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Dashboard Removal/Installation

DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the following parts:
1. Glove compartment
2. Console
3. Meter hood
4. Instrument cluster
5. Column cover
6. Driver-side air bag module
7. Steering wheel
8. Combination switch
9. Lower panel
10. Steering shaft
11. A-pillar trims
12. Front scuff plates
13. Front side trims
14. Side panels

3. For vehicles equipped with the wire-type climate control unit, disconnect the wires for the front A/C unit.
4. Disconnect the dashboard harness connectors.






5. Remove the bolts.






6. Pull out the support pins from the body to remove the dashboard.

WARNING: Removing the dashboard without supporting it can be dangerous. The dashboard may fall and injure you. Always perform these procedures together with at least another person.

7. Take the dashboard off from the driver-side door opening.
8. Install in the reverse order of removal.