Fascia Lower Panels; Main Fascia Panel; Steering Column Shroud - Lotus Evora Service Notes

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6. Open the glovebox, and from within, release the 4 hex. head screws securing the fascia panel finisher to
the glovebox wall.
7. Withdraw the dash panel, and unplug the harness connectors to the mood lighting strip and glovebox
light.
VE.8 - FASCIA LOWER PANELS
The fascia lower panels comprise left, right and centre panels, plus the passsenger's glovebox and driver's
colum infill panel, all of these linking the underside of the main fascia to the chassis scuttle beam. These panels
should be removed before removal of the main fascia panel.
1. Driver's side fascia lower panel: Swing down the column infill panel by pulling the top edges to release
the Griplock fastener strips. Remove the single screw securing the panel to the scuttle beam and the two
screws to the underside of the fascia. Withdraw the panel from the location pin.
2. Passenger's side fascia lower panel: Open the glovebox fully by releasing the check cord and damper
cord. Remove the single screw securing the panel to the scuttle beam and the two screws to the underside
of the fascia.
3. Withdraw the column infill panel or glovebox from the location pin.
4. Central fascia lower panel: First remove the centre console (see section VE.5).
Remove the two screws securing the centre fascia lower panel to the scuttle beam, and the two screws
to the underside of the main fascia panel.
VE.9 - MAIN FASCIA PANEL
The main fascia panel extends from the base of the windscreen to the scuttle beam, carries the dash
panel and passenger airbag, and incorporates ducting to the demist vents. To remove the main fascia panel:
1. Remove the fascia dash panel (see VE.6).
2. Remove the fascia lower panels (see VE.7).
3. Unplug the passenger airbag connectors.
4. Remove the two screws securing the fascia to the rear face of the scuttle beam, beneath the passenger's
airbag.
5. At each end, remove the single screw securing the fascia to the support bracket on the scuttle beam.
6. Draw the main fascia panel rearwards to disengage the three front edge spigot pins from their location
holes in the windscreen frame.
VE.10 - STEERING COLUMN SHROUD
The steering column shroud consists of upper and lower mouldings. The upper section is clipped to the
lower, and should be prised off before releasing the tree screws securing the lower section to the steering
column.
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