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Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: View Of HVAC Control Assembly And Screws
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    CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Cautions and Notices.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the floor console. Refer to Console Replacement - Front Floor  in Interior Trim.
  3. Remove the sun sensor. Refer to Sun Load Sensor Replacement in HVAC Systems-Automatic.
  4. Remove the tweeter speakers and the stereo cassette Am/FM radio. Refer to Radio Replacement in Entertainment.
  5. Remove the instrument cluster dimmer switch assembly. Refer to Instrument Cluster Dimmer/Headlamp Leveling Switch Replacement in Lighting Systems.
  6. Remove the instrument cluster trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Instrument Panel (I/P) Cluster .
  7. Remove the HVAC controls assembly. Refer to HVAC Control Assembly Replacement .
  8. Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Replacement .
  9. Remove the kick panels. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Hinge Pillar in Interior Trim.
  10. Remove the glove box. Refer to Storage Compartment Replacement - Instrument Panel (I/P) .
  11. Remove the screws and the glove box housing.
  12. Disconnect the glove box housing electrical connectors.
  13. Remove the knee bolster. Refer to Knee Bolster Replacement  in Interior Trim.
    14. Fig 2: Identifying Instrument Cluster Trim Panel Screws
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  14. Remove the screws and the instrument panel side covers.
  15. Remove the screw and instrument panel fuse block.
    16. Fig 3: View Of Steering Column, Electrical Connector And Retainers
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  16. Remove the nuts and the bolts securing the steering column.
  17. Disconnect the steering column electrical connector.
  18. Lower the steering column.
    19. Fig 4: Identifying Instrument Panel Bolts Below Windshield
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  19. Remove the instrument panel bolts below the windshield.
    20. Fig 5: View Of Glove Box Brace And Instrument Panel Screws
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  20. Remove the instrument panel screw behind the glove box brace.
    21. Fig 6: View Of Instrument Panel Fixing Screws
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  21. Remove the fixing screws securing the instrument panel.
    22. Fig 7: View Of Instrument Panel To Body Bolts
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  22. Remove the bolts securing the sides of the instrument panel to the body.
  23. Disconnect the instrument panel electrical connectors.
  24. Remove the instrument panel.
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