(10) Reinstall the right cowl side trim panel and
the fuse access panel.
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS,
REFER
TO
GROUP
8M
-
PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING
WHEEL,
STEERING
COLUMN,
OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the tilt
steering column lever.
(3) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide
flat-bladed tool, pry gently around the perimeter
edges of both instrument panel switch pod bezels to
release the snap clip retainers. Remove both bezels
from the instrument panel.
(4) Remove the one screw on each side of the steer-
ing column that secures the upper edge of the steer-
ing
column
opening
cover/knee
blocker
to
the
instrument panel (Fig. 5).
(5) Remove the one screw that secures the steering
column opening cover/knee blocker to the outboard
end of the instrument panel.
(6) Remove the four screws that secure the lower
edge of the steering column opening cover/knee
blocker to the lower instrument panel reinforcement.
(7) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide
flat-bladed tool, gently pry the edges of the steering
column opening cover/knee blocker away from the
instrument panel at the snap clip retainer locations
(Fig. 5).
(8) Remove the steering column opening cover/
knee blocker from the instrument panel.
(9) Remove both the upper and lower shrouds from
the steering column (Fig. 6).
(10) Remove the lower fixed column shroud.
(11) Loosen the nuts that secure the steering col-
umn upper mounting bracket to the dash panel steer-
ing column support bracket studs. Lower the column
far enough to move the upper fixed column shroud.
(12) Move the upper fixed column shroud far
enough to access the rear of the multi-function
switch (Fig. 7).
Fig. 5 Steering Column Opening Cover/Knee
Blocker Remove/Install
Fig. 6 Steering Column Shrouds Remove/Install -
Typical
Fig. 7 Multi-Function Switch Connector - Typical
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
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