Road test the vehicle to try and identify the area where the creaking is coming from.

For example, press the various parts described, checking whether the creaking disappears

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Move onto step 1

Move onto step (see S62)

Check that the gap between the lower area of the windscreen and the dashboard is correct: it should be possible to pass a piece of card through this opening

Move onto step 2

• Renew the felt behind the dashboard in the contact area with the windscreen

End of diagnosis

Check the condition of the tabs fixing the air vents to the dashboard

Move onto step 3

• Renew the felt or replace the damaged vents (see Assembly 5010C)

End of diagnosis

Check that the three instrument modules behind the steering wheel are correctly fixed: in particular, make sure that the felt is fitted in the dashboard matching area

Move onto step 4

• Restore the correct fixing for the instruments.
• Renew any felt, if necessary (see Assembly 5560B)

End of diagnosis

• Restore the correct fixing of the check instrument.
• Renew any felt, if necessary (see Assembly 5560C)

End of diagnosis

Check that the steering column cover is correctly fixed to the dashboard: in particular, make sure that the following are present:

• insulating material around the cables
• felt in the matching area with the dashboard
• free movement of the steering wheel height adjustment device
• steering column cover casing fixings

Move onto step 5

• Restore the correct fixing to the dashboard.
• Restore any felt, if necessary Op. 7040A26

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Check that the cover for the centre console in the dashboard is correctly fixed, in particular make sure that the following are present:

• correct fixing of centre instrument module
• insulating material around the cables
• felt in the matching area with the dashboard

Move onto step 6

• Restore the correct fixing
• Renew any felt, if necessary Op. 7040A60

End of diagnosis

• Restore the correct fixing Op. 5560C51

End of diagnosis

Check that the climate control control unit is correctly fixed (or the heater controls) in the dashboard

Move onto step 7

• Restore the correct fixing Op. 5040D18

End of diagnosis

• Restore the correct fixing Op. 5020B10

End of diagnosis

Check that the glove compartment and the flap are correctly fixed in the dashboard: in particular, make sure that the rubber mounting is fitted

Move onto step 8

• Restore the correct fixing of the glove compartment in the dashboard.
• Renew any felt, if necessary Op. 7040A31

End of diagnosis

• Restore the correct fixing of the compartment flap in the dashboard. Renew any felt, if necessary Op. 7040A14

End of diagnosis

• Adjust the striker Op. 7040A33

End of diagnosis

Check that the fault is no longer present

End of diagnosis

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