Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Place the selector lever in the No. 1 position.

2. Remove the steering wheel. For additional information, refer to Steering Column.

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





4. Release the retainers and position the bulkhead electrical connector through the dash panel.

Vehicles with Police option

5. Remove the Battery Junction Box (BJB) wiring harness ties, disconnect the electrical connector and position the harness aside.





All vehicles

6. Remove the 2 pin-type retainers, disconnect the power point electrical connector and remove the RH instrument panel lower insulator.

7. Disconnect the RH lower instrument panel courtesy lamp.

8. Position the LH and RH front door weatherstrip seals aside.

9. Remove the LH and RH scuff plates.

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

11. Disconnect the antenna cable in-line connector.

12. Remove the 3 RH instrument panel wiring harness ground bolts.

13. Disconnect the 3 RH instrument panel wiring harness electrical connectors.

14. If equipped, disconnect the Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) hose from the evaporator housing.





15. Disconnect the climate control head vacuum harness connector.

16. Remove the pin-type retainer and the steering column opening trim panel.

17. Remove the 5 screws and the instrument panel steering column reinforcement.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

18. Remove the nut and position the steering column brace aside.
- To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

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

- Install a new intermediate shaft pinch bolt and tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).

20. Disconnect the selector lever 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.





21. Disconnect the 3 LH instrument panel wiring harness electrical connectors.

22. Remove the pin-type retainer and the instrument panel tunnel brace cover.

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

24. Remove the defroster opening grille.
- If equipped, disconnect the electrical connectors.

25. Remove the 3 instrument panel cowl top screws.

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

27. Remove the LH instrument panel cowl side upper nut.
- To install, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).





28. Remove the LH instrument panel cowl side lower bolt.
- To install, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).

29. NOTE: An assistant is needed to carry out this step.

Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.

30. To install, reverse the removal procedure.