Instrument Panel - 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.

WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, never strike or drop the occupant restraint controller, as it can damage the impact sensor or affect its calibration. The occupant restraint controller contains the impact sensor, which enables the system to deploy the supplemental restraints. If an airbag control module is accidentally dropped during service, the module must be scrapped and replaced with a new unit. Failure to observe this warning could result in accidental, incomplete, or improper supplemental restraint deployment.

CAUTION: On vehicles equipped with the Occupant Classification System (OCS), never replace both the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) and the Occupant Classification Module (OCM) at the same time. If both require replacement, replace one. Then perform the supplemental restraint verification test before replacing the other. Both the ORC and the OCM store OCS calibration data, which they transfer to one another when one of them is replaced. If both are replaced at the same time, an irreversible fault will be set in both modules. Supplemental Restraints Verification Test





1. Before proceeding with the following repair procedure, review all warnings and cautions. Service Precautions
2. Disconnect and isolate battery negative cable.
3. Remove the floor console (7). Floor Console - Removal





4. Remove the driver side door sill trim cover (1). Cowl Trim Panel - Removal





5. Remove the steering column opening cover (2). Steering Column Opening Cover - Removal





6. Position the front wheels straight ahead.
7. Remove the steering column tilt lever knob.
8. Remove the column shrouds (1AND 2).





9. Disconnect the brake switch electrical connector (1). Stop Lamp Switch - Removal.





10. Disconnect the wiring harness to the column (1, 2 AND 3).










11. Disconnect the gearshift cable (2) from vehicle, .





12. Remove the upper steering shaft coupler bolt (2) from the column (1).
13. Separate the shaft from the coupler (7).





14. Remove the four steering column mounting nuts (4).
15. Remove the steering column assembly (3) from the vehicle.





16. Remove the bolts (2) from the pedal support (1).





17. Remove the defroster grille (1). Defroster Grille - Removal





18. Remove the five upper fence line bolts (1).





19. Disconnect the HVAC electrical connector.





20. Loosen the screws (2 AND 3) and disconnect the electrical connectors (1, 2 AND 3).





21. Remove the bolt (2) and the ground (1) from the left a-pillar.





22. Disconnect the ABS module electrical connectors (1).
23. Separate the center wire harness from the center support.





24. Remove the two center support bolts (3).
25. Remove the two left support bolts (2).





26. Remove the passenger door sill trim cover (1). Cowl Trim Panel - Removal





27. Remove the passenger side end cap.*Drivers side shown, passenger side similar.





28. Disconnect the antenna cable.





29. Remove the bolt (1) and nut (4) and disconnect the grounds (2 AND 3).





30. Disconnect the antenna amplifier connector, if equipped.





31. Remove the right side support bolts (2) and with the help of another person, remove the instrument panel assembly from the vehicle.