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Overhead Console Replacement

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

Fig.3 Overhead Console Remove/Install - Typical:




2. Remove the screw that secures the front of the overhead console to the front of the overhead console bracket.
3. Insert the fingertips of both hands between the headliner and the sides of the overhead console housing in the area of the storage bin.
4. Pull downward on the sides of the overhead console housing firmly and evenly to disengage the two snap clips that secure the rear of the unit from their receptacles in the overhead console bracket.
5. Lower the overhead console from the headliner far enough to access the wire harness connector.
6. Disconnect the roof wire harness connector from the overhead console wire harness connector.
7. Remove the overhead console from the headliner.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the overhead console near the mounting location on the headliner.
2. Reconnect the roof wire harness connector to the overhead console wire harness connector.
3. Align the locating pin on the rear of the overhead console housing with the receptacle in the rear of the overhead console bracket.
4. Align the two snap clips on the overhead console housing with their receptacles in the overhead console bracket.
5. Push upward firmly and evenly on the sides of the overhead console housing over both of the snap clip locations until each of the two snap clips is fully engaged with its receptacle in the overhead console bracket.
6. Install and tighten the screw that secures the front of the overhead console housing to the overhead console bracket. Tighten the screw to 1.9 Nm (17 in. lbs.).
7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.