Honda Jazz/Fit 2005 · Service Manual

Dashboard Center Panel Removal/Installation

Dashboard Center Panel Removal/Installation

NOTE:

1.Remove these items:


2.Remove the screw (A). Detach the clips (B) and release the hooks (C) by pulling the center lower cover (D) down, by hand.

Without A/C 

SAA5ES0J26220219291KDAD01BCEGFastener LocationsA: Screw, 1B: Clip, 2ABD

With A/C 

SAA5ES0J26220219291KDAD02ABCDFBFastener Locations: Screw, 1A: Clip, 2B

3.Disconnect the heater control unit connectors (E) (without A/C) or climate control unit connector (F) (with A/C), and release the unit harness (G) from the clamp.

4.Without A/C: In the inner glove box opening, disconnect the recirculation control cable (A) and the mode control cable (B), and from under the dashboard, disconnect the air mix control cable (C):

  • Take care not to bend any cables.
  • LHD is shown, RHD is symmetrical.

 

SAA5ES0J26220219291KDAD03ABC

5.From the glove box and driver's dashboard lower cover openings, loosen the bolts securing the center panel (A).

 

SAA5ES0J26220219291KDAD045 x 0.8 mm
5 N·m
(0.5 kgf·m, 4 lbf·ft): Bolt, 2Fastener LocationsA

6.Using a wrench, carefully insert a wrench from the inner glove box opening, and push a panel clip on the glove box side from back of the center panel (A) to release it. LHD is shown, RHD is symmetrical.

 

SAA5ES0J26220219291KDAD05AFastener Location: Clip, 1

7.Pull out the center panel (A) to release the clips (B, C), and disconnect the connectors:

  • Without A/C: Heater control switch connector (D) and rear deffoger switch connector (E)
  • Without navigation system: Audio unit connectors (F) and antenna lead (G)
  • With navigation system: Navigation unit connectors (H), GPS antenna connector (I), and antenna lead (J)

Without navigation system 

SAA5ES0J26220219291KDAD06ABCEFGBBBBBK(Without A/C)D(Without A/C)(Without A/C): Clip 6Fastener LocationsB: Clip, 1C

With navigation system 

SAA5ES0J26220219291KDAD07BBBBBBCAHIJ: Clip 6Fastener LocationsB: Clip, 1C

8.Detach the harness clips (K) from both center panel brackets (without A/C), then remove the center panel:

  • Take care not to bend any cables.
  • LHD is shown; RHD is symmetrical.

9.Install the panel in the reverse order of removal, and make sure each connector is plugged in properly, and antenna lead and cables are connected properly.