Removal and installation of the instrument panel

Withdrawal

Disconnect ground wire (-) battery.

Caution: Disconnecting the battery will erase the contents of the electronic memories, such as engine trouble codes or radio codes. Before switching off, also read the instructions in chapter "Removing and installing the battery".

Cars up to 8/94

Unscrew the 2 fastening screws, remove the clips of the protective screen of the instrument panel -arrows in figure A- and remove the protective screen.

Unscrew the 4 screws securing the instrument panel assembly -arrows in figure B- and remove the assembly.



Unbolt the speedometer shaft from the rear of the instrument panel assembly. To do this, strongly squeezing the corrugated surface of the plastic ring, move the retaining ring on the large diameter in the direction of the arrow, see figure.

Cars since 9/94

Remove the lower cover in the driver's footwell.

Take off the radio see p. 181.

Remove the heating / air conditioning control unit, see p. 147.

Unscrew 6 Bwnoe from instrument panel cover. Two fastening screws are located respectively on the left under the light switch, in the niche for the radio and above the instrument panel. Disconnect the plug connector on the rear side of the trim.



Unscrew the 4 fixing screws and remove the device heel assembly.

Disconnect the multi-pin connectors at the rear of the instrument panel assembly.

Attention: On vehicles up to 8/94, the red multi-pin connector for the symbol indicators has a lock that must be pushed back to release the connector.

Remove the instrument string assembly.

Installation

Insert the instrument panel into the niche and connect the multi-pin connectors.

If present, insert and secure the speedometer shaft.

Attention: The speedometer shaft must be fixed. Pull on the roller and check the firmness of its installation.

Install the instrument panel assembly in the installation position and securely tighten it.


Attach and secure the protective screen of the instrument panel assembly. Replace damaged sheet steel clips.

Cars since 9/94

Install the heating / air conditioning control unit, see p. 147.

Set the radio see p. 181.

Install the lower cover in the driver's foot well.

Connect ground wire to battery (-). If available, set the clock and enter the anti-theft code for the radio.