Instrument Panel

INSTRUMENT PANEL

Removal

CAUTION: Electronic modules are sensitive to static electrical charges. Avoid exposing any modules to static electrical charges, as this may cause damage to the modules.

1. Depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS).







2. From under the hood, loosen the bolt and disconnect the LH bulkhead connector.







3. Release the LH bulkhead connector from the dash panel.
4. Open the glove compartment. Disconnect the glove compartment isolator.
5. While pushing in on the 2 glove compartment door tabs, position the glove compartment downward.







6. Remove the instrument panel support brace bolt through the glove compartment opening.
7. Close the glove compartment door.
8. Remove the RH instrument panel lower insulator.
9. Position the LH and RH door weatherstrip seals aside.







10. Remove the LH and RH A-pillar lower trim panels.







11. Remove the LH and RH A-pillar trim panels.







12. Remove the RH ground bolt.







13. Disconnect the RH instrument panel wiring harness electrical connectors.







14. Remove the steering column opening cover.
1 Remove the screws.
2 Position the parking brake release assembly aside.
3 Pull out at the top to release the retaining clips and remove the steering column opening lower finish panel.







15. Remove the steering column opening lower reinforcement.
1 Remove the 5 bolts.
2 Remove the steering column opening lower reinforcement.







16. Remove the LH ground bolt.







17. Disconnect the LH instrument panel wiring harness connectors.







18. Disconnect the parking brake release vacuum connector.







19. Disconnect the vacuum connector.







20. Remove the nut and position the steering column brace aside.







21. Remove and discard the pinch bolt and separate the intermediate shaft from the steering column shaft.







22. Disconnect the transmission shift cable from the steering column.
1 Disconnect the cable from the steering column shift tube lever.
2 Disconnect the cable from the steering column bracket.







23. Remove the pin-type retainer and the tunnel brace trim cover.







24. Remove the 4 nuts and the instrument panel tunnel brace.
25. Remove the instrument panel defroster opening grille.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.







26. Remove the instrument panel cowl top bracket screw.
27. Remove the 3 instrument panel cowl top screws.







28. Remove the RH instrument panel cowl side nut.







29. Remove the upper LH instrument panel cowl side nut.







30. Remove the lower LH instrument panel cowl side bolt.

31. NOTE: Removing the instrument panel from the vehicle requires an assistant.

Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.

Installation

CAUTION: Electronic modules are sensitive to static electrical charges. Avoid exposing any modules to static electrical charges, as this may cause damage to the modules.

1. NOTE:
- Installation of the instrument panel into the vehicle requires an assistant.
- Make the sure the instrument panel center locator pin is engaged into the cowl top.

Install the instrument panel into the vehicle.







2. Install the instrument panel cowl top bracket screw.
3. Install the 3 instrument panel cowl top screws.







4. Install the lower LH instrument panel cowl side bolt.







5. Install the upper LH instrument panel cowl side nut.







6. Install the RH instrument panel cowl side nut.
7. Install the instrument panel defroster opening grille.
- Connect the electrical connector.







8. Install the 4 nuts and the instrument panel tunnel brace.







9. Position the tunnel brace trim cover and install the 2 pin-type retainers.







10. Connect the transmission shift cable to the steering column.
1 Connect the cable to the steering column bracket.
2 Connect the cable to the steering column shift tube lever.







11. Connect the intermediate shaft to the steering column shaft and install a new pinch bolt.







12. Install the steering column brace.
1 Position the steering column brace.
2 Install the nut.







13. Connect the vacuum connector.







14. Connect the parking brake release vacuum connector.







15. Connect the LH instrument panel wiring harness connectors.







16. Install the LH ground bolt.







17. Clip the LH bulkhead connector into the dash panel.







18. Position the steering column lower reinforcement. Install the 5 bolts.







19. Install the steering column opening lower finish panel.
1 Align the steering column opening lower finish panel and push in to seat the retaining clips.
2 Position the parking brake release assembly.
3 Install the screws.







20. Connect the RH instrument panel wiring harness electrical connectors.







21. Install the RH ground bolts.







22. Install the LH and RH A-pillar trim panels.







23. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Install the LH and RH A-pillar lower trim panels.

24. Install the LH and RH door weatherstrip seals.
25. Install the RH instrument panel lower insulator.
26. Open the glove compartment door.







27. Install the instrument panel support brace bolt through the glove compartment opening.
28. While pushing in on the 2 glove compartment door tabs, position the glove compartment upward.
29. Connect the glove compartment isolator. Close the glove compartment.







30. From under the hood, connect the LH bulkhead connector.
- Tighten the bolt.

31. Repower the supplemental restraint system (SRS).