Instrument Panel Cover - Installation

INSTALLATION

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury when removing a deployed airbag, rubber gloves, eye protection, and a long-sleeved shirt should be worn. There may be deposits on the airbag unit and other interior surfaces. In large doses, these deposits may cause irritation to the skin and eyes.





1. Transfer the defroster ducts, passenger airbag module, radio bracket and remote start antenna to the new top cover, if necessary.
2. Place the top cover into the vehicle.
3. Connect the wiring to the headlamp sensor (2) located in the center of the top cover and then install the sensor, if necessary.





4. Secure the radio speaker wire routing push pin retainers onto the new top cover and seat fully.
5. Route the instrument panel cluster wiring connectors through the top cover opening.
6. Place the new top cover into position on the instrument panel being careful not to pinch any wires.
7. Install the two screws (1) and install the hidden screw (2) at the left side of the cluster opening.

NOTE: The hidden screw is located on the backside of the top cover. It can be accessed through the end cap opening on the instrument panel.






8. Install the screws (1) located at the back of the instrument panel cluster opening.





9. Using a 7 mm box end wrench (1), install the hidden screw located at the right side of the cluster opening.





10. Install the six screws (2) and one bolt (1) at the radio opening in the instrument panel.






NOTE: Four of the top cover-to-instrument panel retaining screws (1) are located on the backside of the top cover and must be accessed through the glove box door opening (2).

11. Install the four screws (1) located above the glove box and through the glove box opening (2).





12. Install the screws (1).





13. Install and tighten the two screws (1) that secure the airbag mounting bracket to the instrument panel structural support (2). Tighten the screws to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.).
14. Reconnect the passenger airbag pigtail wire connector to the instrument panel wire harness connector for the airbag. This connector is secured to the outside of the outboard airbag unit end bracket. Be certain that the latch on the connector and the red Connector Position Assurance (CPA) lock are each fully engaged.





15. Install the passenger side closeout panel (1) and install the screws (2).





16. Install the glove box assembly. Instrument Panel Glove Box - Installation





17. Install the passenger side radio speaker and cover.





18. Install the instrument panel fence line nuts located in each of the defroster air outlet openings (1) and tighten to 11 Nm (95 in. lbs.).
19. Install the defroster duct grills (2).





20. Position the locating tabs of the passenger side A-pillar trim panel into the slots located in the top of the instrument panel.
21. Install the A-pillar trim panel (1) onto the A-pillar and install the two bolts (2). Tighten the bolts to 6 Nm (55 in. lbs.).
22. Close the two fastener covers located in the A-pillar trim panel.





23. Install the passenger side end cap and seat fully.
24. Install the passenger side front door weather strip.






NOTE: Passenger side speaker shown, driver side similar.

25. Install the driver side radio speaker and cover. Speaker - Installation





26. Install the instrument cluster (3) and cluster hood. Instrument Cluster - Installation






NOTE: Passenger side A-pillar trim (1) shown, driver side trim similar.

27. Position the locating tabs of the driver side A-pillar trim panel into the slots located in the top of the instrument panel.
28. Install the A-pillar trim panel (1) onto the A-pillar and install the two bolts (2). Tighten the bolts to 6 Nm (55 in. lbs.).
29. Close the two fastener covers located in the A-pillar trim panel.





30. Install the driver side instrument panel end cap and seat fully.
31. Install the driver side front door weather strip.





32. Install the instrument panel storage bin.





33. Snap the steering column opening cover (2) lower hinges onto the pins and roll cover up.





34. Seat the upper retaining clips fully.





35. Install the radio. Radio - Installation





36. Install the instrument panel center stack bezel (1) and seat the clips (2) fully.





37. Position the shifter bezel and seat fully.





38. Position the shifter bezel trim ring and seat fully.