HI There,
When removing the instrument panel assembly, according to the haynes book of lies and omissions you just pop the
special tool or equivalent into the four holes and bingo the instrument panel should just pop out. So what do you do
if it wont come out? The panel is held in place by spring steel clips which spring out and lock the panel in place, so when
you pop in the release tools the springs are forced inwards so that the panel clears the panel aperture for removal. The
problem i had was when the removal tools were inserted instead of forcing the retaining springs inwards the tools
went under the springs and forced them further out because the spring clips were not in alignment with the tool
access holes. What kinell do i do now? access at the back of the panel nil, remove the Facia panel!! fortunately at
the time i had removed my old CD/Radio, I managed to get my hand through the radio access hole and compress
the nearest springs and fit the retaining spring tools in.That gave me enough clearance to remove the Instrument
Panel.So fellow G owners ask yourself do I rely need to remove the instrument Panel?
