Chery QQ6 (S21) / S12LHD. Manual — part 17

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II. Removal of Instrument

Panel

1.

Disassembly/Reassembly

of

Instrument Panel

1.1. Removal Step

1.1.1. Remove the steering wheel and

combination switch (see Remova of Steering

Wheel).

1.1.2 Remove glove box (Refer to Removal of

glove box)

1.1.3. Remove the console panel, audio unit,

emergency switch, A/C control switch, ashtray,

console (refer to Disassembly/Reassembly and

Removal of Console Panel, Audio Unit,

Emergency Switch, A/C Control Switch,

Ashtray).

1.1.4 Disassemble combined instrument (Refer

to Disassembly of Combined Instrument )

1.1.5. Remove the right/left A pillar upper and

lower trims.

1.1.6. Remove the weatherproof rubber strips

from the left front and right front door

openings.

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1.1.7. Remove the left and right air outlet

covers and exterior rear-view mirror regulating

switch with a flat head screwdriver.

1.1.10. Take off the ornament cover, and

remove two fix screws from the right and left

front parts of upper instrument panel body and

seven fix screws from the lower instrument

panel body with a cross screwdriver, and then

take off the upper instrument panel assy

together with the right and left air outlets.

Torque: 3±0.5 Nm

1.1.11. Remove the right and left four cross

beams from the instrument panel and the fixing

bolts from the both sides of vehicle body with a

10# sleeve.

Torque: 23±2 Nm

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1.1.12. Remove two cross beams from the

instrument panel and the fixing bolts from the

soleplate with a 10# sleeve.

Torque: 10±1 Nm

1.1.13. Obliquely place the instrument panel

and instrument panel cross beam, remove the

fixing bolts from the left, middle and right sides

of instrument panel with a 10# sleeve, and take

off the bond strap.

Torque: 4±0.5 Nm

1.1.12. Detach any related harness connector.

1.1.13. Lift out the instrument panel and

instrument panel cross beam by two operators.

1.2. Installation Step

The installing steps are reverse to those for

removal.

Note:

1.2.1. The instrument panel dual-vent and A/C

vent shall be fit well, without the improper

installation and air leakage. The instrument

panel air duct and instrument panel cross beam,

evaporator and other parts shall NOT interfere

and affect the installation of instrument panel,

which may result the improper installation of

instrument panel and its accessories.

1.2.2. The instrument panel and front

windscreen shall NOT interfere and affect the

installation of instrument panel and front

windscreen, and the clearance between front

windscreens shall be uniform.

1.2.3. The clearance between the instrument

panel and both sides of body shall be uniform

and can meet the assembly of weatherproof

rubber strip of door opening.

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1.2.4. The glove case switch shall be flexible,

without the interference, clamped or locking

untightened symptom.

2. Removal of Instrument Panel cross
beam

2.1. Removal Step

2.1.1. Disassemble instrument panel assembly

(Refer to Disassembly of Instrument Panel)

2.1.2. Remove seven fix screws from the air

duct as shown in the figure, and then take off

the air duct.