Pic. 11.25. Disassembled view of the dashboard - the version with the driver's seat on the left is shown
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Pull out the tilt lock lever and pull the steering column down until it stops, then remove the lower part of the instrument panel and steering column covers as described in Section 10, Chapter 21, Points 2 to 4 (see photo).
37.2. Removing the steering column housing mounting screw
3. Remove the steering wheel and remove the steering column lock switches.
4. Remove the dashboard (see Section 12) and remove the speedometer cable.
5. Remove the glove compartment lid and front panel (see Chapter 33 of this Section).
6. Unscrew the bolt (but don't remove it completely) hood release lever (see Chapter 9 of this Section, Points 3 and 4).
7. Remove the ashtray and remove the four screws (one at the base on each side and two at the top), that secure the radio/heater trim. Remove the trim (see photos).
37.7A. Radio/Heater Trim Panel Base Screws (the other is shown by an arrow)...
37.7V.... and the top screws (the other is shown by an arrow)
37.7C. Removing Radio/Heater Trim
8. Remove the radio (see Section 12).
9. Remove the heater control knobs and pull out its control panel as described in Chapter 39 of this Section, then remove the four screws (two on each side) securing the heater panel assembly.
10. Remove the three screws securing the ashtray mounting panel, remove it and disconnect the ashtray light bulb (see photos).
37.10A. Ashtray mounting panel screws (the top two are marked with arrows)
37.10V. Removing the ashtray light bulb
11. Unscrew the bolts from the hangers securing the edges of the dashboard to the car body (see photo).
37.11. The panel is attached with a hanger on each side
12. Carefully remove the three heater grilles along the front edge of the instrument panel surface and remove the screws securing it to the bulkhead (see photos).
37.12A. Remove the heater grilles at the points as shown...
37.12V....to provide access to the panel mounting bolts
13. Remove and disconnect all dashboard-mounted switches (see Section 12).
14. Remove the fuse panel cover, unscrew the mounting bolts, and slide it to the side. Unscrew the SMJ mounting bolts (Superior Quality Multiple Connection).
15. Carefully remove the instrument panel from the bulkhead, disconnecting any electrical connections.
16 Remove the instrument panel.
17 The top protection panel can be removed from the main instrument panel if necessary by unscrewing the retaining nuts and bolts.
18 Assembly is carried out in reverse order. Refer, where necessary, to the Chapters of this Section and Sections 10 and 12.