SECTION
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE


Cigar Lighter
Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the console cover.
- Remove the screws and the ashtray trim panel.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors.


- Remove the screws and the ashtray housing.
- Disconnect the cigar lighter electrical connector.
- Remove the cigar lighter from the cigar lighter housing.
- Remove the cigar lighter housing from the ashtray housing.


Installation Procedure
- Install the cigar lighter housing in the ashtray housing.
- Install the cigar lighter in the cigar lighter housing.
- Connect the cigar lighter electrical connector.
- Install the ashtray housing.
Tighten
Tighten the ashtray housing screws to 2.5 N•m (22 lb-in).


- Connect the electrical connectors.
- Install the ashtray housing trim panel with the screws.
Tighten
Tighten the ashtray housing screws to 2.5 N•m (22 lb-in).
- Install the shift lever trim panel.
- Connect the negative battery cable.


Ashtray
Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the console cover.
- Remove the screws and the ashtray trim panel.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Remove the cigar lighter. Refer to "Cigar Lighter"
in this section.
- Remove the ashtray lamp. Refer to Section 9B, Lighting
Systems.


Installation Procedure
- Install the ashtray lamp. Refer to Section 9B, Lighting
Systems.
- Install the cigar lighter. Refer to "Cigar Lighter"
in this section.
- Connect the electrical connector.
- Install the screws and the ashtray trim panel.
Tighten
Tighten the ashtray housing screws to 2.5 N•m (22 lb-in).
- Install the console cover.
- Connect the negative battery cable.


Instrument Panel Vents
Removal Procedure
- Remove the instrument cluster trim panel. Refer to " Instrument Cluster Trim Panel "
in this section.
- Pry off the vents by inserting a screwdriver.


Installation
- Press the vents onto the housing.
Tighten
Tighten the instrument panel vent screws to 3 N•m (27 lb-in).
- Install the instrument cluster trim panel. Refer to "Instrument Cluster Trim Panel"
in this section.


Glove Box
Removal Procedure
- Remove the A/C cover.
- Remove the nuts at the base of the glove box.
- Open and remove the glove box.


Installation Procedure
- Position the glove box in the instrument panel.
- Install the glove box with the nuts.
- Install the A/C cover.


Digital Clock
Removal Procedure
- Remove the instrument cluster trim panel. Refer to " Instrument Cluster Trim Panel "
in this section.
- Remove the screws and the digital clock.


Installation Procedure
- Install the digital clock with the screws.
Tighten
Tighten the digital clock screws to 2.5 N•m (22 lb-in).
- Install the instrument cluster trim panel. Refer to " Instrument Cluster Trim Panel "
in this section.


Instrument Cluster
Removal Procedure
- Remove the instrument cluster trim panel. Refer to " Instrument Cluster Trim Panel "
in this section.
- Remove the screws and the instrument cluster.


Installation Procedure
- Install the instrument cluster with the screws.
Tighten
Tighten the instrument cluster screws to 2 N•m (18 lb-in).
- Install the instrument cluster trim panel. Refer to " Instrument Cluster Trim Panel "
in this section.


Instrument Cluster Dimmer/Headlamp Leveling Switch
Removal Procedure
- Remove the instrument cluster dimmer switch assembly.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors.


Installation Procedure
- Replace the appropriate switch.
- Connect the electrical connectors.
- Install the instrument cluster dimmer/headlamp leveling switch assembly.


Speedometer/Odometer/Trip Odometer
Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to " Instrument Cluster "
in this section.
- Press the clips down and remove the instrument cluster lens.


- Remove the screws and the instrument cluster case.
- Remove the screws and the speedometer from the instrument cluster.


Installation Procedure
- Install the speedometer with the screws.
Tighten
Tighten the speedometer screws to 2 N•m (18 lb-in).
- Install the instrument cluster case with the screws.
- Install the instrument cluster lens.


- Install the instrument cluster. Refer to " Instrument Cluster "
in this section.
- Connect the negative battery cable.


Tachometer
Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to " Instrument Cluster "
in this section.
- Press the clips down and remove the instrument cluster lens.


- Remove the tachometer from the instrument cluster.


Installation Procedure
- Install the tachometer to the instrument cluster.
- Install the instrument cluster lens.


- Install the instrument cluster. Refer to " Instrument Cluster "
in this section.
- Connect the negative battery cable.


Fuel and Temperature Gauge
Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to " Instrument Cluster "
in this section.
- Press the clips down and remove the instrument cluster lens.


- Remove the fuel and the temperature gauge from the cluster assembly.


Installation Procedure
- Install the fuel and the temperature gauge to the cluster assembly.


- Install the instrument cluster lens.
- Install the instrument cluster. Refer to " Instrument Cluster "
in this section.
- Connect the negative battery cable.


Instrument Cluster Indicator Lamps
Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to " Instrument Cluster "
in this section.
- Remove the defective bulb from the rear of the cluster.


Installation Procedure
- Install the new bulb.
- Install the instrument cluster. Refer to "Instrument Cluster"
in this section.
- Connect the negative battery cable.


Instrument Cluster Trim Panel
Removal Procedure
- Remove the audio system trim plate.
- Remove the screws and the instrument cluster trim panel.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors.


Installation Procedure
- Connect the electrical connectors.
- Install the instrument cluster trim panel with the screws.
Tighten
Tighten the instrument cluster trim panel screws to 3 N•m (27 lb-in).
- Install the audio system trim plate.
- Install the audio system trim plate.


Instrument Panel
Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the floor console. Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.
- Remove the sun sensor. Refer to Section 7D, Automatic Temperature Control Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning System.
- Remove the tweeter speakers and the stereo cassette AM/FM radio. Refer to Section 9F, Audio
Systems.
- Remove the instrument cluster dimmer switch assembly. Refer to " Instrument Cluster Dimmer Switch "
in this section.
- Remove the instrument cluster trim panel. Refer to " Instrument Cluster Trim Panel "
in this section.
- Remove the automatic temperature controls assembly. Refer to Section 7D, Automatic Temperature Control Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning System.
- Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to " Instrument Cluster "
in this section.
- Remove the kick panels. Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.
- Remove the glove box. Refer to " Glove Box "
in this section.
- Remove the screws and the glove box housing.
- Disconnect the glove box housing electrical connectors.
- Remove the knee bolster. Refer to Section 9G,
Interior Trim.


- Remove the screws and the instrument panel side covers.
- Remove the screws and the instrument panel side covers.
- Remove the screw and instrument panel fuse block.


- Remove the nuts and the bolts securing the steering column.
- Remove the nuts and the bolts securing the steering column.
- Disconnect the steering column electrical connector.
- Disconnect the steering column electrical connector.
- Lower the steering column.
- Lower the steering column.


- Remove the instrument panel bolts below the windshield.
- Remove the instrument panel bolts below the windshield.


- Remove the instrument panel screw behind the glove box brace.
- Remove the instrument panel screw behind the glove box brace.


- Remove the fixing screws securing the instrument panel.
- Remove the fixing screws securing the instrument panel.


- Remove the bolts securing the sides of the instrument panel to the body.
- Remove the bolts securing the sides of the instrument panel to the body.
- Disconnect the instrument panel electrical connectors.
- Disconnect the instrument panel electrical connectors.
- Remove the instrument panel.
- Remove the instrument panel.


Installation Procedure
- Position the instrument panel in the vehicle.
- Connect the instrument panel electrical connectors.
Notice : Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.
- Install the bolts securing the sides of the instrument panel to the body.
- Install the bolts securing the sides of the instrument panel to the body.
Tighten
Tighten the instrument panel-to-body bolts to 22 N•m (16 lb-ft).


- Install the fixing screws securing the instrument panel.
- Install the fixing screws securing the instrument panel.


- Install the instrument panel screws behind the glove box brace.
- Install the instrument panel screws behind the glove box brace.


- Install the instrument panel bolts below the windshield.
- Install the instrument panel bolts below the windshield.


- Raise the steering column.
- Raise the steering column.
- Connect the steering column electrical connector.
- Connect the steering column electrical connector.
- Install the nuts and the bolts securing the steering column.
- Install the nuts and the bolts securing the steering column.
Tighten
Tighten the steering column nuts to 22 N•m (16 lb-in).
Tighten the steering column bolts to 22 N•m (16 lb-in).


- Install the instrument panel fuse block with the screw.
- Install the instrument panel fuse block with the screw.
- Install the instrument panel side covers with the screws.
- Install the instrument panel side covers with the screws.


- Install the knee bolsters. Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.
- Connect the glove box housing electrical connectors.
- Connect the glove box housing electrical connectors.
- Install the screws and the glove box housing.
- Install the screws and the glove box housing.
- Install the glove box. Refer to " Glove Box " in this section.
- Install the kick panels. Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.
- Install the instrument cluster. Refer to " Instrument Cluster " in this section.
- Install the automatic temperature controls assembly. Refer to Section 7D, Automatic Temperature Control Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning System.
- Install the instrument cluster trim panel. Refer to " Instrumnet Cluster Trim Panel " in this section.
- Install the instrument cluster dimmer switch assembly. Refer to " Instrument Cluster Dimmer Switch " in this section.
- Install the tweeter speakers and the stereo cassette AM/FM radio. Refer to Section 9F, Audio systems.
- Install the sun sensor and the automatic temperature controls assembly. Refer to Section 7D, Automatic Temperature Control Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning System.
- Install the floor console. Refer to Section 9G, Interior Trim.
- Connect the negative battery cable.
- Connect the negative battery cable.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
AND SYSTEM OPERATION
Cigar Lighter
The cigar lighter is located in the front portion of the floor console. To use the lighter, push it in completely. When the lighter is hot, it will release itself from contact with the heating element. The lighter and the heating element can be damaged if the lighter does not fully release itself from the heating element.
Ashtray
The ashtray is located in the console. To access the ashtray, pull it out of the ashtray housing. The ashtray lamp will go on when the parking lamps or headlamps are turned on.
Instrument Panel Vents
The center and the side vents in the instrument panel can be adjusted up and down and from side to side. The side vents can also be aimed toward the side windows to defog them.
Glove Box
The glove box can be opened by pulling up on the latch handle. The glove box must be removed to gain access to the passenger side airbag module, (if equipped).
Digital Clock
The digital clock is located on the instrument panel above the radio. The clock is capable of an outside temperature display and a 12-hour or a 24-hour display.
Instrument Cluster
The instrument cluster is located above the steering column and in the instrument cluster trim panel. The instrument cluster contains the instruments that provide the driver with vehicle performance information. The instrument cluster contains a speedometer, a tachometer, an odometer, a trip odometer, a temperature gauge, a fuel gauge, and several indicator lamps. For replacement of the indicator lamp bulbs contained in the instrument cluster, refer to
"Instrument Cluster Indicator Lamps Specifications"
in this section.
Speedometer
The speedometer measures the speed of the vehicle in km/h or mph (with km/h). It consists of an instrument cluster gauge connected to the vehicle speed sensor on the transaxle output shaft.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since it was last reset. It consists of an instrument cluster gauge connected to the sending unit on the transaxle output shaft. The trip odometer can be reset to zero at any time so that the driver can record the distance traveled from any starting point.
Fuel Gauge
The fuel gauge consists of an instrument cluster gauge connected to a sending unit in the fuel tank.
The fuel gauge indicates the quantity of fuel in the tank only when the ignition is turned to ON or ACC. When the ignition is turned to LOCK or START, the pointer may come to rest at any position.
Temperature Gauge
The temperature gauge consists of an instrument cluster gauge connected to a temperature sensor that is in contact with the circulating engine coolant.
The temperature gauge indicates the temperature of the coolant. Prolonged driving or idling in very hot weather may cause the pointer to move beyond the center of the gauge. The engine is overheating if the pointer moves into the red zone at the upper limit of the gauge.
Instrument Cluster Indicator Lamps
The instrument cluster contains indicator lamps that indicate the functioning of certain systems or the existence of potential problems with the operation of the vehicle. The indicator lamps are replaceable. For replacement of the indicator lamps contained in the instrument cluster, refer to
"Instrument Cluster Indicator Lamps Specifications"
in this section.
Tachometer
The tachometer measures the engine's speed in terms of thousands of revolutions per minute. It consists of an instrument cluster gauge connected to a sending unit in the engine control module.
Do not operate the engine in the red zone. Engine damage may occur.
Chime Module
The chime module will sound to bring attention to one or more of the following conditions:
- The lights are on and the ignition is not in ACC, ON, or START.
- The ignition key is in the ignition switch when the driver's side door is open.
- The seat belt is unbuckled when the ignition is in ACC, ON, or START.
Voltage is supplied at all times through the fuse block to power the chime module.