Dash Panel: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
The instrument panel dash panel (vinyl skin and substrate) can be removed without removing the entire instrument panel and HVAC assemblies.
- Follow all of the right lower instrument panel removal procedures (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM - REMOVAL) .
- Disconnect and remove passenger air bag (Refer to ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/PASSENGER AIRBAG - REMOVAL) .
- Remove instrument panel top cover (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD - REMOVAL) .
- Remove instrument panel speakers (if equipped).
- Remove instrument panel cluster.
- Remove two screw attachments to beam assembly through passenger airbag opening.
- Remove two screw attachments to beam assembly below passenger airbag opening.
- Remove three screw attachments to left, right-center, and right a/c ducts.
- Remove two screw attachments through cluster opening.
- Remove four screw attachments in center stack area (two at HVAC control opening, and two at radio opening).
- Remove four screw attachments around steering column. Position steering column as required to access screw heads.
- Remove one screw on left outboard corner to multi-function junction block bracket.
- Remove two screw attachments to defroster duct. Remove defroster duct.
- Remove four screw attachments along rearward edge of top cover.
- Remove two instrument panel steering column to cowl plenum screws.
- Remove five instrument panel to plenum screws.
- Remove panel.
- Remove right demist grille.