Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Service Manual: Installation

Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Service Manual / Exterior interior trim / Instrument panel assembly / Installation

CAUTION:

• Refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description” before handling the airbag system components. General Description > CAUTION

• After installing the panel center assembly, check that the air vent grille of the panel center assembly is inserted correctly into the air vent duct.

• When installing the cover - instrument panel side (a), make sure that the body side weather strip - flange front does not come inside the panel COMPL - instrument (b).

• When reusing the tether clip on the upper part of the trim panel - front pillar UPR, check that there is no damage to the tether clip. If the tether clip is damaged, always replace it with a new tether clip. If the tether clip is damaged, its holding force is reduced and the trim panel - front pillar UPR may come off.

• Do not reuse the tether clip removed from the upper part of the trim panel - front pillar UPR. Always replace with a new part.

1. Attach components until the instrument panel assembly is formed, in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE:

Method of installing insulator

• Adhesive

Use polyurethane adhesive. When assembling the instrument panel assembly, wait until the adhesive has evaporated to prevent filling of the smell in the compartment.

• Double-sided tape

Use commercial double-sided tape. (Use strong double-sided adhesive tape.)

2. Install the beam COMPL - steering.

(1) Place the beam COMPL - steering on the vehicle, and check that the pins on both sides are inserted securely and the harness is routed properly. Connect each connector.

(2) Secure the beam COMPL - steering to the heater and cooling unit assembly. (e), (f)

Tightening torque:

7.5 N·m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

(3) Temporarily tighten the bolts (c) and (d) of the beam COMPL - steering.

(4) Tighten the adjuster portion (g) of the adjuster - clip space. (Only RH side of the beam COMPL - steering)

Preparation tool:

Hexagon wrench: 8 mm (0.31 in)

NOTE:

When the TORX® bolt is tightened after setting the adjuster portion (g) of the adjuster - clip space to the free position, the adjuster is secured at the position where there is no gap to the body, and then the TORX® bolt is tightened.

Tightening torque:

Adjuster - clip space: 0.8 — 4 N·m (0.08 — 0.4 kgf-m, 0.6 — 3 ft-lb)

(5) Tighten the beam COMPL - steering in the order from (a) to (d) to the specified torque.

Tightening torque:

25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)

3. Install the instrument panel assembly.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to allow the harness to be caught.

(1) Tie a string to the connector of sunload sensor - auto light, and then pull the string so that each connector is placed at the specified position.

(2) Secure the harness clamp.

(a)	Sunload sensor connector	(c)	Sensor - auto light connector	(e)	Harness clamp
(b)	Center speaker connector	(d)	Tweeter connector	(f)	String

(3) Install the sunload sensor and the sensor - auto light.

(4) Insert the matching pins on the body side (three locations - one in the center and the remaining two on both sides) into the instrument panel assembly and the beam COMPL - steering.

(5) Install the duct - center vent front, and secure the instrument panel assembly to the beam COMPL - steering with screws.

4. Insert the matching pins on the body side (three locations - one in the center and the remaining two on both sides) into the instrument panel assembly and the beam COMPL - steering.

5. Install the telematics sub antenna.

6. Install the passenger’s airbag module.

Tightening torque:

7.5 N·m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

7. Install the column assembly - steering.

Tightening torque:

Column assembly - steering: General Description > COMPONENT

8. Install the cover side sill - front and the front cover - side sill on the left and right sides.

9. Install the speaker assembly.

10. Install the keyless access CM.

Tightening torque:

7.5 N·m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

11. Install the combination meter assembly.

Tightening torque:

7 N·m (0.7 kgf-m, 5.2 ft-lb)

12. Install the visor assembly - lower.

13. Install the audio assembly or navigation assembly.

14. Install the heater control assembly.

15. Install the center grille assembly.

16. Install the glove box assembly.

17. Install the trim panel - front pillar UPR on the RH and LH sides.

18. Install the grille speaker side on the RH and LH sides.

19. Install the panel - knee guard.

Tightening torque:

7 N·m (0.7 kgf-m, 5.2 ft-lb)

20. Install the cover assembly - instrument panel LWR driver.

21. Install the body side weather strip - flange front.

22. Install the ornament panel - console, cover assembly - front, console box assembly and the panel center LWR.

Tightening torque:

Console box assembly: 6.5 N·m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.8 ft-lb)

23. Install the front seat assembly to the body. Front Seat > INSTALLATION

24. Connect the ground terminal to battery sensor. NOTE

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