Hey guys, I have a 5-piece dash, and I got 4 out of the 5 pieces off. I'm sure you can imagine which one is left: the passenger side airbag cover. Anyone familiar with how to remove this piece? I have removed the 2 screws, and the bottom of it wiggles around, but I do not know how to remove the top of it. My upper dash and glove box are currently removed as well. I just can't see what is holding the top in place--do I just tug on it?

 

Guys, it's imperative that I get this piece off tonight!! Help!!

 

well ill try and help.

the top of the dash has to come off there is a bar the is held by 2 bolts which the 2 white straps are wrapped around.

once you get there it should be straight forward..

ill pm my number if you need to call.

hope this helps.

 

I thought so... That bar is holding the white straps which are also connected to the dash panel. The screwdriver is a three-point star, however, and I can't get it off. I will have to stop by Home Depot I guess, unless another screwdriver will work on something like this.

So I guess the only way to get that panel off is to remove the bar and white straps?

 

Correct, you need to remove the bar. The airbag is there but just work with it. Get the right tools.

 

Minihune, judging from your sig pic, it seems you know what you're talking about! Would the screwdrivers I need be widely available for sale at a local Home Depot?

 

I posted this on 10/16 in this thread in response to your question. Did this procedure not work for you, or did you not see it??

 

Yes, a hardware type store should have the right screw driver tips- you can get a paper and pencil and rub the imprint of the screw head on the paper using the lead.

Here are some instructions on dash removal:
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The front/top part of the dash comes off really easy. Pop off the end pieces on each side of the dash that are exposed when you open the door. Then remove the two torx bits on each side. The top/front of the dash can now be removed, giving you access to remove the dash trim.

As for the down tubes, remove the two torx bits on each side, then remove the screw in the cupholders. Pop up the cup holder piece that anchors the down tubes. The dash piece under the steering wheel (not sure how this will work with the parcel shelf) should be removed and the glove box opened. You should now be able to wiggle out the downtubes.
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I would take off the top of the dash first as noted. Open the doors and look at the vertical side panels and remove the few screws. Pry sidewides the verical panels and this allows removal of the top of the dash. Now you have access to the screws from the top of the 5 dash pieces while you can get to the screws from the bottom of the pieces from under the dash.

Start with the airbag piece or the steering wheel piece since they hold in the two side or end pieces. The steering wheel piece is eash with screws from below. The airbag piece has screws from below and from above and has a metal bar with two screws that needs to be taken off from the dash slightly above the dash piece.

There is a cloth that wraps around the metal to deploy the airbag so this metal needs to be loosened to get the dash piece off. Later put it all back together again. You won't trigger the airbag. Once the two inner pieces are removed then the two end pieces are easy. Few screws on the bottom and pull hard to get the pieces out.

The center piece has more screws, two on the top under the plastic lip and more on the front and some from below. The air vents don't need to be removed they come off as one piece. There are about 4 push tabs so yank hard once all the screws are out.

 

Guys, both minihune and Eric, you were such a great help! The piece is off now. Thanks again!!

 

Ok, so the damage has been done. I had to cut one of the fabric bands holding the airbag cap on, but the other one is still intact. If the airbag possibly deploys and I ever have a passenger in the seat, I don't see there being any real problem. What do you all think? Should I start looking for a new airbag cover?