Removal and Installation

REMOVAL and INSTALLATION
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove cowl vent screens.
3. Disconnect upper speedometer cable from lower speedometer cable.
4. Remove floor console panel.
5. Remove steering column tube.
6. Remove instrument cluster.
7. Remove the radio chassis and digital audio compact disc player if equipped.
8. Remove heater A/C control.
9. Remove the LH switch plate finish panel as outlined.
10. Remove glove compartment.
11. Remove RH center body pillar inside lower finish panel.

RH Cowl Panel:

12. Disconnect wiring harness connectors and ground connections at RH side cowl panel. Disconnect one ground wire from under RH floor carpet.





13. Pull front door opening weatherstrip off at instrument panel location. Remove main mounting bolt cover on RH side.





14. Remove two instrument panel retaining screws at LH glove compartment opening.





15. Disconnect two main wiring harness connectors at instrument panel fuse junction panel.





16. Disconnect five wiring harness connectors at rear of fuse junction panel.
17. Disconnect three wiring connectors to stoplamp switch.
18. Remove rubber grommet from upper speedometer cable at dash panel.





19. From under instrument panel pry upper speedometer cable out of center bracket at dash panel.





20. Remove three screws retaining instrument panel at steering column tube opening.
21. Pull front door opening weatherstrip off at instrument panel location. Remove LH main mounting bolt cover.
22. Remove two bolts retaining passenger side air bag to instrument panel reinforcement.
23. Disconnect radio antenna from radio chassis.
24. Cut wire ties retaining demister hoses to instrument panel reinforcement.





25. Disconnect wiring harness to radio amplifier.





26. Remove four instrument panel mounting bolts (two each side).

NOTE: Removal and Installation of the instrument panel is best accomplished by two people.

27. Gently lift instrument panel away from dash panel. Remove instrument panel.
28. If instrument panel is being replaced, transfer all components, wiring and hardware to new instrument panel.
29. To install, reverse Removal procedure. Check operation of all components.