Renault Clio: Dashboard: Stripping - Rebuilding

Renault Clio III (2005-2013) Service Manual / Mechanisms And Accessories / Interior Equipment / Dashboard: Stripping - Rebuilding

IMPORTANT

To avoid all risk of damage to the systems, apply the safety and cleanliness instructions and operation recommendations before carrying out any repair:

• (see Airbag and pretensioners: Precautions for the repair) (88C, Airbags and pretensioners),
• (see Vehicle: Precautions for the repair) (01D, Mechanical introduction).

IMPORTANT

To avoid any risk of triggering when working on or near a pyrotechnic component (airbags or pretensioners), lock the airbag computer using the diagnostic tool.

When this function is activated, all the trigger lines are inhibited and the airbag warning light on the instrument panel lights up continuously (ignition on).

IMPORTANT

Never handle the pyrotechnic systems (pretensioners or airbags) near to a source of heat or naked flame - they may be triggered.

STRIPPING

I - STRIPPING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Lock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic tool (see Fault finding - Replacement of components) (88C, Airbag and pretensioners).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery).
• Remove the dashboard (see 57A, Interior equipment, Dashboard: Removal - Refitting, 57A- 1).

II - STRIPPING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the dashboard air vents (see 57A, Interior equipment, Dashboard air vent: Removal - Refitting, 57A-12),
  • the passenger front airbag of the dashboard (see Passenger's frontal airbag: Removal - Refitting) (88C, Airbag and pretensioners).

REBUILDING

I - REBUILDING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the passenger front airbag of the dashboard (see Passenger's frontal airbag: Removal - Refitting) (88C, Airbag and pretensioners),
  • the dashboard air vents (see 57A, Interior equipment, Dashboard air vent: Removal - Refitting, 57A-12).

II - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit the dashboard (see 57A, Interior equipment, Dashboard: Removal - Refitting, 57A-1).
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery).
• Unlock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic tool (see Fault finding - Replacement of components) (88C, Airbags and pretensioners).

Dashboard: Conversion

• Conversion to dashboard required to fit an offset audio socket.

I - CONVERSION PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove the glovebox (see 57A, Interior equipment, Glovebox: Removal - Refitting, 57A- 16).

II - CONVERSION

1 - Mounting holes for the offset audio socket unit

• For positioning the holes, use the offset audio socket unit (1).
• (X1) = 210 mm
  (X2) = 15 mm
• Drill the holes using a drill bit (

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