Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Removal and Installation

1. Remove the steering wheel.

2. Remove the steering column opening trim panel screw and push-pin retainer.

3. Position the parking brake release assembly aside and remove the steering column reinforcement.

4. Remove the 5 bolts and the steering column reinforcement.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

5. From under the hood, loosen the bolt and disconnect the LH bulkhead connector.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).





6. Release the LH bulkhead connector from the dash panel.

7. Open the glove compartment. Disconnect the glove compartment isolator.

8. While pushing in on the 2 glove compartment door tabs, position the glove compartment downward.

9. Remove the instrument panel support brace bolt through the glove compartment opening.
- Close the glove compartment door.

- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

10. Remove the RH instrument panel lower insulator.

11. Position the LH and RH door weatherstrip seals aside.

12. Remove the LH and RH A-pillar lower trim panels.
- To install, make sure to align the trim panel retaining clips to the retaining clip holes in the body.

13. Remove the LH and RH A-pillar trim panels.
- To install, make sure to align the trim panel retaining clips to the retaining clip holes in the body.

14. Remove the RH ground bolt.

15. Disconnect the 4 RH instrument panel wiring harness electrical connectors.

16. Remove the LH ground bolt.

17. Disconnect the 2 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.
- To install, tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).

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

- To install, use a new intermediate shaft pinch bolt and tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

22. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the steering column shift tube lever and the steering column bracket.

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

24. Remove the 2 nuts and 2 screws and remove the instrument panel tunnel brace.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).

25. Remove the instrument panel defroster opening grille.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.

26. Remove the instrument panel cowl top bracket bolt.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

27. Remove the 3 instrument panel cowl top bracket bolts.

28. Remove the RH instrument panel cowl side nut.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

29. Remove the upper LH instrument panel cowl side nut.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

30. Remove the lower LH instrument panel cowl side bolt.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

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

Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.

32. To install, reverse the removal procedure.