{"id":10488,"date":"2017-06-08T04:12:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T04:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mazdaman.x10host.com\/sm356186\/"},"modified":"2017-06-08T04:12:50","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T04:12:50","slug":"sm356186","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chroot-me.in\/16ND\/sm356186\/","title":{"rendered":"DASHBOARD INSTALLATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"node node SERVICE_MANUALS\">\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"textleft\">\n<div class=\"attr CONTENT c2\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n          <link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"style.css\" media=\"screen\"><a class=\"prevPage\" href=\"SM356185\">&lt; Previous<\/a> <a class=\"nextPage\" href=\"SM356187\">Next &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2016 &#8211; MX-5 &#8211; Body and Accessories<\/h2>\n<p><a name=\"id091700600300\" id=\"id091700600300\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>DASHBOARD INSTALLATION<\/h3>\n<p>            1. Rotate the plate nuts by hand in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure until they are seated.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"c1\">CAUTION:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<p>After removing the dashboard, the plate nuts of the member junctions will have loosened. If the dashboard is installed with the plate nuts loosened, the plate nuts may contact the vehicle body, causing a dent or damage to the coating film, and the dashboard installation will be difficult. Before inserting the dashboard into the cabin, seat the plate nuts of the member junctions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>If the plate nuts are tightened excessively, the plate nuts may not move when installing the bolts, resulting in damage to the dashboard frame and the vehicle body. After seating the plate nuts, verify that they can be loosened by hand.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"c1\">NOTE:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<p>If the plate nuts cannot be rotated by hand, loosen the plate nuts using a hexagonal wrench.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002681.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002681.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            2. Verify that the member junction tabs are engaged to the dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"c1\">CAUTION:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<p>After inserting the dashboard into the cabin, verify that the member junctions are engaged with the dashboard. Otherwise, the member junction may become disengaged from the dashboard frame.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002682.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002682.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>            3. Insert the dashboard from the front driver-side door or front passenger-side door opening.<\/p>\n<p>            4. Align the dashboard with the guide pins on the vehicle body side and mount the dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"c1\">NOTE:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<p>Visually verify the installation condition of the guide pins on the vehicle body sides and the dashboard from the position shown in the figure.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002683.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002683.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>            5. Insert the bolts on the passenger-side.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"c1\">NOTE:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<p>Do not insert the bolts forcefully and do not rotate them.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Tighten the bolts to the specified torque after positioning the member junction.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002684.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002684.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            6. Temporarily tighten the bolts on the driver-side until they are seated.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002685.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002685.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            7. Temporarily tighten the bolts on the passenger-side until they are seated.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"c1\">NOTE:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n<p>After bolts are seated, rotate the plate nuts of the member junctions and visually inspect them from the lower side of the dashboard on the passenger-side to verify that they emerge in the direction of the body panels.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002686.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002686.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            8. Tighten the bolts on the driver-side to the specified torque and install the caps.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002687.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002687.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            9. Tighten the bolts on the passenger-side to the specified torque and install the caps.<\/p>\n<p>            10. Remove the tape secured to the cooling duct.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002688.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002688.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            11. Install the dashboard bracket.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002689.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002689.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            12. Install the bolts and the nuts.<\/p>\n<p>            13. Connect the connectors and install the wiring harness clips.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00003175.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00003175.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            14. Insert your hand into the opening in the back trim and connect the connector.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00003176.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00003176.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            15. Install the harness clip.<\/p>\n<p>            16. Install the fasteners.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002691.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00002691.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            17. Install the tire house trim. (See <a href=\"SM356200\">TIRE HOUSE TRIM REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>            18. Connect the dashboard harness connectors.<\/p>\n<p>            19. Install the steering column nuts. (See. <a href=\"SM353228\">STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>            20. Install the wiring harness clips and connect the connectors installed on the steering column.<\/p>\n<p>            21. Install the duct.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00004474.GIF\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"absmiddle\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/16ND\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/AMXUUW00004474.GIF\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>            22. Install the following parts:<\/p>\n<p>              a. Center display (with center display) (See <a href=\"SM356304\">CENTER DISPLAY REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              b. Audio unit (without center display) (See <a href=\"SM356320\">AUDIO UNIT REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              c. Climate control unit (See <a href=\"SM353347\">CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER]<\/a>.) (See <a href=\"SM353361\">CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION [MANUAL AIR CONDITIONER]<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              d. Center panel No.1 (See <a href=\"SM356181\">CENTER PANEL No.1 REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              e. Knee bolster (See <a href=\"SM356190\">KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              f. Driver-side lower panel (See <a href=\"SM356209\">DRIVER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              g. Hood release lever (See <a href=\"SM356088\">HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND RELEASE CABLE REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              h. Instrument cluster (See <a href=\"SM356358\">INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              i. Meter hood (See <a href=\"SM356188\">METER HOOD REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              j. Clock spring (See <a href=\"SM353466\">CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM]<\/a>.) (See <a href=\"SM353488\">CLOCK SPRING REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM]<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              k. Light switch (See <a href=\"SM356250\">LIGHT SWITCH REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              l. Wiper and washer switch (See <a href=\"SM356282\">WIPER AND WASHER SWITCH REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              m. Lower column cover (See <a href=\"SM356189\">COLUMN COVER REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              n. Upper column cover (See <a href=\"SM356189\">COLUMN COVER REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              o. Steering wheel (See <a href=\"SM353228\">STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              p. Driver-side air bag module (See <a href=\"SM353476\">DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM]<\/a>.) (See <a href=\"SM353477\">DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM]<\/a>.) (See <a href=\"SM353495\">DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE REMOVAL [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM]<\/a>.) (See <a href=\"SM353496\">DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE INSTALLATION [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM]<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              q. Center panel No.2 (See <a href=\"SM356182\">CENTER PANEL No.2 REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              r. Passenger-side lower panel (See <a href=\"SM356210\">PASSENGER-SIDE LOWER PANEL REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              s. A-pillar trim (See <a href=\"SM356198\">A-PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              t. Front side trim (See <a href=\"SM356199\">FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              u. Scuff plate (See <a href=\"SM356211\">SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              v. Front console component (See <a href=\"SM356193\">FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              w. Front console panel (See <a href=\"SM356230\">FRONT CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              x. Rear console (See <a href=\"SM356194\">REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              y. Parking brake lever boot panel (See <a href=\"SM356180\">PARKING BRAKE LEVER BOOT PANEL REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              z. Upper panel (See <a href=\"SM356228\">UPPER PANEL REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              aa. Shift panel component (See <a href=\"SM356197\">SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>              ab. Shift lever knob (MT)<\/p>\n<p>              ac. Selector lever knob (AT) (See <a href=\"SM353197\">AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL\/INSTALLATION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>            23. Close the convertible top.<\/p>\n<p>            24. Connect the negative battery cable. (See <a href=\"SM352783\">NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION\/CONNECTION<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>          <a class=\"prevPage\" href=\"SM356185\">&lt; Previous<\/a> <a class=\"nextPage\" href=\"SM356187\">Next &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"right\">\n            <a href=\"\"#\">Back to Top<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n            <em>\u00a9 2014 Mazda North American Operations, U.S.A.<\/em>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt; Previous Next &gt; 2016 &#8211; MX-5 &#8211; Body and Accessories DASHBOARD INSTALLATION 1. Rotate the plate nuts by hand in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure until they are seated. CAUTION: After removing the dashboard, the plate nuts of the member junctions will have loosened. If the dashboard is installed with the plate nuts loosened, the plate nuts may contact the vehicle body, causing a dent or damage to the coating [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10488","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chroot-me.in\/16ND\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chroot-me.in\/16ND\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chroot-me.in\/16ND\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chroot-me.in\/16ND\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chroot-me.in\/16ND\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chroot-me.in\/16ND\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10488\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chroot-me.in\/16ND\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}