Instrument Panel Grab Handle Replacement

GRAB HANDLE

REMOVAL


WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, 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. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the glove box from the instrument panel. Glove Box

Fig.13 Grab Handle Remove/Install:

3. Reach through and above the glove box opening to access and remove the two nuts that secure the stud on each end of the grab handle to the instrument panel structural support. Discard the used grab handle mounting nuts.
4. Remove the grab handle from the face of the instrument panel.

INSTALLATION


WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, 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. Position the grab handle onto the face of the instrument panel.


NOTE: Always use new fasteners to install the grab handle. The removed grab handle fasteners should be discarded.


2. Reach through and above the glove box opening to install and tighten two new nuts to secure the stud on each end of the grab handle to the instrument panel structural support. Tighten the nuts to 6 N.m (50 in.lbs.).
3. Reinstall the glove box into the instrument panel. Glove Box
4. Reconnect the battery negative cable.