instrument panel MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION 2007 Service Owner's Guide

52A-2
INTERIOR
CONTENTS
SPECIAL TOOL 3............................
INSTRUMENT PANEL* 3......................
FRONT FLOOR CONSOLE 10................
REAR FLOOR CONSOLE 12..................
TRIMS 15....................................
HEADLINING 17..............................SEAT 19.....................................
Front Seat 19..................................
Rear Seat 22..................................
SEAT BELT 25...............................
Front Seat Belt 25.............................
Rear Seat Belt 26..............................
WARNINGS REGARDING SERVICING OF SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) EQUIPPED VEHICLES
WARNING!
(1) Improper service or maintenance of any component of the SRS, or any SRS-related component, can lead to personal
injury or death to service personnel (from inadvertent firing of the air bag) or to the driver and passenger (from rendering
the SRS inoperative).
(2) Service or maintenance of any SRS component or SRS-related component must be performed only at an authorized
MITSUBISHI dealer.
(3) MITSUBISHI dealer personnel must thoroughly review this manual, and especially its GROUP 52B - Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) before beginning any service or maintenance of any component of the SRS or any SRS-related
component.
NOTE
The SRS includes the following components: SRS-ECU, SRS warning lamp, air bag module, clock spring and interconnecting
wiring. Other SRS-related components (that may have to be removed/installed in connection with SRS service or maintenance) are
indicated in the table of contents by an asterisk (*).

INTERIOR -Special Tool/Instrument Panel52A-3
SPECIAL TOOL
ToolNumberNameApplication
MB990784Ornament removerRemoval of switches and trims
INSTRUMENT PANEL
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
The following bolts and screws are used for installing the instrument panel.
Bolts and screws are indicated as marks shown in the illustration in the sections of “Removal and Installation”
and “Disassembly and Reassembly.”
NameMarkDimensions mm
(screw diameter x
screw length)ColorShape
Tapping screwa5×16Black
b5×16-
c5×12-
Bolt with washerd6×16-
e6×12-

INTERIOR -Instrument Panel52A-4

Caution: SRS
1. Refer to GROUP 52B-SRS Service Precautions and Air bag Module and Clock Spring before
removing the passenger side air bag module.
2. Do not subject the SRS-ECU to any shocks when removing or installing the instrument panel.
Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation
DRemoval and Installation of Front Pillar Trim (Refer
to P.52A-15.)
DFood Opener Lever (Refer to GROUP42.)
22 22
23
19
20 24
1817 11
12
10 6
7
1315 4
16 8 9
5
21 14 13 2
b b
d
d c
bdd
bd d
ad
ca
d
a25
d
Removal steps
1. Column cover
2. Meter bezel
3. Combination meter
4. Instrument panel ornament
5. Under cover
6. Box
7. Switch panel

8. Side box
9. Lower frame
10. Heater control knob
11. Heater control assembly mounting
screw
12. Center panel
13. Heater control panel assembly
14. Radio plug15. Center air outlet panel
16. Center lower box
17. Center lower case
18. Center lower box
19. Stopper
20. Glove box
21. Harness cover
22. Instrument panel side cover
23. SRS front passenger’s air bag module
mounting bolt
DSteering column shaft mounting bolt
(Refer to GROUP37A – Steering
Wheel and Shaft.)
24. Instrument panel assembly
AA"25. SRS front passenger’s air bag module

INTERIOR -Instrument Panel52A-5
CLIP AND CLAW POSITIONS
NOTE
(1) : Clip positions
(2) : Claw positions
Section B - B
Section D - D
Section E - E
Section F - F
Instrument panelClip
Instrument panel
Clip Claw
ClipInstrument panel
Instrument panelClip
Claw Instrument panel
Section G - GSection H - H
Claw
Claw
Instrument panel
Section A - A
Section I - I
Instrument panel ClipA
A BB C C
D D
E
E
F
F
G
H
H
I
I
I
I
Section C - C
Claw Column cover
Instrument panel
G

INTERIOR -Instrument Panel52A-6
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
AA"SRS FRONT PASSENGER’S AIR BAG MODULE
REMOVAL
Insert the flat tipped screw driver into the position shown
in the illustration and pull up the screw driver to disengage
the claws for removal of the front passenger’s air bag module.
Caution
1. Do not damage the claws of the hinge when removing
the front passenger’s air bag module.
2. Store the removed front passenger’s air bag module
facing the deployed side upward in a clean and dry
place.
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
12 2
3
4
5
6
7 7
8
910 11
12 13
14 15c
cc
cc c
cc
e
e
cc
c c
c c
c 12
14
c c
cc
cc
Disassembly steps
1. Instrument panel upper support
2. Side defroster duct
3. Center defroster duct
4. Distribution duct
5. Driver side upper bracket
6. Center upper reinforcement
7. Instrument panel center reinforcement
8. Bridge reinforcement9. Center lower reinforcement
10. Glove box striker
11. Instrument panel pad
12. Side demister
13. Defroster garnish
14. Side air outlet assembly
15. Instrument panel

INTERIOR -Instrument PanelINTERIOR -Instrument Panel52A-7

Caution: SRS
1. Refer to GROUP 52B-SRS Service Precautions and Air bag Module and Clock Spring before
removing the passenger side air bag module.
2. Do not subject the SRS-ECU to any shocks when removing or installing the instrument panel.
Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation
DRemoval and Installation of Front Pillar Trim (Refer
to P.52A-15.)
DFood Opener Lever (Refer to GROUP42.)
2023
21
18 22
1711
12
106
7
13 154
16
89
5
19141 b
d
d
c
d
a
b dd
d
a d
c a
d
a 232425 26
b
b
3
d2
Removal steps
1. Column cover
2. Meter bezel
3. Combination meter
4. Instrument panel ornament
5. Under cover
6. Box
7. Switch panel

8. Side box
9. Lower frame
10. Heater control knob
11. Heater control assembly mounting
screw
12. Center panel
13. Heater control panel assembly
14. Radio and tape player15. Plug player>
16. Center air outlet panel
17. Center lower box A
18. Center lower case A
19. Center lower box B
20. Stopper
21. Glove box
22. Harness cover
23. Instrument panel side cover
24. SRS front passenger’s air bag module
mounting bolt
DSteering column shaft mounting bolt
(Refer to GROUP37A – Steering
Wheel and Shaft.)
25. Instrument panel assembly
AA"26. SRS front passenger’s air bag module

INTERIOR -Instrument Panel52A-8
CLIP AND CLAW POSITIONS
NOTE
(1) : Clip location
(2) : Claw location
Section B - B Section C - C
Section D - D
Section E - E
Section F - F
Instrument panelClip
Instrument panel
Instrument panel
Clip Claw
Clip Instrument panelClaw
Instrument panelColumn cover
Clip
Claw
Instrument panel
Section G - G Section H - H
Claw
Claw
Instrument panel
Section A - A
Section I - I
Instrument panel
Clip A
ABBC
C
D
D
E E
FF
GG
HH
IIII

INTERIOR -Instrument Panel52A-9
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
AA"SRS FRONT PASSENGER’S AIR BAG MODULE
REMOVAL
Insert the flat tipped screw driver into the position shown
in the illustration and pull up the screw driver to disengage
the claws for removal of the front passenger’s air bag module.
Caution
1. Do not damage the claws of the hinge when removing
the front passenger’s air bag module.
2. Store the removed front passenger’s air bag module
facing the deployed side upward in a clean and dry
place.
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
1314
15 c12
13
2
32
4
6
75
7
10
18
916
15
11 cc
c
c
cccc
cc
c
cc
e
c
c e
c
c
c c
c
c
Disassembly steps
1. Instrument panel upper support
2. Side defroster duct
3. Center defroster duct
4. Distribution duct
5. Driver side upper bracket
6. Center upper reinforcement
7. Instrument panel center reinforcement
8. Bridge reinforcement9. Center lower reinforcement
10. Glove box striker
11. Glove box cover
12. Instrument panel pad
13. Side demister
14. Defroster garnish
15. Side air outlet assembly
16. Instrument panel

INTERIOR -Trims/Headlining52A-17
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
AA"FRONT PILLAR TRIM REMOVAL
Release the clip to pull towards the direction shown in the
illustration and remove the front pillar trim.
HEADLINING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation
Removal and Installation of Front Pillar Trim, Center
Pillar Trim, upper, Rear Pillar Trim (Refer to P.52A-15.)
12
3 4 56
45
Removal steps
1. Assist grip
2. Room lamp assembly
3. Front room lamp
AA"4. Sunvisor holder5. Sunvisor assembly
DFront floor console assembly
(Refer to P.52A-10.)
AB"6. Headlining
Section A – A
Front pillar trim
A
AFront pillar trim
Instrument
panel

SRS -General InformationSRS -General Information52B-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
To improve safety, the SRS and seat belts with
pre-tensioner. These systems enhance collision
safety by restraining the front passengers in case
of an accident. The SRS works with the
pre-tensioner simultaneously when a collision is
detected.
The SRS consists of two air bag modules, SRS
air bag control unit (SRS-ECU), SRS warning lamp
and clock spring. The air bags are located in the
center of the steering wheel, above the glove box.
Each air bag has a folded air bag and an inflator
unit. The SRS-ECU under the floor console monitors
the system and has a safing G-sensor and an
analog G-sensor. The warning lamp on theinstrument panel indicates the operational status
of the SRS. The clock spring is installed in the
steering column. The seat belt pre-tensioner is built
into the front seat belt retractor. Only authorized
service personnel should do work on or around
the SRS components and seat belt with
pre-tensioner. Those service personnel should read
this manual carefully before starting any such work.
Extreme care must be used when servicing the
SRS to avoid injury to the service personnel (by
inadvertent deployment of the air bags or
inadvertent operation of the seat belt with
pre-tensioner) or the driver (by rendering the SRS
or the seat belt with pre-tensioner inoperative).
Diagnosis
connectorFront passenger’s
air bag module
Clock spring Driver’s air bag
module
SRS-ECU
SRS warning lamp
Driver’s air bag
Front
passenger’s
air bag
Seat belt with
pre-tensioner