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Instrument Panel Installation

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.


1. With the aid of an assistant, load the instrument panel assembly onto the roll-down bracket screws on the cowl side inner panels in the vehicle. Install a temporary hook in the center hole on top of the instrument panel. The hook should support the instrument panel in its rolled down position about 46 cm (18 inches) from the dash panel.

Instrument Panel Assembly:






2. With the instrument panel supported in the roll-down position, reconnect the instrument panel wire harness connectors to the heater-A/C housing wire harness connectors.

3. Remove the temporary hook from the instrument panel and roll the instrument panel up to its installed position against the dash panel.

4. Install and tighten the five screws that secure the top of the instrument panel to the top of the dash panel. Tighten the screws to 3.2 Nm (28 inch lbs).

5. Tighten the right and left instrument panel cowl side roll-down bracket screws. Tighten the screws to 11.9 Nm (105 inch lbs).

6. From under the passenger side of the instrument panel, reconnect the two halves of the radio antenna coaxial cable connector.

7. From under the driver side of the instrument panel, perform the following:

a. Engage the park brake release handle linkage rod with the park brake mechanism on the left cowl side inner panel. Refer to Service and Repair

b. Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector to the park brake switch on the park brake mechanism.

c. Reconnect the three connectors (one from the body wire harness, and two from the headlamp and dash wire harness) to the three connector receptacles located closest to the dash panel on the back of the Junction Block (JB).

d. Reconnect the headlamp and dash wire harness to instrument panel wire harness bulkhead connector and tighten the screw in the center of the connector. Tighten the screw to 3.5 Nm (31 inch lbs).

e. Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness to door wire harness connector located directly below the instrument panel wire harness to headlamp and dash wire harness bulkhead connector.

f. If the vehicle is equipped with the Infinity sound system option, reconnect the Infinity wire harness connector from the instrument panel wire harness connector that is secured to the outboard side of the instrument panel wire harness to headlamp and dash wire harness bulkhead connector.

g. Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector from the stop lamp switch.

h. Reconnect the heater-A/C housing vacuum harness connector from the heater-A/C control vacuum harness connector located near the left end of the heater-A/C housing.

8. Reinstall the steering column into the vehicle. Be certain that the steering wheel was locked and secured from rotation to prevent the loss of clockspring centering. Refer to Service and Repair

9. If the vehicle is so equipped, reconnect the overdrive lockout switch pigtail wire connector to the instrument panel wire harness connector near the instrument panel lower reinforcement.

10. Reconnect the clockspring pigtail wire connector to the instrument panel wire harness connector at the instrument panel lower reinforcement.

11. Position the inside hood latch release handle to the instrument panel lower reinforcement.

12. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the inside hood latch release handle to the instrument panel lower reinforcement. Tighten the screws to 2.8 Nm (25 inch lbs.).

13. Reinstall the steering column opening cover onto the instrument panel. Refer to Service and Repair

14. Reinstall the trim onto the left and right cowl side inner panels.

15. Reinstall the Airbag Control Module (ACM) and bracket onto the floor panel transmission tunnel. Refer to Service and Repair

16. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
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