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Instrument Panel Assembly Replacement

Instrument Cluster:




Fig. 11 Driver Knee Bolster.:







Instrument Panel Trim Pad:







Instrument Panel Extention:






Remove or Disconnect
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Instrument panel extension.
3. Disable SIR system. Refer to "Disabling the SIR System."
4. Engine cover.
5. Driver's I/P knee bolster.
6. Steering column harness connector.
^ Remove the single bolt fastener in the center of the connector.
^ Release upper and lower clip fasteners.
7. Lower steering column.

IMPORTANT
^ Do not remove the column. Use only the steps needed to lower the column for clearance.

8. Passenger's I/P knee bolster.
9. Left and right cowl side panel trim retaining screws.
10. Left and right cowl side panel trim from vehicle.
11. Power door lock delay relay and power relay from right cowl side panel after trim is removed.
12. Two bolts (each) on left and right sides of I/P retaining instrument panel carrier to carrier support assemblies.
13. Brake switch electrical connector.
14. Screws retaining the engine compartment fuse panel to the cowl.
15. Battery.
16. Nuts retaining the cover to the bulkhead connector.
17. Cover from bulkhead connector.
18. Screws retaining wiring harness connectors to the bulkhead connector.
19. Bulkhead connector retaining screws.
20. Bulkhead connector, convenience center and Mini-Fuse(r) panel from the cowl.
21. Heater core cover retaining screws and cover.
22. Air distributor assembly.
23. I/P harness from I/P
24. Slide I/P away from cowl, lift up and off pivot points.

Install or Connect
1. I/P onto pivot points, and slide toward cowl.
2. I/P harness to the I/P
3. Air distributor assembly.
4. Heater core cover and retaining screws.
5. Bulkhead connector, convenience center and Mini-Fuse(r) panel to cowl.
6. Screws retaining bulkhead connector to the cowl.
7. Screws retaining wiring harness connectors to the bulkhead connector.
8. Cover over bulkhead connector.
9. Nuts retaining the cover to the bulkhead connector.
10. Battery.
11. Screws retaining the engine compartment fuse panel to the cowl.
12. Brake switch electrical connector.
13. Two bolts (each) on the left and right sides of the I/P retaining the instrument panel carrier to the carrier support assemblies.

Tighten
^ Bolts to 45 Nm (33 Lb. ft).

14. Power door lock delay relay and power relay at the right cowl side panel.
15. Left and right cowl side trim.
16. Left and right cowl side trim retaining screws.
17. Passenger's I/P knee bolster.
18. Raise steering column.
19. Steering column harness connector.
^ Snap upper and lower clip fasteners into place.
^ Install the single bolt fastener in the center of the connector.
20. Driver's I/P knee bolster.
21. Engine cover.
22. Enable SIR.
23. Instrument panel extension.
24. Negative battery cable.