Instrument Panel Assembly Replacement

Fig. 3 Instrument Panel Removal:

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove driver knee bolster, then right hand lower trim panel and support, Fig. 3.
3. Remove console and accessory trim plates.
4. Remove console to instrument panel bolt and screws, then console side trim plates.
5. Remove instrument panel to knee bolster brackets bolts and screws.
6. Remove stack bracket bolts.
7. Remove Driver Information Center (DIC) and Heater/Vent/Air Conditioning (HVAC)control and radio control.
8. Remove lateral accelerometer.
9. Remove upper trim pad, then cluster and headlamp switch.
10. Disconnect wire harness retainers from instrument panel.
11. Remove side window defogger outlet ducts.
12. Remove inside air temperature sensor.
13. Remove upper instrument panel brace, then upper and lower outer instrument panel to dash nuts from studs.
14. Remove fuse box by drilling out rivet heads.
15. Remove multi-use relay brackets.
16. Remove air distribution duct from instrument panel.
17. Disconnect harness connectors from instrument panel mounted modules.
18. Remove instrument panel from vehicle.
19. Reverse procedure to install.