Remove

Removal
1. Turn ignition switch to position II.
2. Motor driver and front passenger seats rearward.
3. Position steering wheel in straight ahead position and fully lower and extend steering column.
4. Turn ignition switch to position O.
5. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal. Refer to 'Battery, Battery Cable.' Negative
6. Remove 'J' gate finisher. Refer to 'Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Console.' Service and Repair
7. Remove 'J' gate finisher retaining panel. Refer to 'Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Console.' Service and Repair
8. Remove center console veneer panel. Refer to 'Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Console.' Service and Repair
9. Disconnect and remove radio.
10. Remove center console switch module. Refer to 'Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Console.' Service and Repair
11. Remove center console. Refer to 'Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Console.' Service and Repair






12. Slacken and remove center console vent duct rear securing screw and withdraw duct assembly from air conditioning unit manifold.


13. ! WARNING:
BEFORE ANY AIRBAG/SRS SERVICE IS PERFORMED, AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST ELAPSE AFTER DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY CABLE, TO ALLOW DISSIPATION OF BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY.


Remove driver airbag. Refer to 'Restraint Systems, Air Bag Systems.' Service and Repair

14. Remove steering wheel.
15. Remove steering column lower cowl.
16. Remove steering column upper cowl. Refer to 'Steering and Suspension.'
17. Remove driver side underscuttle. Refer to 'Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Trim Panel.'
18. Remove combined windshield wiper/washer switch and audible warning speaker assembly.
19. Remove glovebox.
20. Remove 'A' post lower trim pads. Refer to 'Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Trim Panel.'






21. Carefully withdraw driver stowage bin trim, remove bin securing screw and remove bin from facia.







22. Accessing via driver stowage bin aperture, disconnect facia harness to center console harness multiplugs.







23. Release driver side facia harness to passenger compartment harness multiplug retaining lever and disconnect multiplug.







24. From RH side footwell, remove nut securing facia harness ground eyelet to tunnel front stud and disconnect eyelet from stud.







25. Remove steering column reach adjustment motor harness multiplug (yellow) from retaining bracket and disconnect multiplug.







26. Remove steering column tilt adjustment motor harness multiplug from retaining bracket and disconnect multiplug.







27. Remove bolt securing facia mounting bracket to RH side of tunnel.







28. Remove facia RH end aperture trim pad.


29. ! CAUTION:
The 'A' post facia mounting brackets are pre-set to the body and must not under any circumstances be disturbed.


Remove two bolts securing facia to RH 'A' post mounting bracket.

30. Disconnect and remove 'J' gate assembly for access. Refer to 'Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Console.' Service and Repair







31. Remove two screws securing facia to air conditioning unit







32. Remove bolts securing facia to tunnel upper bracket and bracket to tunnel and remove bracket.







33. On passenger side, release facia harness to passenger compartment harness multiplug retaining lever and disconnect multiplug.







34. Remove facia harness to engine management harness multiplugs (grey and white) from 'A' post lower retaining bracket and disconnect multiplugs.







35. From LH side footwell, remove nut securing facia harness ground eyelet to tunnel front stud and disconnect eyelet from stud.







36. Remove bolt securing facia mounting bracket to LH side of tunnel.







37. Remove bolt securing facia to bulkhead upper mounting bracket (between air conditioning control and body processor modules).







38. Remove facia LH end aperture trim pad.







39. ! CAUTION:
The 'A' post facia mounting brackets are pre-set to the body and must not under any circumstances be disturbed.


Remove two bolts securing facia to LH 'A' post mounting bracket.







40. With assistance, carefully pull facia assembly rearwards, withdrawing center locating pin from front bulkhead and disengaging side dowels from slots in 'A' post brackets.
41. Remove facia assembly from vehicle and place on clean bench correct way up, with back facing outward.







42. Disconnect key transponder module harness multiplug.







43. Remove key transponder module.

Remove two screws securing key transponder module to facia and remove transponder module.
Remove and discard plastic inserts from facia steel reinforcement.







44. Remove illumination control module.

Disconnect illumination control module harness multiplug.
Slide module upwards to release it from facia.







45. Remove captive bolt retaining body processor module harness multiplug and disconnect multiplug.







46. Remove three nuts securing body processor module to facia and remove module.
47. Turn facia around to face outwards on bench.
48. Remove instrument panel veneer. Service and Repair
49. Remove major gauge module. Refer to 'Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators, Instrument Panel.' Service and Repair
50. Remove and discard instrument panel veneer retaining plastic inserts from facia.







51. Release in-car sensor/trunk release switch assembly from facia for access and disconnect trunk release switch harness multiplug.







52. Withdraw in-car sensor from housing and remove housing/trunk release switch assembly.







53. Remove LH vent/duct assembly from facia.

Remove two screws securing vent/duct assembly to facia and remove assembly. Remove and discard screw retaining plastic inserts from facia.







54. WARNING:
FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY, A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE ANY WORK IS CARRIED OUT ON AN AIR BAG MODULE.


Remove passenger air bag deployment door for access, and remove and discard deployment door retaining clips from facia.







55. Remove and discard four nuts securing passenger air bag module to facia.







56. Partially withdraw airbag module, disconnect link harness multiplug and remove airbag from facia.







57. Remove RH vent/duct assembly from facia.
Remove two screws securing vent/duct assembly to facia and remove assembly. Remove and discard securing screw plastic inserts from facia.
58. Carefully withdraw center vent veneer panel.







59. Remove four screws securing center vent to facia.







60. Remove center vent.

Withdraw center vent for access, disconnect clock harness multiplug and remove vent.
Remove and discard center vent retaining screw plastic inserts from facia.
Remove clock from center vent.

61. Reposition facia face down on bench.







62. Withdraw center defrost vent for access, release solar sensor harness multiplug from retaining clip and disconnect multiplug.







63. Remove center defrost vent complete with solar sensor and remove vent retaining clips from facia.







64. Carefully remove left and right hand defrost vents from facia and remove vent retaining clips from facia.







65. Carefully remove left and right hand top vents from facia.







66. Remove screws securing LH and RH face level air ducts to facia and remove ducts.







67. Remove four nuts securing air distribution box to facia.







68. Position air distribution box for access, disconnect multiplug and remove air distribution box from facia.







69. Remove two screws securing aspirator motor assembly to facia







70. Disconnect aspirator harness multiplug and remove aspirator, carefully routing hose through facia aperture.







71. Release facia harness multiplugs from retaining brackets on RH side of facia and slacken and remove two nuts securing harness to facia.







72. Remove solar sensor harness grommet from facia and route harness multiplug through aperture. Release multiplug from retaining bracket on LH side of facia
73. Noting positions, remove all harness retaining clips from facia.
74. Note layout of harness, then remove harness from facia.