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Canadian-spec X-Trail SE Dashboard – 2211 viewsThis is what my X-Trail's dashboard looks like before taking it apart (and fortunately, after putting it back together!)
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X-Trail Dash, disassembled – 2267 viewsIn this shot, I've removed the plastic bezel. It's held on by plastic clips. It can be removed by gently prying the bottom away by 1 cm or so using a flat screwdriver, and then using only your hands, pull it away from the dash from the bottom up. Note that the AWD, defrost and hazard switches need to be unplugged before the trim can be pulled away entirely.
I found getting these switch connectors unplugged to be the trickiest part. It's a matter of using a small flat head screwdriver and finding the locking tabs on the bottoms of the connectors. If you press the screwdriver into the tab while twisting it a bit and pulling the connector with your fingers, it should come apart. It will take some fiddling, so be patient.
In this picture, you can also see that I've removed the 2-DIN factory radio and the 1-DIN pocket. Each one is held in by four Phillips screws, and it's quite easy to remove these.
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1-DIN pocket – 1969 viewsThis is a closeup of the 1-DIN pocket that fills the gap when there's no radio there. The brackets that hold the pocket in there look like they'd simply be reused when installing a head unit in this position.
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1-DIN space – 1902 viewsThis is a closeup of the single-DIN space with the pocket removed. Silly me, I forgot to take exact depth measurements before putting it back together, but the pic gives a good idea of the space available in there.
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2-DIN Space – 1867 viewsHere's a closer view of the double-DIN space where my factory radio goes. Note the foam-wrapped speaker/power wires and the black antenna wire.
You can also clearly see the large steel tube that forms the structure of the dashboard. (The way my X-Trail's dash rattles, you'd never think such a sturdy structure was in there.)
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1-DIN pocket in upper glove compartment – 1973 viewsThis is a picture of the single-DIN pocket in the open upper glove compartment. This is where the DVD drive for the navigation system would go, in markets where that's an option. It's not currently available in Canada.
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Comparison of 1-DIN bracket to 2-DIN bracket – 1872 viewsIn this shot I'm holding the single-DIN pocket near the factory radio so you can see how the screw holes in the brackets line up. If you had to reconfigure for an aftermarket system, you could use a pocket or two with the dual-DIN mounts.
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Mystery Socket – 1910 viewsThis detail shot shows an unused socket at the back of the factory 6-disc changer/cassette radio. Although there are no buttons indicating so on the front panel, perhaps this is for connecting a CD changer or a satellite radio module. Note that the X-Trail's radio is very similar to the one on the 350z's Bose head unit, which has a satellite radio option, and 3rd party adapters for connecting iPods and such.
Would these work on this head unit? Hmmm.
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Upper glove box removed, exposing 1-DIN pocket – 1835 viewsTo remove the upper glove box, you need to open the lower one, and then locate two screws near the bottom of the top one. You'll need a short screwdriver so as not to interfere with the open lower glove box.
Remove the two screws, then gently pull the whole assembly out. It's held in by four plastic snap-type clips: you can see the four rectangular holes in the plastic where they fit. It's best to pull straight out on these clips so they don't break.
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1-DIN bracket screws – 1639 viewsThis is a picture of the right-hand side of the pocket assembly. I've removed the screw nearest the pocket (which is necessary to remove the pocket) and the screw farthest from the pocket (which isn't necessary to remove the pocket).
I removed an unnecessary screw because it took me a little while to figure this assembly out. Unlike the pocket in the center part of the dash, this bracket also has a screw at the back! If you look in the hole in the steel that looks like a rectangle with a corner missing, near the bottom of the opening, you can see the glint of a screw head. This back screw must be removed as well to pull the pocket out. Depending on the tools at your disposal, you may need to take apart the lower glove box to get at this screw.
The left-hand side of the pocket works the same way.
I think it's fairly safe to assume that this bracket can be used to hold another 1-DIN device if you choose to replace the pocket.
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Passenger-side DIN pocket and glovebox completely removed – 1809 viewsYou can see what I think is the HVAC system's blower assembly once the pocket has been taken out. It is necessary to remove the glovebox to access the rearmost screws on the pocket's mounting brackets.
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Passenger-side DIN pocket depth measurement – 1684 views
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