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Instrument Panel Assembly: 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.
  1. With the aid of an assistant, load the instrument panel assembly onto the roll-down bracket screws on the cowl side inner panels in the vehicle. Install a temporary hook in the center hole on top of the instrument panel. Secure the other end of the hook to the center hole in the top of the dash panel. The hook should support the instrument panel in its rolled down position about 46 cm (18 inches) from the dash panel.
  2. With the instrument panel supported in the roll-down position, connect the instrument panel wire harness connector to the heater-A/C housing wire harness connector.
  3. Remove the temporary hook from the instrument panel and then roll the instrument panel upward to its installed position against the dash panel. Lift the instrument panel upward slightly to engage the hooks into each cowl side attachment and then lower the instrument panel.
  4. Install the five screws that secure the top of the instrument panel to the top of the dash panel (Figure ).
  5. Install the two screws that secure the instrument panel center bracket to the Airbag Control Module (ACM) mounting bracket on the floor panel transmission tunnel. Tighten the screws to 11 N.m (8 ft. lbs.).
  6. Install the two screws that secure the instrument panel end brackets to each A-pillar. Tighten the screws to 11 N.m (8 ft. lbs.).
  7. Tighten the right and left instrument panel cowl side roll-down bracket screws to 28 N.m (21 ft. lbs.).
  8. Install the steering column into the vehicle. (Refer to INSTALLATION ).
  9. From under the driver side end of the instrument panel, perform the following:
    1. Connect the two headlamp and dash wire harness connectors to the connector receptacles on the back of the Junction Block (JB).
    2. Connect the body wire harness connector to the connector receptacle on the back of the JB.
    3. Connect the two body wire harness connectors to the two instrument panel wire harness connectors that are piggybacked on the bulkhead connector.
    4. Connect the instrument panel wire harness bulkhead connector to the headlamp and dash wire harness bulkhead connector and tighten the screw that secures the center of the connector.
    5. Connect the instrument panel wire harness connector for the brake lamp switch to the switch connector receptacle.
    6. Connect the instrument panel wire harness connector for the park brake switch to the switch terminal on the park brake mechanism.
    7. Install the instrument panel wire harness ground take out eyelet terminal connector to the ground stud on the left cowl side inner panel, and install the nut that secures the eyelet terminal to the stud and tighten to 12 N.m (9 ft. lbs.).
    8. Connect the two instrument panel wire harness connectors for the Central Timer Module (CTM) on the left cowl side inner panel to the two outboard connector receptacles on the CTM.
    9. Install the two screws that secure the instrument panel wire harness ground take out eyelet terminal connectors to the left side of the ACM mounting bracket on the floor panel transmission tunnel and tighten to 12 N.m (9 ft. lbs.).
    10. Connect the instrument panel wire harness connector for the ACM on the floor panel transmission tunnel to the ACM connector receptacle.
    11. Engage the 16-way data link connector into the inside hood release bracket and position the release handle and bracket to the instrument panel.
    12. Install the two screws that secure the inside hood release bracket to the instrument panel.
  10. From under the passenger side end of the instrument panel, perform the following:
    1. Connect the two halves of the radio antenna coaxial cable connector.
    2. If the vehicle is equipped with the Infinity sound system option, connect the two instrument panel wire harness connectors for the amplifier to the connector receptacles on the bottom of the amplifier on the right cowl side inner panel.
    3. Install the instrument panel wire harness ground take out eyelet terminal connector to the ground stud on the right cowl side inner panel, and install and tighten the nut to 12 N.m (9 ft. lbs.).
  11. Install the cluster bezel onto the instrument panel. (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/CLUSTER BEZEL-INSTALLATION  ).
  12. Install the lower bezel onto the instrument panel. (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/IP LOWER BEZEL-INSTALLATION  ).
  13. If the vehicle is so equipped, install the console onto the floor panel transmission tunnel. (Refer to INSTALLATION ).
  14. Install the steering column opening cover onto the instrument panel. (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPENING COVER-INSTALLATION  ).
  15. Install the trim onto the left and right cowl side inner panels. (Refer to INSTALLATION ).
  16. Install the end caps onto the left and right outboard ends of the instrument panel. (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL END CAP-INSTALLATION  ).
  17. Install the defroster grille onto the instrument panel. (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/DEFROSTER GRILLE-INSTALLATION  )
  18. Connect the battery negative cable.
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