Lotus Elise S1 Service Notes page 70

Lotus Service Notes Section TDL
The instrument cluster is mounted, via a combination of brackets, off the steering column to scuttle
mounting bolts, with the instrument cowl mounted onto the top of the cluster.
The dash structure principally consists of three aluminium alloy extrusions, upper, centre and lower,
which link together horizontally to join the chassis scuttle beam to the fascia top/demist duct. All three sections
are interrupted by the steering column. The longer section of the dash centre panel houses the climate controls
and audio aperture, and the shorter section (outboard of the steering column) the row of push switches. A
plastic insert moulding surrounds each of these controls. The upper dash panel extrusion is treated with
'Senotex' textured paint, as is the fascia top and inside surfaces of the windscreen surround.
To Replace Instrument Pack
For access to the instrument pack
mounting brackets, it is necessary first to re-
move the column shroud:
Release the four screws securing the
shroud upper section, turning the steering
wheel as necessary to permit access.
Pull out the grommet from around the
ignition switch, and remove the three screws
securing the lower shroud to the column.
If necessary, disconnect or remove the
trip/panel lights control button and immobiliser
socket from the lower shroud.
Instrument
cowl
Column upper
shroud
Instrument
pack
Instrument
& cowl
mounting
bracket
Column lower
shroud
The two fixings for the instrument pack mount-
ing brackets may now be released, and the single
harness connector unplugged, allowing the instru-
ment pack complete with cowl to be withdrawn. If
necessary, release the four fixing nuts to separate
the mounting brackets and cowl from the instrument
pack.
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