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Dashboard Installation: Notes

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  1. Rotate the plate nuts by hand in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure until they are seated.
    CAUTION:
    • After removing the dashboard, the plate nuts of the member junctions will have lifted. If the dashboard is removed with the plate nuts lifted, the plate nuts may contact the vehicle body, causing a dent or damage to the coating film, and the dashboard installation will be difficult. Before inserting the dashboard into the cabin, adjust the plate nuts of the member junctions.
    • If the plate nuts are tightened completely when installing bolts, the plate nuts may not move resulting in damage to the member junction tab and the vehicle body. After seating the plate nuts, verify that they can be rotated by hand.
    NOTE:
    • If the plate nuts cannot be rotated by hand, loosen the plate nuts using a hexagonal wrench.
    Fig 1: Rotating Plate Nuts
    G11434880Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  2. Verify that the member junction tabs are engaged to the dashboard.
    CAUTION:
    • If the member junction tabs are disengaged from the dashboard when inserting the dashboard into the cabin, the vehicle body could be damaged. Before inserting the dashboard into the cabin, verify that the member junction tabs are engaged with the dashboard.
    Fig 2: Checking Member Junction Tabs Engaged To Dashboard
    G11434881Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  3. Insert the dashboard from the front driver-side door or front passenger-side door opening.
  4. Position the dashboard wiring harnesses at the position of the hook shown in the figure.
    Fig 3: Dashboard, Dashboard Wiring Harness And Hook
    G11434882Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Move the dashboard in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, align it with the guide pins on the vehicle body sides, and set it.
    NOTE:
    • Visually verify the installation condition of the guide pins on the vehicle body sides and the dashboard from the position shown in the figure.
    Fig 4: Moving Dashboard
    G11434883Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Insert the bolts on the passenger-side.
    NOTE:
    • Tighten the bolts to the specified torque after positioning the member junction.
    Fig 5: Dashboard And Bolts (Passenger-Side)
    G11434884Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  7. Tighten the bolts on the driver-side temporarily.
    Fig 6: Dashboard And Bolts (Driver-Side)
    G11434885Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Tighten the bolts on the passenger-side temporarily.
    NOTE:
    • After bolts are seated, rotate the plate nuts of the member junctions and visually inspect them from the lower side of the dashboard on the passenger-side to verify that they emerge in the direction of the body panels.
    Fig 7: Rotating Plate Nuts Of Member Junctions
    G11434886Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  9. Verify that the bolt holes on the vehicle side and the bolt insertion position of the member junctions are aligned.
    NOTE:
    • If the bolt holes on the vehicle side and the bolt insertion position of the member junctions are not aligned, remove the bolts on the driver's and passenger-sides and repeat from Step  5.
    Fig 8: Checking Bolt Holes On Vehicle Side And Bolt Insertion Position Of Member Junctions
    G11434492Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  10. Tighten the new bolts temporarily.
    CAUTION:
    • If the bolts are reused, the plate nuts of the member junctions cannot be moved and the dashboard frame and the vehicle body could be damaged. Always replace the bolts with new ones.
    Fig 9: Dashboard Frame Bolts
    G11434493Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  11. Tighten the bolts on the driver-side to the specified torque and install the caps.
    Fig 10: Dashboard, Caps And Bolts With Torque Specification
    G11434889Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  12. Tighten the bolts on the passenger-side to the specified torque and install the caps.
  13. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque.
    Fig 11: Dashboard Frame Bolts With Torque Specification
    G11434495Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  14. Install the dashboard bracket.
    Fig 12: Dashboard Bracket, Nuts And Bolts With Torque Specification
    G11434891Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  15. Install the nuts.
  16. Install the bolts.
  17. Connect the dashboard harness connectors and install the wiring harness clip. (See DASHBOARD HARNESS CONNECTOR INSTALLATION NOTE .)
  18. Install the following parts:
    1. Connectivity master unit (CMU) (See CONNECTIVITY MASTER UNIT (CMU) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Center display (See CENTER DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front climate control unit (See FRONT CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Passenger-side lower panel (See PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Selector lever bracket (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Selector lever component (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    12. Selector lever knob (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    13. Steering shaft (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    14. Joint cover (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    15. Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    16. Driver-side lower panel (See DRIVER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    17. Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    18. Hood release lever (See HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    19. Light switch (See LIGHT SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    20. Wiper and washer switch (See WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    21. Clock spring (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
    22. Lower column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    23. Active driving display (See ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    24. Meter hood No. 2 (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    25. Global positioning system (GPS) antenna (See GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) ANTENNA REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    26. Instrument cluster (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    27. Meter hood No. 1 (See METER HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    28. Upper column cover (See COLUMN COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    29. Steering wheel (See STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    30. Driver-side air bag module (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .) (See DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)
    31. A-pillar trim (See A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    32. PASSENGER-SIDE decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    33. Dashboard under cover (See DASHBOARD UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    34. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    35. Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    36. Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    37. Cowl grille (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    38. Windshield wiper arm and blade (See WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  19. Connect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
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