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Disassembly and Assembly

DISASSEMBLY







1. Remove four screws retaining instrument cluster. Pull instrument cluster out of instrument panel, disconnect electrical connectors on rear of instrument cluster and remove instrument cluster from instrument panel.
2. Carefully pry up at front face of electric clock housing, pull rear of electric clock housing away from instrument panel.
3. Disconnect wiring harness connector and remove electric clock from instrument panel.
4. Remove ash receptacle and retainer.
5. Remove four screws from the A/C control and pull the control out of the instrument panel.
6. Remove the electrical connectors and the vacuum hose harness from the A/C control.
7. Remove the A/C register retaining screws.
8. The A/C register assembly is secured in the instrument panel with snap tabs. Remove the A/C register from the instrument panel.
9. Pull off both RH A/C side window demister and hose and LH A/C side window demister and hose from demister nozzle and duct and window defogger nozzle.







10. Remove two screws retaining either the RH A/C evaporator register duct or LH A/C evaporator register duct to the top of the instrument panel.
11. Remove one screw retaining the A/C evaporator register duct to the demister nozzle and duct and two screws to the instrument panel reinforcement.
12. Remove the A/C evaporator register ducts from the instrument panel.







Item Description
1. To Sunload Sensor
2. To Digital Clock
3. To Radio Receiver
4. To Instrument Panel Finish Panel
5. To Instrument Cluster
6. To Instrument Cluster Warning Lamps
7. To Day/Night Sensor
8. To Headlamp Switch
9. To Dash Panel
10. Main Wiring
11. To Wiring Assy
12. To Wiring Assy
13. Ground Lead (To Door Jamb)
14. To Driver Courtesy Lamp
15. To Steering Column
16. To Lighting Control Module
17. To Front of Instrument Panel
18. To Heated Back Window Switch
19. To EATC Controller
20. To Message Center Module
21. To Wiring (Ash Receptacle)
22. To In-Car Temperature Sensor
23. To Power Point
24. To Passenger Air Bag Module
25. To Glove Box Lamp
26. To Passenger Courtesy Lamp
27. Ground Lead
28. To Air Bag Diagnostic Module
29. To Wiring







13. Remove four screws retaining the demister nozzle and duct to the top of the instrument panel and two screws retaining the demister nozzle and duct to the instrument panel reinforcement.
14. Remove demister nozzle and duct from instrument panel.
15. Remove glove compartment.
16. Disengage wire harness from all locators, straps and/or clips as necessary, including ground wire eyelets. Remove harness from instrument panel.
17. Remove screws retaining instrument panel reinforcement to instrument panel.







18. Separate instrument panel reinforcement from instrument panel.

ASSEMBLY
1. Install instrument panel reinforcement to instrument panel.
2. Install instrument panel wiring harness and secure to instrument panel reinforcement with all locators, straps and/or clips including ground wire outlets.
3. Install glove compartment.
4. Install demister nozzle and duct, A/C evaporator register ducts, A/C side window demister and hoses and window defogger nozzles to instrument panel by reversing Disassembly procedures.
5. Install A/C register, A/C control, electric clock and instrument cluster by reversing Disassembly procedures. Tighten A/C control and A/C register retaining screws to 2-3 Nm (18-26 Lb-In).
6. Install ash receptacle and retainer.
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