Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 4010

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
5) Remove the steering support beam bracket.
3. INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY (IN-
CLUDING STEERING SUPPORT BEAM)
CAUTION:
Be careful to the harness of airbag system
when servicing the instrument panel. Damage
may cause the system malfunction.
1) Remove the front pillar upper trim. <Ref. to EI-
62, REMOVAL, Upper Inner Trim.>
2) Remove the center console. <Ref. to EI-54, RE-
MOVAL, Center Console.>
3) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. <Ref.
to EI-50, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-
er.>
4) Remove the glove box. <Ref. to EI-51, REMOV-
AL, Glove Box.>
5) Remove the steering shaft assembly. <Ref. to
PS-24, REMOVAL, Tilt Steering Column.>
6) Remove the driver's side instrument panel side
cover, and remove the bolts.
7) Remove the bolts in the side face of passenger's
side instrument panel.
Instrument Panel Assembly
8) Loosen the bolts on the center console side.
EI-00617
9) Disconnect each connector, and remove the in-
strument assembly.
NOTE:
If necessary, make matching marks for easy reas-
sembly.
B: INSTALLATION
1. INSTRUMENT PANEL (EXCLUDING
STEERING SUPPORT BEAM)
1) Insert the matching pins (three places) on the in-
strument panel tip into the grommet (A) and (B) on
the body panel side.
2) Check that the matching pins are inserted se-
curely, then route the harness.
3) Tighten the instrument panel with screw, and re-
check the installation condition of instrument panel
and harness routing.
4) Install in the reverse order of removal.
EI-00776
NOTE:
How to install insulator and pad;
• Adhesive
Use polyurethane adhesive. When assembling the
instrument panel assembly, wait until the adhesive
has evaporated to prevent filling of the smell in the
compartment.
• Double-sided tape
Use commercial double-sided tape. (Use double-
sided adhesive tape having extra-strength.)
EI-00777
EI-58
(B)
(A)
EI-00620
(B)
EI-00621