Instrument Panel CROSSMEMBER, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the instrument panel. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Country-specific with knee airbag: remove the driver side knee airbag. Refer to DRIVER SIDE KNEE AIRBAG WITH IGNITER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the steering column from the instrument panel crossmember and lay it on the floor of the vehicle. Refer to STEERING COLUMN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the screw -3- from the expanding clip and disengage the left instrument panel vent air duct -1- - driver side on the instrument panel crossmember -2-.

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-- Remove the front passenger side right instrument panel vent air duct on the instrument panel crossmember. Refer to FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FOOTWELL VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the defroster vent air guide and the "indirect ventilation" vent for the windshield. Refer to AIR GUIDE FOR THE DEFROST AIR VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the center instrument panel vent air guide. Refer to CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL VENT AIR GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the A/C unit bracket. Refer to A/C UNIT BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Fuse Panel B -SB- on the left side and the Fuse Panel C -SC- on the right side from the instrument panel crossmember. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - RELAY PANELS, FUSE PANELS AND E-BOXES .

-- Disconnect the connectors, unclip wires on the instrument panel crossmember and free them up.

-- Remove the screw -1- on the top brace on the instrument panel crossmember.

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-- Remove the A/C unit bolt -2- on the instrument panel crossmember top brace.

-- Vehicles with windshield projection head up display: remove the screw -A- from the bracket for the windshield projection head up display control module.

-- Remove the bolt -1- for A/C unit on the left and right instrument panel crossmember supports.

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CAUTION:

Mark Height And Side Position On The Instrument Panel Crossmember For Reinstallation.

-- Remove left and right bolts -2- for the instrument panel crossmember supports.

-- Remove left and right bolt -1- for the instrument panel crossmember.

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-- Remove the left and right nut -3- for the instrument panel crossmember.

-- Remove the threaded pin -2- for the instrument panel crossmember.

NOTE:

Two Technicians Are Needed To Remove The Instrument Panel Crossmember.

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-- Carefully pull out the instrument panel crossmember -1- on the driver side and at the same time, disengage it from the A/C unit -3- and bracket -2-.

-- Remove the instrument panel crossmember from the threaded pin on the A-pillar on the front passenger side.

-- Carefully pivot the top side of the instrument panel crossmember rearward while pulling it up.

-- Remove the instrument panel crossmember from the vehicle interior.