INSTALLATION
(1) Position the center support bracket to the
instrument panel.
(2) Install and tighten the two nuts that secure
the instrument panel center support bracket to the
studs on the floor panel transmission tunnel. Tighten
the nuts to 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.).
(3) Install and tighten the two nuts that secure
the center support bracket to the studs on the instru-
ment panel. Tighten the nuts to 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.).
(4) Position the floor carpet back onto the front of
the floor panel transmission tunnel.
(5) Install the floor console onto the floor panel
transmission tunnel. Refer to Floor Console in the
Removal and Installation section of Group 23 - Body
for the procedures.
(6) Install the center bezel onto the instrument
panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Center Bezel in
the Removal and Installation section of this group for
the procedures.
(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
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.
REMOVAL
NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be certain to
turn the steering wheel until the front wheels are in
the straight-ahead position.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the trim from the left and right cowl
side inner panels. Refer to Lower A-Pillar Cowl
Trim in the Removal and Installation section of
Group 23 - Body for the procedures.
(3) Remove the knee blocker from the instrument
panel. Refer to Knee Blocker in the Removal and
Installation section of this group for the procedures.
(4) Remove the top cover from the instrument
panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Top Cover in the
Removal and Installation section of this group for the
procedures.
(5) Remove the center support bracket from the
instrument panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Cen-
ter Support Bracket in the Removal and Installa-
tion section of this group for the procedures.
(6) Remove the steering column from the vehicle.
Refer to Steering Column in the Removal and
Installation section of Group 19 - Steering for the
procedures.
(7) Remove the screws from the centers of the
instrument panel-to-body and the instrument panel-
to-headlamp and dash wire harness connectors near
the left cowl side inner panel and disconnect both
connectors.
(8) Remove the screw from the center of the
instrument panel-to-floor wire harness connector
near the floor panel transmission tunnel under the
instrument panel and disconnect the connector.
(9) Disconnect the two wire harness connectors
located near the instrument panel-to-floor wire har-
ness connector at the floor panel transmission tunnel
under the instrument panel.
(10) Roll down the glove box from the instrument
panel. Refer to Glove Box - Roll Down in the
Removal and Installation section of this group for the
procedures.
(11) Reach through the inboard side of the instru-
ment panel glove box opening to disconnect the two
halves of the heater-A/C system vacuum harness con-
nector.
(12) Reach under the right end of the instrument
panel to access and disconnect the two halves of the
radio antenna coaxial cable connector. On Left-Hand
Drive models only, also disengage the retainer on the
radio half of the coaxial cable from the heater-A/C
housing kick cover.
(13) Remove the temperature control cable and
blend-air door crank arm from the heater-A/C hous-
ing as a unit. Refer to Temperature Control Cable
in the Removal and Installation section of Group 24 -
Heating and Air Conditioning for the procedures.
(14) Loosen the right and left instrument panel
cowl side roll down screws about 6 mm (0.25 inch)
(Fig. 23).
(15) Remove the four screws and two nuts that
secure the top of the instrument panel to the top of
the dash panel near the base of the windshield.
(16) With the aid of an assistant, lift the top of the
instrument panel assembly off of the two dash panel
studs. Then pull the lower instrument panel rear-
ward to clear the cowl side roll down screws.
(17) Remove the instrument panel assembly from
the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) With the aid of an assistant, position the
instrument panel assembly onto the cowl side roll
down screws and the dash panel studs in the vehicle.
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