Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 4008

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-15, REMOVAL, Combination Meter.>
8) Remove the screws.
9) Remove the driver's side instrument panel side
cover, and remove the screws.
Instrument Panel Assembly
10) Remove the screw in the side face of center
console.
11) Remove the center air vent grille of instrument
panel. <Ref. to AC-46, CENTER GRILLE, REMOV-
AL, Air Vent Grille.>
12) Remove the screws.
13) Remove the screws in the side face of passen-
ger's side instrument panel.
EI-00605
14) Remove the bolts securing passenger's airbag
module to steering support beam.
EI-00609
EI-56
EI-00771
EI-00772
EI-00773
EI-00610