Rotary Light Switch -Ex1-, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel Cover

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-- Turn off the ignition and remove the key.

-- Turn the headlamp switch to "0".

-- Pry off the instrument panel side cover -1- using the Trim Removal Wedge:3409 -arrow- and remove it.

-- Open the clip -arrow A- and move fuse panel C -2- in the direction of -arrow B- on the instrument panel central tube -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Fuse Panel C

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-- Reach through the side opening in the instrument panel and push the Light Switch -E1- -1- toward the rear and out of the driver side instrument panel cover -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Light Switch And Connector

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-- Disconnect the connector.