Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX. Manual - part 96

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

INTERIOR

52A-3

CAUTION

• Refer to GROUP 52B, SRS Service Precautions 

P.52B-3

 and Driver’s, Passenger’s (front) Air Bag 

Module and Clock Spring 

P.52B-110

 before removing the passenger’s (front) air bag module.

•

Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation
• Removal and Installation of Front Pillar Trim (Refer to 

P.52A-10

).

• Hood Opener Lever (Refer to GROUP 42, Hood 

P.42-4

).

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Removal steps 

1. Column cover
2. Meter bezel
3. Combination meter
4. Instrument panel ornament
5. Under cover
6. Switch panel
7. Side box
8. Lower frame
9. Heater control knob
10. Centre panel
11. Heater control assembly mounting 

screw

12. Heater control assembly
13. Centre air outlet panel

14. Centre lower case
15. Stopper
16. Glove box
17. Harness cover
18. Instrument panel side cover
19. SRS passenger’s (front) air bag 

module mounting bolt

•

Steering column shaft mounting bolt 
(Refer to GROUP 37, Steering 
Column Shaft 

P.37-15

).

20. Instrument panel assembly

<<

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>>

21. SRS passenger’s (front) air bag 

module

Do not subject the SRS-ECU to any shocks when removing or installing the instrument panel.

Removal steps (Continued)

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

INTERIOR

52A-4

CLIP AND CLAW POSITION

AC504401 AB

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Note
(1)       : Clip positions
(2)       : Claw positions

Section A – A

Section B – B

Section C – C

Section F – F

Section E – E

Section D – D

Section G – G

Section H – H

Section I – I

Claw

Instrument panel
assembly

Clip

Instrument panel
assembly

Column cover

Claw

Instrument panel
assembly

Clip

Instrument panel
assembly

Clip

Instrument panel
assembly

Clip

Claw

Instrument panel
assembly

Instrument panel
assembly

Clip

Claw

Claw

Instrument panel 
assembly

Clip

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

INTERIOR

52A-5

REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
<<A>> SRS PASSENGER’S (FRONT) AIR 
BAG MODULE REMOVAL

CAUTION

• Do not damage the claws of the hinge when 

removing the passenger’s (front) air bag mod-
ule.

•

AC005174

Store the removed passenger’s (front) air bag 
module with the deployed side facing upward, 
in a clean and dry place.

Insert the flat-tipped screwdriver into the position 
shown in the illustration and pull up the screwdriver 
to disengage the claws for removal of the passen-
ger’s (front) air bag module.

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

INTERIOR

52A-6

DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY

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Disassembly steps 

1. Instrument panel upper support
2. Side defroster duct
3. Centre defroster duct
4. Distribution duct
5. Driver side upper bracket
6. Centre upper reinforcement
7. Instrument panel centre 

reinforcement

8. Bridge reinforcement

9. Centre lower reinforcement
10. Glove box striker
11. Glove box cover
12. Instrument panel pad
13. Side demister
14. Defroster garnish
15. Side air outlet assembly
16. Instrument panel

Disassembly steps (Continued)