Instrument Panel Assembly - Subaru LEGACY 2004 Service Manual

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

23.Instrument Panel Assembly

A: REMOVAL
1. INSTRUMENT PANEL (EXCLUDING
STEERING SUPPORT BEAM)
CAUTION:
Be careful to the harness of airbag system
when servicing the instrument panel. Damage
may cause the system malfunction.
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the front pillar upper trim. <Ref. to EI-
62, REMOVAL, Upper Inner Trim.>
3) Remove the console box. <Ref. to EI-53, RE-
MOVAL, Console Box.>
4) Remove the center console. <Ref. to EI-54, RE-
MOVAL, Center Console.>
5) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. <Ref.
to EI-50, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-
er.>
6) Remove the glove box. <Ref. to EI-51, REMOV-
AL, Glove Box.>
7) Remove the combination meter assembly. <Ref.
to IDI-16, REMOVAL, Combination Meter Assem-
bly.>
8) Remove the screws.
9) Remove the driver side instrument panel side
cover, and remove the screws.
Instrument Panel Assembly
10) Remove the screw at the side of center con-
sole.
11) Remove the center air vent grille of instrument
panel. <Ref. to AC-44, CENTER GRILLE, REMOV-
AL, Air Vent Grille.>
12) Remove the screws.
13) Remove the screws at side of passenger side
instrument panel.
EI-00605
14) Remove the bolts securing passenger side air-
bag module to the steering support beam.
EI-00609
15) Disconnect the connectors, and remove the in-
strument panel from vehicle body.
EI-56
EI-00771
EI-00772
EI-00773
EI-00610