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Removal

  1. Open hood.
  2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. See Figure.
  3. Remove the instrument panel top cover. (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER - REMOVAL) 
  4. Remove the steering column cover. (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPENING COVER - REMOVAL) 
  5. Remove the left instrument panel end cap. (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL END CAP - REMOVAL) 
  6. Grab the sides of the instrument cluster bezel and gently give a quick pull to unsnap the cluster bezel. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEZEL
    GC0022374Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
    2 - CLUSTER BEZEL
  7. Disconnect the turn signal lamps from the instrument cluster bezel. See Fig 2.
    Fig 2: TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LAMPS
    GC0022375Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 -CLUSTER BEZEL
    2 - TURN SIGNAL LAMPS AND WIRE HARNESS
  8. Remove bezel from vehicle.

If replacing the instrument cluster bezel, the A/C outlet housing assembly must be transferred to the new bezel.