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:

•

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 

BO–122

)

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Front scuff plate (See step 11 on page 

BO–123

)

•

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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