Land Rover Defender: Instrument Panel Lower Trim

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL

NOTE:

• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.
• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations for right hand drive vehicles, left hand drive vehicles are similar.

1. Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

2.

• Remove the 4 bolts.
• Remove the instrument panel outer side trim.

3.

• Remove the bolt.
• Release the 4 clips.
• Remove the instrument panel driver side trim.

4.

• Remove the 4 bolts.
• Remove the instrument panel passenger side trim panel.

5.

Remove the bolt.

6.

• Release the 10 clips.
• Remove the instrument panel surround trim.

7.

Release the footwell lamp.

8.

• Disconnect the electrical connector.
• Remove the footwell lamp.

9.

• Remove the 3 bolts.
• Release the 2 clips.
• Remove the instrument panel lower trim cover.

10.

• Remove the 4 bolts.
• Remove the screw.
• Release the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) electrical connector.
• Release the instrument panel lower trim.

11.

• Disconnect the 5 electrical connectors.
• Remove the instrument panel lower trim.

12.

NOTE: Do not disassemble further if the component is removed for access only.

• Remove the 4 screws.
• Remove the Electric Park Brake (EPB) switch.

13.

• Release the 4 clips.
• Remove the instrument panel lower trim switchpack.

14.

• Release the 2 clips.
• Remove the Bluetooth antenna.

INSTALLATION

1.

NOTE: Only complete this step if previously removed.

Install the Bluetooth antenna.

2.

NOTE: Only complete this step if previously removed.

Install the instrument panel lower trim switchpack.

3.

NOTE: Only complete this step if previously removed.

• Install the Electric Park Brake (EPB) switch.
• Install and tighten the 4 screws.

  Torque: 1.5Nm

4.

• Connect the 5 electrical connectors.
• Install the instrument panel lower trim.

5.

• Install and tighten the 4 bolts.

  Torque: 2.5Nm

• Install and tighten the screw.

  Torque: 1.7Nm

• Install the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) electrical connector.

6.

• Connect the electrical connector.
• Install the footwell lamp.
• Install the instrument panel lower trim cover.
• Install and tighten the 3 bolts.

  Torque: 5Nm

7.

• Install the instrument panel lower surround trim.
• Install the 10 clips.
• Install and tighten the bolt.

  Torque: 1.7Nm

8.

• Install the instrument panel driver side trim.
• Install the instrument panel driver side trim 4 clips.
• Install and tighten the bolt.

  Torque: 1.7Nm

9.

NOTE: Make sure that the bolts are centered in the bolt hole.

• Install the instrument panel driver outer side trim.
• Install and tighten the 4 bolts in the sequence shown.

  Torque: 2.5Nm

10.

NOTE: Make sure that the bolts are centered in the bolt hole.

• Install the instrument panel passenger trim panel.
• Install and tighten the 4 bolts in the sequence shown.

  Torque: 2.5Nm

11. Connect the startup battery ground cable.

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