Dashboard / Instrument Panel: Service and Repair

Instrument Panel:

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove drive airbag module. Refer to Restraints.
3. Remove steering wheel, turn signal assembly, and upper/lower column covers. Refer to Steering system.
4. Remove A pillar trim.
5. Remove instrument cluster.




1. Remove three screws from cluster facia trim.




2. Remove four mounting screws.
3. Pull cluster from instrument panel.
4. Disconnect electrical connectors.
5. Remove instrument cluster.

6. Remove floor console.




1. Unfasten rear cover from floor console.




2. Remove two mounting screws from front cover.
3. Disconnect electrical connector.
4. Remove eight mounting screws from floor console.




7. Unfasten center facia panel and then disconnect electrical connector from rear of center facia panel.




8. Remove radio.
1. Remove four screws from radio.
2. Disconnect electrical connector and antenna cable from rear of radio.




9. Remove two mounting screws and then disconnect electrical connector from rear of lower LH cover.
10. Remove lower RH cover.




1. Remove two grommet from glove box assembly.




2. Remove two screws and one nut from top of lower RH cover.
3. Remove two bolts from bottom of lower RH cover.




11. Remove center panel.
1. Remove five screws from center panel.
2. Disconnect electrical connector from rear of center panel.




12. Remove instrument panel.
1. Remove two bolts from left side of instrument panel.
2. Remove two bolts from right side of instrument panel.
3. Remove two bolts from center of instrument panel.
4. Remove two mounting bolts from passenger airbag.
5. Disconnect electrical connector.

INSTALLATION




1. Install instrument panel.
1. Mount instrument panel into position.
Make sure steering column is mounted correctly through T-bar with electrical wire harness in position before attempting to position instrument panel in place. If this is not done, column cannot be positioned correctly.
2. Connect linking connectors between vehicle electrical wire harness and instrument panel. Each connector is keyed so an electrical harness connector mates with correct instrument panel connector.
3. Install two mounting bolts to passenger airbag.
4. Install two mounting bolts on center of instrument panel.
5. Install two mounting bolts on right side of instrument panel.
6. Install two bolts on left side of instrument panel.




2. Install center panel.
1. Connect electrical connector.
2. Install five screws on center panel.

3. Install lower RH cover.
1. Install two bolts on bottom of lower RH cover.




2. Install two screws and one nut on top of lower RH cover.




3. Install two grommet on glove box assembly.




4. Install two mounting screws and then connect electrical connector on rear of lower LH cover.




5. Install radio.
1. Connect electrical connector and antenna cable on rear of radio.
2. Install four screws on radio.

6. Connect electrical connector on rear of center facia panel and then fasten center facia panel.
7. Install floor console.
1. Position console and install eight mounting screws.
2. Connect electrical connector.




3. Install two mounting screws on front cover.




4. Fasten rear cover to floor console.

8. Install instrument cluster.
1. Position instrument cluster and connect electrical connector.




2. Install four mounting screws.




3. Install three screws to instrument cluster trim.

9. Install A pillar trim.
10. Install steering wheel, turn signal assembly and upper/lower column covers. Refer to Steering System.
11. Install driver air bag module. Refer to Restraints.
12. Install negative cable onto battery terminal.