Removing the dash top

• Remove speaker grilles -
  • pull the door weather strip loose from the rear side of the front pillar
  • pry the fabric-covered pillar trim loose at rear and pop the nylon retainers out
  • rotate pillar trim forward to the windshield
  • remove two T10 Torx at sides of grilles, one T10 on top
  • pull grille back and up (disconnect alarm LED connector on left one, if so equipped)

• Remove 8mm hex head bolts at front corners (one left, one right)
  • 1/4" drive ratchet would work well
  • I use an 8mm socket with a 1/4" hex screwdriver shaft and turn it with a 1/4" open end wrench

• Remove the two T20 screws from ends of dash top (one left, one right)
• Remove the two T20 screws from top, at ends, nearest the passenger compartment (one left, one right)
  
• Remove T20 screw behind glove box door
  • open glove box door
  • pop out the 3/8" circular rubber insert, remove screw

• Remove T20 screw at top of instrument panel
  • about 2" from the right side of the opening; there's an access hole that can be felt
  • a short screwdriver handle works best; even the Saab toolbox screwdriver handle is a bit long 

   

• Lift the rear of the top cover and note the jacketed steel cable that runs from pillar to pillar
  • remove cable from clips (one center, one at each end)
  • disconnect sun sensor if ACC-equipped
  • connector has keeper clips on both sides, but should just slide off

• Lift dash cover back and up
  
• Re-installation - Remember to:
  • Reconnect the sun sensor, if so equipped
  • Reposition the jacketed steel cable in the three clips
  • Fish out the alarm LED connector at the left side, if so equipped
  • Make sure the center guide slips under the clip at the front center