Removal and Installation

INSTRUMENT PANEL

REMOVAL
1. Depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
2. If equipped with a floor console transmission range selector lever, remove the selector lever.







3. Remove the front door scuff plates.
4. Position the front door weather-strips aside.







5. NOTE: When installing the windshield side garnish mouldings, be sure the alignment tabs are positioned correctly.

Remove the windshield side garnish mouldings.







6. NOTE: Lift upwards on the rear edge of the defroster grille then slide rearward to remove.

Remove the defroster grille.
- If equipped, disconnect the sunload/headlamp sensor electrical connector.







7. Remove the 3 instrument panel cowl top bolts.







8. Release the parking brake cable from the parking brake actuator.
1 Release the cable from the parking brake actuator.
2 Release the cable conduit from the parking brake actuator.







9. Remove the parking brake release handle.
1 Remove the retainer clip.
2 Remove the parking brake release handle.







10. Disconnect the smart junction box (SJB).
1 Loosen the bulkhead connector bolt.
2 Disconnect the bulkhead connector.







11. Loosen the bolts and disconnect the bulkhead electrical connectors.







12. Separate the intermediate shaft from the steering column.
1 Remove the pinch bolt.
2 Separate the intermediate shaft from the steering column.







13. If equipped with a steering column selector lever, disconnect the transmission shift cable.
1 Disconnect the cable from the steering column shift tube lever.
2 Disconnect the cable from the steering column bracket.







14. Remove the pin-type retainers and the passenger side instrument panel insulator.







15. Vehicles with electronic air temperature control (EATC), disconnect the air tube, vacuum connector, main climate control and blower motor speed control electrical connectors.







16. Vehicles without EATC, disconnect the vacuum connector, blower motor, blend door and thermal resistor electrical connectors.







17. Remove the 2 instrument panel side finish panels.







18. Remove the 4 instrument panel cowl side bolts.

19. NOTE: This step requires an assistant.

Remove the instrument panel.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.