Honda Civic. Manual — part 413

13. Lift upon the dashboard (A) to release it from the guide pins (B). Carefully

remove the dashboard through the front door opening. Take care not to scratch
the body with the adjusting nuts on the passenger's side.

Fig. 33: Releasing Dashboard From Guide Pins

14. Remove the bolt and detach the connector clip (A), then remove the center pipe

extension (B).

Fig. 34: Removing Center Pipe Extension (With Specifications)

NOTE:

Do not rest the dashboard on its lower center cover
opening, or it may be damaged. Lay it on its front or
back.

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15. Install the dashboard in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

Before tightening the bolts, make sure the wire harnesses are not pinched.

Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly, and the antenna lead
and each cable are connected properly.

If you screwed the adjusting nut into the sleeve with an open end wrench
to remove the dashboard, and either of the special bolts came off the
adjusting nut before having screwed the adjusting nut fully into the sleeve,
replace the special bolt with a new one.

Before reinstalling the dashboard, screw all of the adjusting nuts into the
sleeves fully by hand, reinstall the floor joint bracket on the center frame,
and slightly tighten the mounting bolts.

After setting the dashboard on the body, reinstall all of the mounting bolts
to the dashboard, tighten the driver's side bracket to the specified torque,
then torque the special bolt (A) on the passenger's side.

First screw the special bolt into the adjusting nut (B), they will be
fixed because of the thread lock on the bolt. Go on tightening the bolt
with the adjusting nut, the externally threaded nut is loosened from
the sleeve (C) until the nut contacts the inside face of the body. Then
tighten the bolts again to the specified torque.

If the adjusting nut doesn't contact the body while tightening the
special bolt fully, the nut shouldn't be loosen with an open-end
wrench. In this case, replace this special bolt with a new one.

Apply medium strength type liquid thread lock to the bolts securing the
center bracket and the dashboard before reinstallation.

Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.

Enter the anti-theft code for the audio or the navigation system, then enter
the audio presets.

Set the clock.

Check for any DTCs that may have been set during repairs, and clear
them.

Special bolt tightening on passenger's side

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Fig. 35: Identifying Special Bolts On Passenger's Side (With
Specifications)

DASHBOARD/STEERING HANGER BEAM DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY

Special Tools Required

KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014 *

* Available through the American Honda Tool and Equipment Program; call 888-
424-6857

1. Remove the dashboard/steering hanger beam (see

DASHBOARD/STEERING HANGER BEAM

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Take care not to scratch the dashboard and related
parts.

Take care not to bend the brackets.

Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to
avoid damage when prying components.

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REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).

2. Remove these items from the dashboard:

Instrument panel (see INSTRUMENT PANEL
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )

Gauge control module (speedo) trim (see GAUGE CONTROL
MODULE (SPEEDO) TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )

Subdisplay visor (see SUBDISPLAY VISOR
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )

Navigation unit, with navigation system (see NAVIGATION UNIT
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )

Audio unit, without navigation system (see AUDIO UNIT
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )

Passenger's airbag (see FRONT PASSENGER'S AIRBAG
REPLACEMENT )

Gauge control module (speedo) (see SPEEDOMETER )

Gauge control module (tach) (see TACHOMETER )

3. Remove the bolts.

Fig. 36: Removing Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam Bolts (With
Specifications)

4. From the back of the dashboard, release the hooks (A), then remove the center

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