Component locations, overview

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Fig 1: Instrument Panel Component Locations, Overview

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1 - Remove instrument panel → Instrument panel, removing and installing

CAUTION: Note assignment of airbag unit to instrument panel .

2 - Left instrument panel vent, removing → Left and right instrument panel vents, removing and installing

3 - Removing instrument cluster →

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4 - Removing upper trim for steering column switch Removing upper trim for steering column switch

5 - Removing center defroster outlet Removing center defroster vent

6 - Removing photo sensor Removing photo sensor

7 - Removing instrument panel speaker Removing instrument panel speaker

8 - Removing center instrument panel vent → Center instrument panel vent, removing and installing

9 - Removing front passenger-side airbag unit → Passenger airbag, removing and installing

10 - Removing right instrument panel vent → Left and right instrument panel vents, removing and installing

11 - Removing right instrument panel cover Removing right instrument panel cover

12 - Removing right trim for instrument panel → Right instrument panel trim, removing and installing

13 - Removing glove compartment → Storage compartments and covers

14 - Remove center console:

Vehicles through 10.04 → Center console, removing and installing (vehicles up to 10.04)
Vehicles from 11.04 → Center console, removing and installing (vehicles from 11.04)

15 - Removing front ashtray → Front ashtray, removing and installing

16 - Removing instrument cluster center piece → Instrument panel center section, removing and installing

17 - Removing storage compartment on driver-side → Drivers side storage compartment (with and without knee bolster), removing and installing

18 - Removing left trim for instrument panel → Left instrument panel trim, removing and installing

19 - Removing light switch and headlight beam adjuster Removing light switch and headlight beam adjuster

20 - Removing left instrument panel cover Removing left instrument panel cover