939010127 - S061 DASHBOARD CREAKING

With the vehicle moving, particularly over rough ground or during acceleration or braking, noise can be heard from the dashboard area.
0PRELIMINARY CHECKSALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
Road test the vehicle to check the type of noise    See Test 70B ROAD TEST FOR NOISE RECOGNITION Move directly to the relevant step.1. Squeaking noise cannot be located.1. Move on to Step 1.
2. Noise from one of the front doors.2. Proceed as instructed in the    See table S062 FRONT DOORS CREAKING
1CHECK DASHBOARD/WINDSCREEN COUPLINGALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
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 insertedMove on to Step 2Faulty dashboard fastening.Renew the felt pads behind the facia in the contact area with the windscreen.
2CHECK OUTLET FASTENINGSALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
Check the condition of the air outlet fastening tabs on the dashboard.Move on to Step 31. Fault in central outlet fastening.1. Renew the correct fastening    Op. 5010C30 CENTRAL AIR VENT IN DASHBOARD - R.R.
2. Fault in side outlet fastening.2. Renew the correct fastening    Op. 5010C38 SIDE AIR VENT (ONE) LEFT OR RIGHT IN DASHBOARD - R.R.
3CHECK GAUGE FASTENINGSALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
Check the correct fastening of the three gagues behind the steering wheel: in particular, check for the felt pads in the coupling area with the dashboard.Move on to Step 41. Faulty fastening of gauges behind the steering wheel.1. Restore the correct fastening of the gauges. Replace the felt pads if necessary. See assembly    Op. 5560B ANALOGUE CONTROL PANEL
2. Faulty fastening of check gauge behind the steering wheel.2. Restore the correct fastening of the check gauge. Replace the felt pads if necessary. See assembly    Op. 5560C OTHER INSTRUMENTS
4CHECK STEERING COLUMN TRIM FASTENINGALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
Check the steering column trim is correctly fastened to the dashboard.In particular, check for:

  • insulating material around the cables;
  • felt pads in the mating area with the dashboard;
  • free movement of the steering wheel height adjustment device;
  • fastenings of the steering column cover sections.
Move on to Step 5Faulty fastening.Restore the correct fastening on the facia. Restore the felt pads if necessary    Op. 7040A26 STEERING COLUMN TRIM - R+R
5CHECK THE CENTRAL TRIM FASTENINGSALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
Check the central console trim is correctly fastened to the dashboard. In particular, check for:

  • correct fastening of the central instrument module;
  • insulating material around the cables;
  • felt pads in the mating area with the dashboard;
Move on to Step 61. Faulty central console fastening.1. Renew the correct fastening. Restore the felt pads if necessaryOp. 7040A60 UNDERDASHBOARD TRIM - R.R.
2. Faulty central instrument module fastening.2. Renew the correct fastening    Op. 5560C51 COMBINED ANALOGUE CONTROL PANEL - R+R OR REPLACE
6CHECK THE CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE FASTENINGALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
Check the climate control unit is correctly fastened.Move on to Step 7Faulty climate control unit fastening.Renew the correct fastening of the control unit    Op. 5040D18 AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL UNIT - R.R.
7CHECK THE GLOVE COMPARTMENTALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
Check the correct fastening of the dashboard glove compartment and its flap. In particular, check for the presence of the rubber pad used to secure the compartment to the dashboard.End of diagnosis1. Faulty glove compartment fastening.1. Restore the correct fastening of the glove compartment on the dashboard. Restore the felt pads if necessary    Op. 7040A31 DASHBOARD COMPARTMENT ASSEMBLY - R.R.
2. Faulty flap fastening.2. Restore the correct fastening of the glove compartment flap on the dashboard. Restore the felt pads if necessary    Op. 7040A14 FLAP OF GLOVE COMPARTMENT TRIM ELEMENT (ONE) - ARRANGE
3. Flap will not close correctly.3. Adjust the striker    Op. 7040A33 GLOVE COMPARTMENT LOCK STRIKER - ADJUST