Removal and Installation

Removal
1. Position front wheels in the straight ahead position.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.





3. Remove RH and LH mouldings from instrument panel by pulling up and snapping out of retainers.





4. Remove RH and LH lower insulator panels from instrument panel





5. Remove five bolts retaining lower instrument panel steering column cover and remove cover.





6. Remove two bolts and reinforcement from under steering column.
7. Remove ignition lock cylinder.
8. Remove tilt lever.
9. Remove upper and lower steering column shrouds.





10. Disconnect wiring from steering column switches and PRNDL cable from column.

CAUTION: Do Not rotate steering column shaft.

11. Remove four nuts retaining steering column to instrument panel and lower column on front seat. Cover front seat to protect from damage.





12. Install lock cylinder to ensure that steering column shaft does not turn.
13. Open glove compartment door and depress sides inward and lower glove compartment assembly toward floor.
14. Through LH side of glove compartment opening, remove two bolts retaining instrument panel to dash panel brace.





15. Through top of glove compartment opening, remove one bolt retaining brace to instrument panel.





16. Remove RH and LH cowl trim panels.





17. Disconnect wires of main wire loom from engine compartment on both RH and LH sides. Disengage rubber grommets from dash panel then feed through hole in dash panel into passenger compartment.





18. Disconnect wires from instrument panel at RH and LH cowl sides.
19. Remove two screws retaining instrument panel to LH side.





20. Remove one screw retaining instrument panel to RH side.





21. Pull up to unsnap upper finish panel and remove.
22. Using steering column and glove compartment openings and by reaching under instrument panel, disconnect all electrical connections, vacuum hoses, demister hose, heater A/C vacuum lines and radio antenna.





23. Close glove compartment door, support panel and remove five screws retaining top of instrument panel to cowl top and disconnect any remaining wires. Remove panel from vehicle.
24. If panel is being replaced, transfer all parts to the new panel.
25. To install, reverse Steps 1 through 23.
26. Check air bag lamp operation.