312002012 - S061 DASHBOARD CREAKING
 | With the vehicle moving, particularly over rough ground or during acceleration or braking, noise can be heard from the dashboard area |
| Test results | ||||
| 0 | PRELIMINARY CHECKS | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carry out the road test See Test 70B ROAD TEST TO IDENTIFY NOISEto identify the area where the creaking is coming from. | Move on to Step 1 | 1. Creaking noise cannot be located.2. Noise coming from one of the front doors. | 1. Move on to Step 12. Proceed as instructed in the See table S062 FRONT DOORS CREAKING | |
| 1 | DASHBOARD/WINDSCREEN COUPLING CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the gap between the lower area of the windscreen and the dashboard is correct: the gap must be sufficiently large for a card to be inserted. | Move on to Step 2 | Faulty dashboard fastening. | Renew the felt pads behind the facia in the contact area with the windscreen. | |
| 2 | AIR DISTRIBUTION VENT FASTENINGS CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the condition of the air distribution vent fastening tabs on the dashboard. | Move on to Step 3 | 1. Fault in side vent fastening.2. Fault in central vent fastening. | 1. Renew the correct fastening.Op. 5010C38 SIDE AIR VENT (ONE) LEFT OR RIGHT IN DASHBOARD - R.R.2. Renew the correct fastening.Op. 5010C31 CENTRE AIR VENT IN DASHBOARD (ONE) LEFT OR RIGHT - R.R. | |
| 3 | INSTRUMENT FASTENINGS CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check that the instrument panel is correctly fastened behind the steering wheel: in particular, check for the presence of felt pads in the coupling area with the dashboard. | Move on to Step 4 | Faulty fastening of instruments behind the steering wheel. | Restore the correct fastening of the instrument panel Op. 5560B10 CONTROL PANEL - R+R | |
| 4 | STEERING COLUMN TRIM FASTENING CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the steering column trim is correctly fastened to the dashboard. In particular, check for:
| Move on to Step 5 | Faulty fastening. | Restore the correct fastening on the dashboard.Restore the felt pads if necessary. Op. 7040A26 STEERING COLUMN TRIM - R+R | |
| 5 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT FASTENING CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check that the climate control system control unit is correctly fastened to the dashboard. | Move on to Step 6 | Climate control system control fastenings faulty. | Renew the correct fastening for the climate control system control unit. Op. 5040D10 AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLS SUPPORT - R+R OR REPLACE | |
| 6 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM UNIT CORRECT FASTENING CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Remove the dashboard trim Op. 7040A10 DASHBOARD TRIM - R+R and check the heater/air distribution unit is correctly fastened. | End of diagnosis | Heater/air distribution unit fastening faulty. | Restore the correct fastening for the heater/air distribution unit.Op. 5040C14 AIR CONDITIONER HEATER/DISTRIBUTOR UNIT - R+R WITH FASCIA REMOVED | |