Lexus SC300 / Lexus SC400. Service manual — part 118

25. REMOVE WIRE HARNESS

Remove five screws, clips and the wire harness from the
safety pad.

26. DISASSEMBLY OF SAFETY PAD

Remove following parts:
(a) Safety pad garnish
(b) No. 1 Instrument panel register
(c) No. 1 Side defroster nozzle
(d) No. 2 Side defroster nozzle
(e) No. 1 Defroster nozzle garnish
(f) No. 2 Defroster nozzle garnish
(g) No. 1 Heater to register duct
(h) No. 5 Heater to register duct
(i) Defroster

nozzle

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Instrument Panel

27. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL REINFORCEMENT

Remove four bolts and seven nuts to remove the reinforce-
ment as shown.

INSTALLATION OF INSTRUMENT PANEL

(See page

BO–108

)

INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL PARTS BY FOLLOWING RE-
MOVAL SEQUENCE IN REVERSE

HINT:

When installing safety pad garnish, after tightening

the wing nuts by hand, use pliers etc. to retighten them.

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Instrument Panel

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FLOOR CARPET

COMPONENTS

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Floor Carpet

REMOVAL OF FLOOR CARPET

1.

REMOVE FOLLOWING PARTS:

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Front seat (See step 3 on page

BO–58

)

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Rear seat (See steps 1 to 2 on page

BO–66

)

•

Roof side inner garnish (See step 8 on page

BO–123

)

•

Front pillar garnish (See step 2 on page

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)

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Front scuff plate (See step 11 on page

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)

•

Console box (See step 14 on page

BO–111

)

2.

REMOVE FLOOR CARPET
(a) Using a clip remover, remove the clips.
(b) Remove the front seat belt lower bolt.

[Driver’s Side]
(c) Raise the end of the carpet and disconnect the hook.

[Passenger ’s Side]
(d) Raise the end of the carpet and disconnect the hook.

(e) Slide the carpet backward and remove it.

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Floor Carpet

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