Honda HR-V: Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam Removal and Installation

Removal & Installation

NOTE: SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations - Refer to: SRS Component Location Index (KA/KC) and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.

1. 12 Volt Battery Terminal - Disconnect

NOTE: Wait at least 3 minutes before starting work.

2. Cowl Cover - Remove

3. Both A-Pillar Trims - Remove - Refer to: Interior Trim Removal and Installation - Pillar Areas (With Side Curtain Airbag), or Interior Trim Removal and Installation - Pillar Areas (Without Side Curtain Airbag)

4. Both Kick Panels - Remove - Refer to: Interior Trim Removal and Installation - Door Areas, or

5. Both Dashboard Side Lid - Remove

6. Dashboard Switch Panel - Remove

7. Driver's Dashboard Lower Cover - Remove

8. Column Cover - Remove

9. Passenger's Dashboard Undercover - Remove

10.Glove Box - Remove

11.Center Console - Remove

12.Front Console Panel - Remove

13.Center Lower Frame - Remove

14.Shift Lever Housing - Remove (M/T)

15.Shift Lever Assembly - Remove (CVT)

16.Heater Control Panel - Remove (Without Climate Control)

17.Climate Control Unit - Remove (With Climate Control)

18.Humidity/In-Car Temperature Sensor Remove (For Some Models)

19.Auxiliary Under-Dash Fuse Box - Remove

20.Under-Dash Fuse/Relay Box - Remove

21.Brake Pedal Position Switch - Remove

22.Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam - Remove

Driver's Side

1. Disconnect the connector (A).

2. Remove the harness clips (A), then disconnect the connectors (B). (for some models)

3. Disconnect the connectors (A).

With keyless access system

Without keyless access system

Steering Column Area

1. Disconnect the connectors (A)
2. Remove the harness clips (B).

Fig. 1: Steering Column Mounting With Torque Specifications

3. Remove the harness clips (A), then disconnect the connectors (B)
4. Remove the bolts and nuts, then remove the steering column (C).

5. Put on the steering (A) to the driver's side floor.

   NOTE: Wrap the part in the shop towel to avoid any damage to it prior to the removal.

Passenger's Side

1. Disconnect the connectors (A, B). (for some models)

2. Disconnect the connectors (A). (for some models)

3. Disconnect the connectors (A).

Center Console Area

1. Remove the rear heater duct (A).

2. Disconnect the connectors (A)
3. Remove the ground bolt with a TORX T30 bit
4. Remove the harness clips (B).

Engine Compartment Side

1. Remove the cap (A), then remove the bolt.

Fig. 2: Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam With Torque Specifications

Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam

1. Remove the bracket (A) from under the dashboard.

2. Remove the cap (A)
3. Loosen the special bolts (B, C) until they disengage from the threads on the hanger beam side brackets (D), and engage the inside threads of the collar bolts (E). The thread lock on the special bolts makes the special bolts and the collar bolts turn together
4. Continue to loosen the special bolts to turn the collar bolts into the fixed space adjusters (F) until the collar bolts engage the adjuster brackets. This creates a gap (G) between the collar bolts and the body
5. Remove the special bolts.

   NOTE : Special bolt (B) remain in the body side.

6. Check that the collar bolts (A) are seated in the fixed space adjusters (B).

   NOTE:

   • If either collar bolt was not seated, replace the special bolts.
   • If necessary, use a hex wrench through the mounting hole to engage and seat the collar bolt into the hanger beam.

Fig. 3: Dashboard/Steering Hanger Beam Mounting Bolt With Torque Specifications

7. Remove the cap (A), then remove the bolts (B, C).

8. With the help of an assistant, remove the dashboard/steering hanger beam (A).

   NOTE: Check the position of the both side bolts before removing the dashboard/steering hanger beam.

23.All Removed Parts - Install

Fig. 4: Special bolt tightening With Torque Specifications

Fig. 5: Steering Column Mounting Torque Specifications

Special bolt tightening on passenger's side

Steering Column/EPS Control Unit

1. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal, and note these items: NOTE:
   • Make sure the dashboard fits onto the guide pins correctly.
   • Before tightening the bolts, make sure the wire harnesses are not pinched.
   • Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly.
   • Before reinstalling the dashboard, screw the special bolts (A) into the collar bolts (B), and check that they turn together. If they do not turn together, replace the special bolts.
   • Before reinstalling the dashboard, be sure the collar bolts on the passenger's side can be screwed/unscrewed lightly by hand, and then screw them into the space adjuster (C) fully by hand. Do not tighten them with any tools.
   • After setting the dashboard in the body, reinstall all of the mounting bolts but do not tighten them. First tighten the driver's side mounting bolts to the specified torque. Next, tighten the special bolts. As you tighten the bolts, the collar bolts screw out of the space adjuster until they contact the body.

     Continue tightening the special bolts to the specified torque.

   • Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the bolts securing the center joint bracket and the dashboard before reinstallation.
   • After tightening the dashboard mounting bolts, tighten the center joint bracket mounting bolts, and then tighten the center frame mounting bolts.
   • When installing the steering column/EPS control unit, tighten the bolts and nuts in the sequence shown.
   • Do the 12 Volt battery terminal reconnection procedure.
   • Check for any DTCs that may have been set during repairs, and clear them.

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