Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). 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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