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General body repairs, interior

Assembly overview - dash panel central tube

In this manual: General body repairs, interior
General body repairs, exterior — 230General body repairs, interior — 279General information, paint — 133Vechile- specific paint information — 27Heating, air conditioning — 156Auxiliary heater — 58Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a — 1297- speed dual clutch gearbox 0CW — 544- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) — 182Fuel supply system - Petrol engines — 59Running gear, axles, steering — 221Brake system — 92Wheels and Tyres guide — 12Guide for using trailers — 11Wheels and Tyres Guide - General Information — 121Brake system (hybrid) — 73Electrical system — 326Communication — 65Electrical system, general information — 111
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Note If electrical wires are disconnected or removed and installed, it is useful to make corresponding drawings or photos. This guarantees that everything is re-installed in its original position.
Assembly overview - dash panel central tube
1 - Securing bracket
  • Welded to body
2 - Threaded pin
  • Qty. 2
  • 20 N·m
3 - Bolt
  • 20 N·m
4 - Central tube
  • For dash panel
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
Caution

If the centre tube is renewed, malfunctions due to poor earthing may occur.

  • The earth points must be free of paint, coatings and corrosion in order to ensure flawless earth connections.
  • Threads and contact surfaces between the central tube and the securing brackets must be free of paint, coatings and corrosion. Threaded connections are used as an earth connection for the knee airbag.
  • The contact surfaces between the left and right tunnel supports and the tunnel must be paint-free on both sides. They serve as primary earthing paths.
5 - Nut
  • Qty. 2
  • 20 N·m
Caution

Risk of failure due to a faulty earth connection.

The contact surface must be free of paint, coatings and corrosion. The bolted connection is used as an earth connection for the knee airbag.
6 - Bolt
  • Qty. 3
  • 4 N·m
  • If one of the bolts is over-tightened when installing the heater and air conditioning unit, use bolt “N. 911.981.01” as a replacement part.
7 - Bolt
  • Qty. 2
  • 20 N·m
8 - Bolt
  • 20 N·m
9 - Crash bar
  • Allocation → Electronic Parts Catalogue
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
10 - Bolt
  • Driver side only
  • 20 N·m
Caution

Risk of failure due to a faulty earth connection.

Thread and contact surface must be free of paint, coatings and corrosion. The bolted connection is used as an earth connection for the knee airbag.

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