Cluster Bezel: Installation
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WARNING:
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
- Position the cluster bezel to the instrument panel.
- Pull the left side of the cluster bezel away from the instrument panel far enough to access and reconnect the instrument panel wire harness connectors to the receptacles for the passenger airbag on/off switch (if equipped), the rear window defogger switch (if equipped), the heater-air conditioner control, and the transfer case switch (if equipped).
- Pull the right side of the cluster bezel away from the instrument panel far enough to access and reconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector for the headlamp switch to the switch connector receptacle.
- Align the snap clips on the cluster bezel with the receptacles in the instrument panel base trim.
- Using hand pressure, press firmly on the cluster bezel over each of the snap clip locations until each of the snap clips is fully engaged in its receptacle in the instrument panel base trim.
- Install the two screws in the hooded area above the instrument cluster that secure the cluster bezel to the instrument panel base trim (Figure ).
- Install the steering column opening cover onto the instrument panel. (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPENING COVER-INSTALLATION ).
- Connect the battery negative cable.