Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

Removal Procedure




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the floor console.
3. Remove the sun sensor and the automatic temperature controls assembly.
4. Remove the tweeter speakers and the stereo cassette AM/FM radio.
5. Remove the screws and the instrument panel storage compartment.
6. Remove the instrument cluster dimmer switch assembly.
7. Remove the instrument cluster.
8. Remove the chime module.
9. Remove the kick panels.
10. Remove the glove box.
11. Remove the screws and the glove box housing.
12. Disconnect the glove box housing electrical connectors.
13. Remove the knee bolster.




14. Remove the nuts and the bolts securing the steering column.




15. Disconnect the steering column electrical connectors.
16. Lower the steering column.
17. Remove the screw behind the stereo cassette AM/FM radio.




18. Remove the screw securing the instrument panel to the heater air distributor case.




19. Remove the bolts and the glove box brace.
20. Remove the instrument panel screw behind the glove box brace.




21. Remove the instrument panel bolts below the windshield.




22. Remove the bolts securing the bottom of the instrument panel to the floor.




23. Remove the bolts securing the sides of the instrument panel to the body.
24. Disconnect the instrument panel electrical connectors.
25. Remove the instrument panel.

Installation Procedure




1. Position the instrument panel in the vehicle.
2. Connect the instrument panel electrical connectors.

NOTE: Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.

3. Install the bolts securing the sides of the instrument panel to the body.

Tighten
Tighten the instrument panel-to-body bolts to 22 N.m (16 lb.ft).




4. Install the bolts securing the bottom of the instrument panel to the floor.

Tighten
Tighten the instrument panel-to-floor bolts to 22 N.m (16 lb.ft).




5. Install the instrument panel bolts below the windshield.

Tighten
Tighten the instrument panel bolts below the windshield to 22 N.m (16 lb.ft).




6. Install the instrument panel screw behind the glove box brace.

Tighten
Tighten the instrument panel screw behind the glove box brace to 2.5 N.m (22 lb.in).

7. Install the glove box brace with the bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the glove box brace bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb.in).




8. Install the screw securing the instrument panel to the heater air distributor case.

Tighten
Tighten the instrument panel-to-heater air distributor case screw to 4 N.m (35 lb.in).




9. Install the screw behind the stereo cassette AM/FM radio.

Tighten
Tighten the instrument panel screw behind the audio system to 3 N.m (27 lb.in).




10. Raise the steering column.
11. Connect the steering column electrical connectors.
12. Install the nuts and the bolts securing the steering column.

Tighten
Tighten the steering column nuts to 22 N.m (16 lb.ft).
Tighten the steering column bolts to 22 N.m (16 lb.ft).




13. Install the knee bolsters.

Tighten
Tighten the passenger side knee bolster trim panel screws to 3 N.m (27 lb.in).

14. Connect the glove box housing electrical connectors.
15. Install the glove box housing with the screws.

Tighten
Tighten the glove box housing screws to 2.5 N.m (22 lb.in).

16. Install the glove box.
17. Install the kick panels.
18. Install the chime module.
19. Install the instrument cluster.
20. Install the instrument cluster dimmer switch assembly.
21. Install the instrument panel storage compartment with the screws.

Tighten
Tighten the instrument panel storage compartment screws to 2.5 N.m (22 lb.in).

22. Install the tweeter speakers and the stereo cassette AM/FM radio.
23. Install the sun sensor and the automatic temperature controls assembly.
24. Install the floor console.
25. Connect the negative battery cable.