Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.





NOTE: The Light Emitting Diode (LED) and printed circuit board for these lamps are serviced only as a unit with the courtesy lamp assembly. If any part of these lamps is damaged or ineffective, the entire lamp assembly must be replaced.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Reach behind and above the outboard end of the instrument panel near the cowl side to access and disconnect the courtesy lamp pigtail wire connector (1) from the instrument panel wire harness connector.
3. From behind and above the lower edge of the instrument panel, depress the two retainer tabs (2) integral to the courtesy lamp housing (3).
4. While holding the retaining tabs depressed, push the courtesy lamp down through the mounting hole in the lower edge of the instrument panel.
5. Remove the lamp and pigtail wire from the instrument panel.