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Dashboard creaking

Make: Fiat
Model: Croma Factory Service Manual
Year: 2005–2010
Section: Noise / vibrations › Dashboard creaking

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Fault diagnosisDashboard creaking

DASHBOARD CREAKING

With the vehicle moving, particularly over rough ground or during acceleration or braking, noise can be heard from the dashboard area.

0	PRELIMINARY CHECKS	ALL OK	PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED	ACTION
	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.
		Move directly to the relevant step.	2. Noise from one of the front doors.	2. Proceed as instructed in the See table S062 FRONT DOORS CREAKING
1	CHECK DASHBOARD/WINDSCREEN COUPLING	ALL OK	PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED	ACTION
	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	CHECK OUTLET FASTENINGS	ALL OK	PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED	ACTION
	Check the condition of the air outlet fastening tabs on the dashboard.	Move on to Step 3	1. Fault in central outlet fastening.	1. Renew the correct fastening Op. 5010C30 CENTRAL AIR VENT IN DASHBOARD - R.R.
		Move on to Step 3	2. Fault in side outlet fastening.	2. Renew the correct fastening Op. 5010C14 TOP OUTLET (ONE) ON FASCIA - R+R
3	CHECK GAUGE FASTENINGS	ALL OK	PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED	ACTION
	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 4	1. 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
		Move on to Step 4	2. Faulty fastening of check gauge behind the steering wheel.	2. Restore the correct fastening of the check gauge. Restore the felt pads if necessary.
4	CHECK STEERING COLUMN TRIM FASTENING	ALL OK	PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED	ACTION
	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 5	Faulty fastening.	Restore the correct fastening on the facia. Restore the felt pads if necessary Op. 7040A26 STEERING COLUMN TRIM - R+R
5	CHECK THE CENTRAL TRIM FASTENINGS	ALL OK	PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED	ACTION
	Check the central console 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.	Move on to Step 6	Faulty central console fastening.	Renew the correct fastening. Restore the felt pads if necessary Op. 7040A60 UNDERDASHBOARD TRIM - R.R.
6	CHECK THE CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE FASTENING	ALL OK	PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED	ACTION
	Check the climate control unit is correctly fastened.	Move on to Step 7	Faulty climate control unit fastening.	Renew the correct fastening of the control unit Op. 5040D18 AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL UNIT - R.R.
7	CHECK THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT	ALL OK	PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED	ACTION
	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 diagnosis	1. 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. 7040A14 FLAP OF GLOVE COMPARTMENT TRIM ELEMENT (ONE) - ARRANGE

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