Renault Clio: Dashboard wiring: Connector access

I - LOCATION OF CONNECTORS

• R251 connector (dashboard wiring/radio + telephone wiring connection).
• R369 connector (dashboard wiring//multimedia wiring connection).

• R99 connector (dashboard wiring/heating wiring connection).
• R 173 connector (dashboard wiring/wiring for one-touch steering wheel controls on sequential gearbox).

• R107 connector (dashboard wiring/front engine wiring connection).

• R4 connector (dashboard wiring/passenger door wiring connection).
• R339 connector (dashboard wiring/sunroof wiring connection).

• R3 connector (dashboard wiring/driver's door wiring connection).
• R301 connector (dashboard wiring/courtesy light wiring connection).

II - ACCESS TO CONNECTORS

IMPORTANT

Consult the safety and cleanliness advice and operation recommendations before carrying out any repair (see 88A, Wiring harness, Wiring: Precautions for the repair, 88A-5).

WARNING

To prevent damaging the connectors, consult the disconnection procedure (see Connector: Disconnection and reconnection) (Technical Note 6015A, 88A, Wiring).

• Switch off the ignition.
• Disconnect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery: Removal - Refitting, 80A-1).

1 - Access to the R 251 connectors

• Remove:
  • the radio (see 86A, Radio, Radio: Removal - Refitting, 86A-8),
  • the centre front panel (see Centre front panel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment),
  • the air conditioning control panel (see Control panel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 61A, Heating),

2 - Access to the R 369 connectors

• Remove:
  • the radio (see 86A, Radio, Radio: Removal - Refitting, 86A-8),
  • the centre front panel (see Centre front panel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment),
  • the air conditioning control panel (see Control panel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 61A, Heating),

• Disconnect the R 369 connectors.

3 - Access to the R 99 connector

• Partially remove seal (1).

• Remove the dashboard side face (2).

• Unclip the trim (3).
• Remove the dashboard lower trim bolt (4).

• Remove:
  • the dashboard lower trim bolts (5),
  • the dashboard lower trim (6).

• Disconnect the R 99 connector.

4 - Access to the R 173 connector

• Remove the bolts (7) from the shells under the steering wheel.
• Unclip the lower casing (8).

• Unclip the upper cover (9).

• Disconnect the R 173 connector.

5 - Access to the R 107 connectors

• Partially remove seal (10).

• Remove the dashboard side face (11).

• Unclip the trim (12).
• Remove the dashboard lower trim bolt (13).

• Remove:
  • the dashboard lower trim bolts (14),
  • the dashboard lower trim (15).

• Disconnect the R 107 connectors.

6 - Access to the R 4 connector

• Open the passenger door.

• Unclip the R 4 connector latch.
• Disconnect the R4 connector.

7 - Access to R 339 connector

• Remove the right-hand A-pillar trim (see Windscreen pillar trim: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 71A, Body internal trim).

• Disconnect the R 339 connector.

8 - Access to the R 3 connector

• Open the driver's door.

• Unclip the R 3 connector latch.
• Disconnect the R3 connector.

9 - Access to the R 301 connectors

• Remove the left-hand A-pillar trim (see Windscreen pillar trim: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 71A, Body internal trim).

• Disconnect the R 301 connectors.

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