (1.5 Nm) - 2 - and remove top storage area -1-.



– Lever out screw cap for glove compartment -arrow-.

– Remove screw below the cover (2 Nm).

– Remove damper part below the glove compartment.

– Lever out side covers for dash panel -1- and -2- with e.g. disassembly wedge - 3409-.



– Remove fixing screws -2- for front passenger airbag -1- (9 Nm).

– Push out airbag cover with airbag unit to the top.

– Remove airbag cover.

– Disconnect the airbag unit plug connector.

– Remove airbag unit and carefully place down.

DANGER!

Safety measures should be observed when handling the airbag units → Chapter.

Nobody should be in the vehicle when the battery is being connected.



– Remove fixing screws -2- (2 Nm).

– Unplug the connector for solar sensor -3- (depending upon vehicle equipment).

– Unplug the connector for glove compartment light switch (depending upon vehicle equipment).

– Unplug connector for glove compartment light on the front seat passenger side.

– Pull off fuel-intake hose for AC glove compartment (depending upon vehicle equipment).

– Remove dash panel -1-.

Installing:

– Installation is carried out in the reverse order.

Note

� When installing the bottom trim panel for steering column, pay attention to the correct distance between the trim panel and the steering wheel → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.94.



� If the airbag warning light -K75- signals a fault after assembly erase the fault memory with fault reader and interrogate again → Vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system VAS 5051.

� If the battery earth strap is disconnected and connected, carry out additional operations → Electrical System; Rep. Gr.27.



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