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Removal & Installation

  1. Raise long defroster grille by carefully prying upward using small, flat-blade screwdriver. See Fig 1 . Depending on interior trim, sunload sensor and twilight sentinel photocell may need to be removed from bottom of defroster grille, before removing grille from vehicle. See Fig 2 .
  2. Remove 3 top cover retaining screws from inside defroster grille opening. Remove A/C vent outlet grilles from front of panel by gently prying inward on each side of grille to release retaining tabs. Pull grilles straight out from panel openings.
  3. Remove 4 top cover retaining screws from inside grille openings. Remove top cover from instrument panel using care not to scratch windshield pillars. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Fig 1: Removing Instrument Panel Top Cover
G92E05231Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Removing Sunload Sensor & Twilight Sentinel Photocell
G92G05232Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.