Curiosii for ever!: Car repair manuals for everyone.
Home >> Infiniti >> 2010 >> G37x Sedan AWD V6-3.7L (VQ37VHR) >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Body and Frame >> Interior Moulding / Trim >> Dashboard / Instrument Panel >> Service and Repair >> Removal and Installation >> M/T Models

M/T Models





INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY


M/T MODELS : Removal and Installation


WORK STEP
When removing instrument panel assembly, combination meter, AV control unit, center console assembly take steps in the order shown by the number below.





REMOVAL
1. Remove shift lever knob. Refer to .





2. Remove console finisher assembly.
- Remove clips from rear of console finisher assembly, and then remove pawl of front.
- Pull console finisher assembly upward to disengage from center console assembly.
- Disconnect harness connectors.

triangle: pawl
square : Metal clip





3. Remove screws (B) of center console assembly front side with screw driver (A).





4. Disconnect console sub harness connectors (A).





5. Disconnect heated seat switch harness connector (A) (with heated seat).





6. Remove coin pocket fixing pawl using a remover tool (A), and then remove coin pocket (1).

triangle: pawl






7. Insert a deep-well socket wrench (A) to rotate adjusting nut to loosen cable sufficiently. Refer to Parking Brake System Lever Type.





8. Remove console rear finisher.
- Pull back the console rear finisher (1).
- Disconnect inside key antenna connector (A).

square : Metal clip






9. Remove console mask.
- Open the console lid.
- Pull up console mask by using a remover tool (C), and disengage pawls.

triangle: pawl






10. Remove center console assembly.
- Remove screws (C) of center console assembly rear side.
- Lift up back side and pull back.





11. Remove cluster lid C.
- Remove cluster lid C mounting screws (A).
- Pull back cluster lid C (1).
- Disconnect harness connectors.





12. Remove cluster lid D.
- Remove cluster lid D mounting screws (A).
- Pull back cluster lid D (1).
- Disconnect harness connectors.

triangle: pawl

13. Remove display unit. Refer to With Navigation.





14. Disconnect center speaker harness connector (A).
(with center speaker)
15. Remove screw (B).





16. Disconnect inside key antenna connector (A) and clip (B) located under audio unit.
17. Remove AV control unit. Refer to Without Rear View Camera.
18. Remove front body side welt LH. Refer to Removal and Installation.
19. Remove front pillar garnish LH. Refer to Removal and Installation.





20. Disconnect antenna harness connectors (A) and then remove harness clips.

circle : Clip






21. Remove instrument side finisher LH.
- Insert a remover tool into lower space.
- Pull the instrument side finisher LH (1) crosswise.

circle : Clip
triangle: pawl





22. Remove instrument lower panel LH.
- Remove hood opener mounting bolts (A). Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Remove data link connector mounting screws (B).
- Pull back instrument lower panel LH (1).
- Disconnect harness connectors.

triangle: pawl
square : Metal clip





23. Remove instrument finisher A.
Pull instrument finisher A (1) upward, and then disengage clips.

circle : Clip






24. Remove instrument side panel LH.
- Remove instrument side panel mounting screws (A).
- Pull the instrument side panel LH (1) crosswise.

circle : Clip
triangle: pawl

25. Remove driver air bag module. Refer to Removal and Installation.
26. Remove steering wheel. Refer to Exploded View.
27. Remove steering column covers.

CAUTION:
When removing the column covers, to facilitate the work operation remove first the steering wheel.










- Remove steering column front lower cover (1).
- Remove cluster lid A lower bracket (2).










- Remove steering column mask (3) and screws.
- Pull up steering column cover upper (4).
- Remove steering column side cover RH (5). (with PADDLE SHIFTER)
- Pull the steering column side cover LH (6) to the left side. (with PADDLE SHIFTER)
- Disconnect ADP steering switch connector. (with ADP)
- Remove steering column side cover LH (6).
- Remove screws, and then remove steering column lower cover (7).

triangle: pawl

28. Remove spiral cable and steering angle sensor. Refer to Removal and Installation.

CAUTION:
Perform 4WAS front actuator adjustment. Refer to Description, "4WAS FRONT ACTUATOR NEUTRAL
POSITION ADJUSTMENT : Description".
29. Remove combination switch. Refer to Exploded View.
30. Remove cluster lid A.





- Remove knee protector mounting bolts (A) with power tool, and then remove knee protector (1).





- Disengage harness cover mounting pawl (B) by using tool (A) located under the column shaft.
- Pull down harness cover (1).
(with Harness cover)





- Remove cluster lid A (Combination meter) mounting bolts (A).





- Disconnect push button ignition switch harness connector (A).
- Pull back cluster lid A (Combination meter), and disconnect combination meter connectors.

NOTE:
For removal and installation of combination meter, refer to MWI-135, "Removal and Installation".





31. Remove meter bracket mounting bolts (A), and then remove meter bracket (1).
32. Remove front defroster grille LH. Refer to Front Defroster Grille.
33. Remove front defroster grille RH. Refer to Front Defroster Grille.
34. Remove front body side welt RH. Refer to Removal and Installation.
35. Remove front pillar garnish RH. Refer to Removal and Installation.





36. Remove instrument side finisher RH.
- Insert a remover tool into lower space.
- Pull the instrument side finisher RH (1) crosswise.

circle : Clip
triangle: pawl






37. Remove instrument lower cover.
- Pull downward, disengaged pawls.
- Pull back instrument lower cover (1).

triangle: pawl

38. Remove glove box assembly.
- Open the glove box.





- Pull up glove box assembly (1).





- Remove damper pin (2) of left side.





39. Remove instrument lower panel RH.
- Remove instrument lower panel RH mounting screws (A) with power tool.
- Pull back instrument lower panel RH (1).
- Disconnect harness connector.





40. Remove instrument finisher B.
Pull instrument finisher B (1) upward then disengage clips and pawls.

circle : Clip
triangle: pawl





41. Remove instrument side panel RH.
- Remove instrument side panel mounting screws (A).
- Pull the instrument side panel RH (1) crosswise.

circle : Clip
triangle: pawl

42. Disconnect front passenger air bag module connector. Refer to Removal and Installation.
43. Remove front passenger air bag module fixing bolt. Refer to Removal and Installation.
44. Remove instrument panel assembly.
- Remove defroster nozzle mounting clips (A).
- Remove screws (B) and bolts (C) with power tool, and then remove instrument panel assembly (1).






CAUTION:
- Cover tool with a shop cloth to prevent windshield glass being damaged.
- When removing instrument panel, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
45. Remove the following parts after removing instrument panel assembly.
- Center speaker: Refer to With Navigation.
- Front passenger air bag module: Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Side ventilator grille LH/RH: Refer to Side Ventilator Grille.
- Inside key antenna: Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Combination meter: Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Center speaker grille
- Antenna feeder

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
pro multis · Curiosii