NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003 Service Repair Manual

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Driver Box
1. Remove screws.
2. Hold driver box up, and then remove pawls.
3. Pull driver box forward to remove.
4. Disconnect power supply socket connector lamp connector.
Steering Lock Escutcheon, Steering Column Cover (upper/lower)
1. Remove steering lock escutcheon.
2. Remove screw from the bottom of steering column cover (lower).
3. Remove steering column cover (lower) and steering column cover (upper).
4. Remove knee protector from steering shaft.
Instrument Driver Lower Panel
1. Remove fuse block lid.
2. Remove screws, and pull instrument driver lower panel straight
forward to disengage pawls and clips.
3. Insert a screwdriver wrapped with a shop cloth from back to
lower side of each switch to disengage lower tabs, and then
remove each switch.
4. Disconnect connector from each switch.
Instrument Panel Finisher (RHD Models)
1. Disengage pawl and clips, and then pull instrument panel fin-
isher straight forward.
2. Remove screws on back of instrument panel finisher, and then
remove driver ventilator grille. Refer to ATC-138, "
Removal of
Driver Ventilator Grille" in ATC section.
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A/T Control Finisher (A/T Models)
1. Insert a screwdriver wrapped with a shop cloth into cutout of fin-
isher front end and hold it up, and then disengage clips of side
surface rear end.
2. Pull up and remove.
Console Boot (M/T Models)
1. Remove by rotating shift knob.
2. Hold it from console boot inside and pull up to remove.
Center Console
1. Hold the protrusion of console mask from the bottom of parking
brake lever, and then remove console mask.
2. Remove screw.
3. Disengage center console front pawls, and then remove center
console while avoiding parking lever.
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Cluster lid C
1. Insert a remover into the bottom of cluster lid “C”, and then dis-
engage pawls and clips.
2. Pull cluster lid C straight frontward to remove.
3. Disconnect all connectors.
4. Remove center ventilator grille (LH/RH). Refer to ATC-137,
"Removal of Center Ventilator Grille" in ATC section.
Audio, A/C Controller
Remove screws, and then remove audio and A/C controller. Refer to AV- 3 8 , "Removal and Installation of
Audio unit (With Casette Deck)" and AV- 3 9 , "Removal and Installation of Audio Unit (Without Casette Deck)"
in AV section and ATC-120, "CONTROLLER" in ATC section.
CAUTION:
During removal or installation, use shop cloth to protect surrounding area from damage.
Display Unit
Remove screws, and then remove display. Refer to AV- 11 0 , "Removal and Installation of Display" in AV sec-
tion.
CAUTION:
During removal or installation, use shop cloth to protect surrounding area from damage.
Instrument Lower Panel
1. Disengage pawls and clips, and then pull instrument panel fin-
isher straight forward.
2. Remove screws from the back and remove harness bracket.
Instrument Panel Lower Cover (LH/RH)
Disengage pawls and pull it to rear of vehicle.
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Instrument Panel Stay Cover (LH/RH)
1. Remove screws.
2. Disengage pawls and pull it to outside of vehicle.
Cluster Lid Finisher
1. Remove screws.
2. Pull the bottom of cluster lid finisher to the rearward of the vehi-
cle, and remove it so as to avoid interference around upper
screw holes.
Instrument Center Lower Panel
Remove screws, and then pull it forward to remove.
CAUTION:
During removal or installation, use shop cloth to protect sur-
rounding area from damage.
Glove Box
Open glove box, and remove glove box pin from inside.
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Glove Box Cover
1. Remove screw.
2. Remove relay clamp installed to back of glove box cover.
3. Pull it forward to remove.
Upper Glove Box
Disengage pawls and clips, and then pull it straight forward.
Passenger Air Bag Module
Remove passenger air bag module after removing bolts. Refer to SRS-35, "FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG
MODULE" in SRS section.
Instrument Mask
Insert a screwdriver wrapped with a shop cloth into cutout on instrument mask. Disengage tab to remove.
Front Pillar Garnish
Pull straight front pillar garnish toward vehicle inside of right and left. Remove metal clip to remove.
Refer to EI-35, "
Removal and Installation" in EI section.
Instrument Panel
1. Remove nuts, and lower steering column.
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2. Remove instrument panel by removing all harnesses, bolts, nuts, and screw.
Side Ventilator Grille (LH/RH)
1. Remove front driver side ventilator duct and front passenger side ventilator duct. Refer to ATC-138,
"Removal of Defroster Nozzle, Duct and Side Ventilator Duct" in ATC section.
2. Remove front driver side ventilator and front passenger side ventilator. Refer to ATC-138, "
Removal of
Side Ventilator Grille" in ATC section.
Cup Holder (LH/RH)
Remove screws and remove cup holder.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Disassembly and AssemblyEIS008BU
CENTER CONSOLE
Disassembly
1. Remove console rear finisher by pulling rear cup holder out
approximately 5 mm (0.2 in) rearward.
2. Remove screws from back of center console, and then pull rear
cup holder rearward to remove.
1. Console box 2. Console pocket / switch panel 3. Console lid
4. Rear cup holder 5. Console rear finisher
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3. Remove screws from back of center console, and then remove
console lid.
4. Remove console pocket.
Assembly
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
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INSTRUMENT CENTER LOWER PANEL
Disassembly
1. Remove instrument center lower panel. Refer to IP-16, "Instrument Center Lower Panel" .
2. Remove screws, and then remove ashtray assembly.
3. Disconnect all connectors from instrument center lower panel.
4. Remove screws and plastic positioning pin at both right and left end,and then remove instrument finisher
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Assembly
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
1. Instrument front lower panel 2. Screw 3. Ashtray bracket
4. Ashtray 5. Ashtray outer 6. Instrument finisher C
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