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Instrument Panel Finish Panel - Center, Lower




Instrument Panel Finish Panel - Center, Lower

Removal and Installation

Vehicles with a manual transmission

1. Depress the parking brake pedal.

2. Shift the transmission into NEUTRAL.

3. Disengage the gearshift boot trim ring.

Vehicles with an automatic transmission

4. Remove the selector lever trim ring.

All vehicles

5. Remove the floor console storage bin.

6. Remove the floor console finish panel.
- If equipped, disconnect the electrical connectors.

7. Remove the lower instrument panel center finish panel in the following sequence.

1. Pull outward to release the retaining clips.

2. Disconnect the electrical connectors.

8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Make sure to align the trim panel retaining clips to the retaining clip holes in the instrument panel.