Glove Box Component Replacement

The glove box hinge, bin, inner door and latch are serviced only as a complete unit. The glove box outer door and lock cylinder are serviced separately.

REMOVAL

Hinge, Bin, Inner Door And Latch

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

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the glove box from the instrument panel as described.

Glove Box Components Remove/Install:

3. Remove the seven screws that secure the inner glove box door to the outer glove box door.
4. Separate the inner glove box door assembly from the outer glove box door.
5. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
6. Reverse the removal procedures to install.


Outer Door
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the glove box from the instrument panel as described.
3. Remove the seven screws that secure the inner glove box door to the outer glove box door.
4. Separate the outer glove box door from the inner glove box door assembly.
5. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
6. Reverse the removal procedures to install.

Lock Cylinder
1. Insert the key into the glove box lock cylinder and turn the lock cylinder to the unlocked position.
2. Open the glove box.

Glove Box Lock Cylinder Remove/Install:

3. With the key still in the lock cylinder, insert a small pin punch or a stiff wire into the lock cylinder release hole and depress the lock cylinder retaining tumbler.
4. While holding the retaining tumbler depressed, rotate the key in the lock cylinder clockwise and press outward on the back of the lock cylinder from the inside of the glove box door until the lock cylinder comes out of the glove box latch lock cylinder bore.
5. To install the lock cylinder, insert the key in the cylinder and align the lock cylinder tumblers with the ramp in the glove box latch lock cylinder bore. The ramp is located at about the 7 O'clock position.
6. Push the lock cylinder firmly into the lock cylinder bore while rotating the key and cylinder counterclockwise to the 6 O'clock position, where the lock cylinder retaining tumbler will snap back into place.