Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

Lower Fascia Panel (Heater Duct) Assembly

Remove





1. Disconnect battery.
2. Remove steering wheel. If necessary, use puller LRT-57-014.





3. Remove 7 screws and lift lift top half of nacelle from steering column switch assembly.
4. Ease bottom half of nacelle from switch gaiters/grommets and remove.
5. Remove instrument panel.
6. Disconnect heater control cable - air distribution.





7. Prise out Land Rover decal and remove screw securing grab handle to crash pad.
8. Remove screw securing grab handle to lower fascia panel.
9. Lift grab handle to release locating pins from fascia panel.





10. Remove 4 screws and remove both demister vents from crash pad.
11. Remove 3 screws securing crash pad to fascia bulkhead.
12. Remove crash pad.
13. Remove rear door switch panel.
14. Remove 2 screws, washers and nuts securing auxiliary switch panel 10 lower fascia panel and switch cover.
15. Withdraw switch panel and disconnect harness leads.
16. Remove 2 screws securing switch cover to parcel tray.
17. Remove air conditioning fascia duct bezel.





18. If air conditioning is not fitted, remove 4 screws and remove both footwell vents from lower fascia panel.
19. Remove single screw and detach door check strap cover from LH and RH doors.
20. Remove 3 screws securing wiper motor cover to fascia bulkhead.
21. Release locating pins from fascia panel, lower wiper motor cover and disconnect instrument illumination switch plug. Retain wiper motor rack cover.
22. Remove center console.
23. Prise out 2 large and 5 small cap fasteners securing trim panel to parcel shelf and fascia bulkhead.
24. Carefully fold back trim panel to clear fresh air vent operating levers and remove panel from parcel shelf.
25. Release demist hose and lift parcel shelf from lower fascia panel (heater duct). Feed main harness leads and plugs through aperture in parcel shelf.
26. Remove parcel shelf.
27. Remove 4 screws securing bottom edge of lower fascia panel to fascia bulkhead, noting position of both footwell cover retaining plates. Remove retaining plates.
28. Unscrew 2 retaining bolts securing top edge of lower fascia panel to bulkhead.
29. With assistance, release lower fascia panel and remove from vehicle.


Refit
30. Position lower fascia panel to bulkhead and secure top edge with 2 bolts.
31. Locate RH footwell cover retaining plate under bottom edge of fascia panel and secure with 3 screws.
32. Repeat operation for LH footwell cover retaining plate.
33. Fit remaining lower fascia panel fixing screws.
34. Locate parcel shelf. Ensure all rear door services and auxiliary switch panel harness leads and plugs are fed through aperture in parcel shelf.
35. Fit demist hoses into heater duct of lower fascia panel. Ensure flanges of hose grommets are correctly seated.
36. Fit trim panel and secure with cap fasteners.
31. Fit center console.
38. Reconnect instrument illumination switch plug and locate wiper motor cover pins in lower fascia panel and secure with 3 screws. Ensure wiper rack cover is correctly seated.
39. Fit door check strap covers on both sides.
40. Fit air conditioning fascia duct bezel.
41. If air conditioning is not fitted, fit footwell vents to lower fascia panel.
42. Fit auxiliary switch cover to parcel tray.
43. Connect leads and plugs to auxiliary switches and clock.
44. Secure switch panel to lower fascia panel and switch cover.
45. Fit rear door switch panel.
46. Fit crash pad to fascia bulkhead.
47. Fit demister vents in crash pad.
48. Fit grab handle to lower fascia panel and secure to crash pad. Refit Land Rover decal.
49. Connect multi-plugs to rear screen, hazard and interior lamp switches and fit switch panel to fascia panel.
50. Fit heater control cable.
51. Fit instrument panel.
52. Fit steering column nacelle.
53. Fit steering wheel.
54. Reconnect battery.