Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Instrument panel assembly

Exploded View

1. Instrument panel assembly
2. Ambient sensor
3. Defroster grille (RH)
4. Defroster grille (LH)
5. Sunload sensor (if equipped)
6. Side defroster grille (LH)
7. Instrument side finisher (LH)
8. Side ventilator grille (LH)
9. Steering column upper cover
10. Combination switch
11. Steering column lower cover
12. Instrument finisher (LH)
13. Combination meter
14. Switch carrier
15. Instrument lower panel LH
16. Cluster lid A
17. Instrument finisher B
18. Center ventilator grille assembly
19. Cluster lid C
20. Hazard switch
21. AV control unit
22. Cluster lid C lower
23. A/C switch assembly
24. Glove box lid
25. Glove box mat
26. Glove box assembly
27. Side ventilator grille (RH)
28. Instrument side finisher (RH)
29. Side defroster grille (RH)

Removal and Installation

CAUTION:

• Be careful not to scratch instrument panel pad and other parts.

• Before servicing, turn ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminals and wait at least three minutes.

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect the negative and positive battery terminals, then wait at least three minutes. Refer to PG-50, "Removal and Installation (Battery)".
2. Remove the instrument side finishers (1) (LH/RH) using a suitable tool.

NOTE:

LH side shown; RH side similar.

3. Remove the front pillar finishers (LH/RH). Refer to INT-24, "FRONT PILLAR FINISHER : Removal and Installation".
4. Remove the front kicking plates (LH/RH). Refer to INT-24, "KICKING PLATE INNER : Removal and Installation".
5. Remove the instrument lower panel LH. Refer to IP-21, "Removal and Installation".
6. Remove the audio unit. Refer to AV-58, "Removal and Installation" (BASE AUDIO), AV-122, "Removal and Installation" (DISPLAY AUDIO WITHOUT BOSE) or AV-203, "Removal and Installation" (DISPLAY AUDIO WITH BOSE).
7. Remove the AV control unit. Refer to AV-298, "Removal and Installation" (NAVIGATION WITHOUT BOSE) or AV-406, "Removal and Installation" (NAVIGATION WITH BOSE).
8. Remove the steering wheel. Refer to ST-10, "Removal and Installation".
9. Remove the combination switch. Refer to BCS-75, "Removal and Installation".
10. Remove the combination meter. Refer to MWI-77, "Removal and Installation".
11. Remove the glove box assembly. Refer to IP-22, "Removal and Installation".
12. Remove the center console assembly. Refer to IP-17, "Removal and Installation".
13. Remove the instrument panel screws (A) (LH/RH).

NOTE:

The instrument panel screws (A) can be found near the side defroster grilles (LH/RH).

14. Remove the remaining instrument panel screws.
15. Disconnect the harness connector from the front passenger air bag module.
16. Disconnect all remaining harness connectors.
17. With the help of an assistant, remove the instrument panel assembly.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to scratch the instrument panel pad and other parts.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• If replacing the instrument panel, transfer all the necessary parts to the new instrument panel.