With Cross Member
1 - Cap for instrument panel (2x)
- Unclip cap
2 - Bolt (4x)
- 12 Nm (9 ft lb)
3 - Bolt (4x)
- 12 Nm (9 ft lb)
4 - Bracket
- Remove bolts -2- and -3-
5 - Instrument panel with cross member
Removing.
- Position windshield wipers to upper-most position.
- Remove steering column brace See Fig. 2.
- Remove steering wheel. Service and Repair
- Remove driver-side airbag unit. Service and Repair
- Remove driver-side knee bolster. Service and Repair
- Remove passenger-side knee bolster. Service and Repair
- Remove rear center console. Service and Repair
- Remove front center console. Service and Repair
- Remove instrument panel center piece, refer to "Front Center Console, Removing and Installing". Service and Repair
- Remove airbag control module. Service and Repair
- Disconnect left and right-rear heating ducts in floor well.
- Disconnect coolant hoses and A/C lines (evacuate refrigerant).
- Remove rubber grommet.
- Remove lower A-pillar trim. Service and Repair
- Disconnect wiring at connector stations in left and right A-pillars (item -A-).
- Disconnect electrical harness connectors in item -B-.
- Disconnect positive wiring at relay station (item -C-).
- Disconnect negative connection (item -C-).
- Disconnect wiring in area of center tunnel.
- Disconnect electrical and vacuum connections for brake light switch and cruise control system at pedal assembly.
- Remove bolts -2- and -3- as well as bracket -4-.
- Remove nuts -8- and bracket -9-.
- Disconnect pedal assembly from instrument panel cross member See Fig. 1.
- Disconnect lower part of steering column from steering gear and secure See Fig. 1.
- Remove nuts -12- and -13-.
- Cover both seats to protect them from damage.
- Pull instrument panel forward and pull out clips -7- with help from second technician.
Installing:
- Installation is the reverse of removal
Adjusting:
- Instrument panel with cross member must be centered in vehicle
6 - Angle bracket
- With felt base
7 - Retaining clip (2x)
8 - Nut (2x)
9 - Bracket
10 - Angle bracket
11 - Bolts (5x)
- Left-side (3x)
- Right-side (2x)
- 23 Nm (17 ft lb)
12 - Nut (2x)
- 45 Nm (33 ft lb)
13 - Nut (2x)
Fig. 1 Disconnecting pedal assembly
- Remove bolt -1-.
Tightening torque: 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
Removing lower section of steering column
- Remove bolt -5- and fold down joint.
Tightening torque: 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
NOTE: The steering column joint can only he attached in one position when installing.
- Push back steering column (lower section) -4- until hole 2 in steering column (upper section) covers bole in steering column (lower section).
- Insert welding wire -3- in bole -2- and secure by wrapping once around steering column.
CAUTION! Do NOT under any circumstances pull steering column -4- out completely or push it in completely.
Fig. 2 Removing steering column brace
NOTE: Steering column brace used 5/98 ->; bolt for steering column brace is in the plenum panel on the driver-side above the windshield wiper motor.
- Remove bolt -4-.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (71 ft lb)
- Remove washer -3- and gasket -2-.
- If necessary when installing, use drift to align brace -1- to hole in bulkhead.