Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Service manual — part 486

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5. Remove the defroster duct assembly.

a. Remove 4 fixing screws (arrow) from defroster duct

assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)

b. Remove the left defroster duct assembly (1) and right

defroster duct assembly (2) from instrument panel
assembly.

6. Remove the center defroster duct assembly.

a. Remove 6 fixing screws (arrow) from center defroster

duct assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)

b. Remove the center defroster duct assembly from

instrument panel assembly.

7. Remove the instrument panel left outlet assembly.

a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry up the claws on instrument panel left outlet

assembly.

b. Remove the instrument panel left outlet assembly

from instrument panel assembly.

8. Remove the instrument panel right outlet assembly.

a. Remove the fixing screw (arrow) from instrument

panel right outlet assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 1.5 ± 0.5 N·m)

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b. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, pry

up the claws on instrument panel right outlet
assembly.

c. Remove the instrument panel right outlet assembly

from instrument panel assembly.

9. Remove the front passenger airbag.

a. Disengage the claws from front passenger airbag.
b. Remove the front passenger airbag from instrument

panel assembly.

Assembly

Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

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CAUTION

 Make sure to tighten fixing bolts and fixing screws to the specified torque when installing instrument

panel assembly.

 Check airbag for proper installation after installing instrument panel assembly.
 Check each electrical equipment for proper operation after installing instrument panel assembly.

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Instrument Panel Crossmember Assembly

Removal

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the instrument panel assembly (

See page 45-17

).

4. Loosen the instrument panel fuse and relay box.

a. Remove 2 fixing bolts (arrow) from instrument panel

fuse and relay box, and loosen the instrument panel
fuse and relay box.

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(Tightening torque: 7 ± 1 N·m)

5. Loosen the connector mounting bracket.

a. Disconnect the connectors (1) from the inner part of

connector mounting bracket.

b. Remove 2 fixing bolts (arrow) from connector

mounting bracket, and loosen the connector mounting
bracket.

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(Tightening torque: 7 ± 1 N·m)

6. Loosen the diagnostic interface.

a. Remove 2 fixing screws (arrow) from diagnostic

interface, and loosen the diagnostic interface.

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(Tightening torque: 1.5 N·m)

CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing instrument panel crossmember

assembly.

 DO NOT scratch interior and body paint when removing instrument panel crossmember assembly.

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7. Remove the smart entry start controller.

a. Disconnect the connectors (1) from smart entry start

controller.

b. Remove 2 fixing nuts (arrow) from smart entry start

controller, and remove the smart entry start controller.

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(Tightening torque: 7 ± 1 N·m)

8. Remove the anti-theft module (for MT model).

a. Disconnect the connector (arrow) from the anti-theft

module.

b. Remove the fixing bolt (1) from the anti-theft module.

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(Tightening torque: 7 ± 1 N·m)

9. Remove the instrument panel crossmember lower bracket assembly.

a. Remove 6 fixing bolts (arrow) from instrument panel

crossmember lower bracket assemblies, and remove
the instrument panel crossmember lower bracket
assemblies.

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(Tightening torque: 25 ± 3 N·m)

10.Loosen the steering column assembly.

a. Remove 2 fixing nuts (arrow) from steering column

assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 25 ± 3 N·m)

b. Remove 2 fixing bolts (1) from steering column

assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 25 ± 3 N·m)

c. Separate the steering column assembly from

instrument panel crossmember.

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