Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACEMENT

Remove Or Disconnect
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Disable Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) system.
3. Two screws from Instrument Cluster trim plate.
4. Cluster Trim Plate from Instrument Panel (I/P).
5. Electrical connectors as necessary.
^ Tilt steering column down (if equipped).
^ Set parking brake, block wheels, and place automatic transmission in low (if equipped).

Fig 42, Lefthand Instrument Panel Sound Insulator:

6. Left I/P sound insulator.
7. Diagnostic Link Connector (DLC).
8. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)/delay module.

Fig 43, Center Instrument Panel Sound Insulator:

9. Center I/P sound insulator.
10. Knee bolster.
A. Park brake release cable by squeezing retainers.
B. Disconnect cable slug from park brake mechanism.

Fig 44, Righthand Instrument Panel Sound Insulator:

11. Right I/P sound insulator.
12. Lighter and accessory power outlets (if equipped).
13. Courtesy lamp.
14. Knee bolster from the vehicle.
15. Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) control assembly.
16. Four radio screws.
17. Radio and storage compartment assembly.
^ Reach behind radio, disconnect antenna and three electrical connectors.
18. Four steering column screws with 15 mm wrench.
19. Four lower I/P support screws across bottom of I/P.

Fig 45, Instrument Panel Pivot Bolts:

A. Left and right I/P pivot bolts.

Fig 46, Instrument Panel Lower Support To Brake Pedal Bracket Bolt:

B. I/P lower support to brake pedal bracket.

Fig 47, Instrument Panel Lower Support:

C. I/P lower support bolts.

Fig 48, Instrument Panel Upper Support:

20. I/P upper support bolts.
^ Both speaker grills.
^ Windshield defrost grill with flat bladed tool starting at one end and working down the grill.

21. Electrical connectors, as necessary.
22. I/P from vehicle.



Install Or Connect
1. I/P to the vehicle.

Fig 45, Instrument Panel Pivot Bolts:

^ Rest I/P onto lower pivot studs.
2. Electrical connectors, as necessary.

Fig 48, Instrument Panel Upper Support:

3. Four upper I/P support screws.
4. Right, center, and left lower I/P support screws.
^ Align I/P for lower screws.
Tighten Upper and lower support screws to 7.5 Nm (66 lb in).

5. Steering column nuts.
Tighten Steering column nuts to 30 Nm (22 lb ft).

6. Speaker grilles and screws.

Tighten Speaker grille screws to 1.9 Nm (17 lb.in.).

7. Radio.
A. Electrical connectors.
B. Antenna lead-in.

8. HVAC control assembly.
A. Electrical connectors.
B. Vacuum connectors.
C. Four 7mm screws.

Tighten Control assembly screws to 1.9 Nm (17 lb in).

9. I/P cluster trim.
^ Align cluster trim with Knee bolster.

10. Knee bolster.
A. Lap cooler duct.
B. Courtesy lamp.
C. Lighter and accessory outlets (if equipped).
D. Park brake cable.
E. Screws.

Tighten Knee bolster screws to 9 Nm (79 lb in).

11. Center I/P sound insulator.
12. Left I/P sound insulator.
A. DLC connector.
B. RKE/delay module.
C. Nut to accelerator pedal stud.

Tighten Nut to 4 Nm (35 lb in).

13. Right I/P sound insulator.
A. Powertrain Control Module (PCM) (if equipped).

14. Enable SIR system.
15. Negative battery cable.