C5FG23F1 - 307

REMOVAL - REFITTING FASCIA

WARNING : the removal-refitting of the fascia panel is an operation which must be carried out with care/on removal, ensure that the connectors are released correctly; on refitting, ensure that the harnesses are routed correctly and are clamped .

1 - SPECIAL TOOLS

[1] Plastic spatula (-).1350 .

2 - REMOVAL

Protect the front seats .

Disconnect the battery .

Move the front seats as far back as possible .

Place the wheels straight and lock the steering lock .

Remove :

• THE LOWER CENTRE PANEL AND THE ASHTRAY UNIT
• THE CENTRAL CONSOLE
• THE UPPER CENTRE PANEL AND THE CENTRAL VENT
• THE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
• THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
• THE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY
• THE SCREEN PILLAR TRIM PADS

At the base of the multifunction display location, remove the mounting bolt at the top of the air conditioner .

REMOVE THE FASCIA PANEL BRIGHTNESS SENSOR .

Using the plastic spatula [1], remove the side vents .

Remove the fuse box cover (1) and the trim (2) under the steering column unclipping them downwards .

REMOVE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG .

Disconnect the connector remaining at the bottom on the steering wheel .

Unscrew a few threads of the steering wheel securing bolts .

Release the steering wheel from its splines by tapping the rim with your hands .

Remove :

• the steering wheel fixing bolt
• the steering wheel, after routing the connectors through the opening on the steering wheel alternately
• THE SLEEVES UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN
• THE STALK ASSEMBLY COM 2000

Release the fixings by a quarter turn (3) .

Move aside the lower tabs (4) and tilt the bsi (Downward) .

Unclip the white and red connector (5) from the bsi and disconnect it .

Disconnect : The black connector (6-way) to the right of the bsi (6) (purple wires) .

Unclip and disconnect : The green connector (2-way) to the right of the bsi (purple wires) .

Detach the diagnostic connector (7) .

Disconnect the headlamp height adjuster control connector (8) .

Passing your hand through the side vent holes, detach the upper clip (9) from the fascia panel fixing side covers .

Remove the side covers .

Remove the 4 mountings (10) .

Unclip the circuit board (11) at (A) towards the interior of the fascia panel .

Remove the 2 mounting bolts (12) securing the fascia panel to the air conditioner .

From the air conditioner, detach the harness connecting to the fascia panel .

Remove :

• the clips (13)
• the finishers under the fascia (14)

Remove :

• the securing bolts (15)
• the studs (16)
• the console side flanges (17)

Disconnect the air ducts (18) .

Remove the air conduit (19) .

Remove the 2 earthing point bolts (20), located to the right and to the left of the gear lever cables .

Disconnect the connector (1-way black (21)) .

Remove the lower mounting bolt (22) and the strengthening strut on the tunnel .

Remove : The 2 lower mounting bolts (23) .

Unclip and disconnect : The black and red connector (24) on the strengthening strut .

Unclip the connectors (25) .

Remove the 4 mounting bolts securing the steering column to the fascia panel crossmember .

Unclip the green connector (26) secured to the steering column on the fascia panel crossmember .

Remove the fascia panel crossmember mounting bolt located at the base of the fascia panel location .

Remove the 2 side mounting bolts (27) securing the fascia panel crossmember to the structure .

Two operators are required to raise the fascia panel to release the dowel pins .

Take care not the stress the harnesses .

Remove the fascia panel via the driver's door .

3 - REFITTING

Two operators are required to position the fascia panel .

Check :

• the correct routing of the harnesses
• the correct position of the connectors

Proceed in the reverse order to removal .

Observe the tightening torque values :

• fixings (27) securing the fascia panel crossmember to the body (1 ± 0.25 da.Nm)
• fixings securing the steering column to the fascia panel crossmember (2.2 ± 0.5 da.Nm)
• fixing securing the fascia panel crossmember to the body located at the base of the instrument panel (2.4 ± 0.6 da.Nm)
• lower fixing (22) securing the strengthening strut to the tunnel (2.4 ± 0.6 da.Nm)
• fixings (12) securing the fascia panel crossmember to the air conditioning (0.6 ± 0.15 da.Nm)
• steering wheel fastening (3.3 ± 0.6 da.Nm)