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Instrument Cluster Replacement

REMOVAL

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO AIRBAGS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument panel. See Cluster Bezel Replacement.
3. Remove the four screws that secure the instrument cluster to the instrument panel.

Instrument Cluster Remove/Install:




4. Pull the instrument cluster rearward to disengage the two self-docking wire harness connectors.

NOTE: The instrument cluster has two self-docking wire harness connectors that will be automatically aligned with, and connected to the instrument panel wire harness when the cluster is installed in the instrument panel.

5. Place the automatic transmission gear selector lever in the Park position.
6. Pull the instrument cluster rearward far enough to access and remove the gear selector indicator from the back of the cluster housing. See Gear Selector Indicator Replacement.
7. Remove the instrument cluster from the instrument panel.
8. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).