Remove or Disconnect

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

CAUTION:
^ Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Cautions and Notices.
^ Refer to SIR Handling Caution in Cautions and Notices.




1. Disconnect the negative cable.
2. Disable the SIR system.
3. Remove the windshield side upper garnish moldings.
4. Remove the instrument panel upper trim panel.
5. Remove the front floor console, if equipped.
6. Remove the left and right instrument panel insulators.
7. Remove the bolts from the bottom of the steering column opening filler.
8. Pull the steering column opening filler rearward and upward unsnapping from the instrument panel.
9. Disconnect the electrical connector from the drive information center (DIC), if equipped.
10. Remove the steering column opening filler.




11. Remove the retaining bolts from the knee bolster at the IP.




12. Remove the retaining bolts from the knee bolster at the steering column support.
13. Remove the knee bolster from the IP.




14. Remove the steering column.
15. Remove the bolts from the hood release handle base and position aside.




16. Remove the data link connector (DLC) bolts and position DLC harness aside.
17. Remove the front door inside carpet retainers.
18. Remove the IP accessory trim plate, if equipped.
19. Remove the instrument panel cluster trim plate.
20. Remove the inside air temperature sensor, if equipped.
21. Remove the headlamp switch.
22. Remove the P cluster retaining bolts.
23. Rotate the top of the cluster rearward and disengage the locating pins on the bottom of the cluster at the instrument panel.




24. Disconnect the electrical connector.
25. Remove the IP cluster.




26. Remove the audio system.
27. Remove the HVAC control assembly.
28. Open the instrument panel (IP) compartment.
29. Release the loop of the damper cord (1) from the IP support.
30. Remove the screws from the P compartment hinge.




31. Press inward on both sides of the IP compartment housing and rotate down and out of IP.




32. Release the IP compartment lamp by depressing the retaining clips.
33. Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the IP compartment lamp.




34. Disconnect the fuse block from the cross vehicle beam by releasing locking tab and position the fuse block aside.
35. Remove the right side (end) IP retaining bolts.




36. Remove the center and lower IP retaining bolts.




37. Remove the left side (end) IP retaining bolts.




38. Remove the upper IP retaining bolts.
39. Reposition the IP wiring harness away from the IP trim pad.
40. Carefully remove the IP trim pad from the vehicle.