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Knee Diverter: Service and Repair

Driver's Side Knee Bolster Removal and Installation

Driver's Side Knee Bolster Removal

1. Remove the coin storage and the screws.
2. Separate the hood release cable from the hood latch release handle.




3. Carefully pull the instrument panel under cover until the mounting clips are released and the instrument panel under cover.
4. Remove the bolts from the driver's side knee bolster.




5. Remove the knee bolster.

Driver's Side Knee Bolster Installation




1. Install the knee bolster with the bolts.

Tighten:
Tighten the driver's side knee bolster mounting bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb.in).

2. Install the instrument panel under cover.
3. Connect the hood release cable to the hood latch release handle.




4. Install the coin storage and the screws.