Removal and Installation
Removal and InstallationWARNING: THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT NECESSARY FOR SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT IS POWERED DIRECTLY FROM THE BATTERY AND BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY. TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, THE BATTERY POSITIVE CABLE MUST BE GROUNDED FOR ONE MINUTE TO DE-ENERGIZE THE BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY PRIOR TO SERVICING OR REPLACING ANY SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
1. Disconnect positive battery cable. Ground positive battery cable for one minute to de-energize the back-up power supply.
Engine Compartment Harness Connector
Instrument Panel Harness Connector
2. Loosen main wire harness connector bolt in engine compartment at LH side of dash panel.
NOTE: Do not remove safety belt retaining bolts.
3. Remove three screws retaining the LH and RH door scuff plates. Lift scuff plates and remove door weatherstrip from body flanges.
4. Remove LH and RH roof inner side mouldings retained by press in clips.
5. Remove instrument panel defroster grille by lifting rear edge upward to unsnap eight retainers, and two retainers at each front corner. Disconnect automatic lamp wire harness at connector. Remove grille.
6. Remove screws retaining LH and RH sound insulators under instrument panel.
7. Rotate courtesy lamps from insulators and remove sound insulators.
8. Remove LH and RH cowl side trim panels.
9. Remove floor console.
10. Remove heater/A/C duct from instrument panel to console.
11. Remove shift interlock cable from console. Release cable from pawl. Pull out on center tab to release detent on clip. Push cable clip toward rear while rotating clip to passenger side to remove.
12. Remove two screws retaining steering column opening trim cover and remove cover.
13. Remove two screws retaining steering column opening lower steel reinforcement and remove reinforcement.
14. Remove heater/A/C duct from below steering column.
15. Remove four nuts retaining steering column to support. Lower steering column to rest on the seat cushion.
16. Remove steering column shrouds.
17. Disconnect all electrical connections (quick couplers from the steering column switches).
18. Loosen screw and disconnect instrument panel wire harness at connector, left of steering column.
19. Disconnect the wiring harness from the instrument panel at connectors.
20. Open glove compartment door, disconnect door check from RH side. Push sides of glove compartment inward to release stops, lower door downward.
NOTE: Door check will retract when removed from glove compartment side.
21. Disconnect radio antenna lead from radio. Disconnect any vacuum hoses attached to instrument panel.
22. Disconnect sniffer tube and wiring harness from instrument panel evaporator case assembly area.
23. Remove two bolts retaining the center of instrument panel to floor tunnel mounting bracket.
24. Remove one nut retaining lower RH instrument panel to cowl.
25. Remove two nuts retaining lower LH instrument panel to cowl.
26. Remove six bolts retaining the top front of instrument panel.
NOTE: Two technicians are required for removal of instrument panel from the vehicle.
27. Carefully remove instrument panel away from windshield to disengage three retainers at top edge of panel.
28. If instrument panel is being replaced, transfer all components, wiring and retaining hardware to new instrument panel, if necessary.
NOTE: When installing steering column to support bracket, tighten the tour retaining nuts to 21-28 N.m (16-20 lb-ft).
29. To install, reverse Removal Procedure. After installing instrument panel, check all components to ensure proper operation.