Instrument Panel CROSSMEMBER, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the windshield wiper motor. Refer to OVERVIEW - WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM .

-- Remove the plugs -2- and remove the bolt -1- for the crossmember on the plenum chamber bulkhead.

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-- Remove the windshield. Refer to WINDSHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Equipped on some models: remove the Windshield Projection Head Up Display Control Module -J898-. Refer to OVERVIEW - WINDSHIELD PROJECTION (HEAD-UP DISPLAY) .

-- Remove the air ducts to the instrument panel vent from the instrument panel crossmember. Refer to OVERVIEW - AIR ROUTING AND AIR DISTRIBUTION IN VEHICLE INTERIOR .

-- Remove the air duct center piece to the center defroster vent. Refer to OVERVIEW - AIR ROUTING AND AIR DISTRIBUTION IN VEHICLE INTERIOR .

-- Remove the left A-pillar fuse panel from the instrument panel crossmember. Refer to OVERVIEW - RELAY PANELS, FUSE PANELS AND E-BOXES .

-- Push the carpet in the threaded connection area to the side, remove the nut -1- and free up the ground wires.

Fig 1: Ground Wires on Center Tunnel

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-- Unclip the wiring harness from the center tunnel and free it up.

-- Unclip the wiring harness from the instrument panel crossmember -2- and free it up.

-- 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 bolts -arrows-.

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- for the A/C unit.

NOTE:

For reinstallation, mark the vertical and lengthwise position on the instrument panel crossmember.

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-- Push the carpet in the threaded connection area to the side and remove the bolts -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -2- for the A/C unit.

-- Repeat the process on the opposite side.

-- Remove the bolt -1- and nut -2- for the instrument panel crossmember.

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-- Repeat the process on the opposite side.

-- Unclip, disengage and free up the wires from the instrument panel crossmember.

-- Pull the instrument panel crossmember toward the rear and disengage from the A/C unit.

-- Free up the wiring harness on the instrument panel crossmember and remove the crossmember through the front passenger door opening.