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Panel, Instrument: Removal: Removal

WARNING:

Disable the airbag system. Refer to RESTRAINTS - SERVICE INFORMATION before attempting any steering wheel, steering column or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery (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 follow these instructions may result in accidental airbag deployment and possible serious or fatal injury.

Fig 1: Screw, Retaining Clips & Cowl/Scuff Panel
GC0152911Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
NOTE:

The instrument panel cannot be removed as an assembly, the instrument panel cover must be removed prior to removing the reinforcement. 

  1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
  2. Position the front seat forward.
  3. Partially remove the weatherstrip from the lower half of the door.
  4. Remove the screw (4) located in the rear of the cowl/scuff panel (1).
  5. Using Trim Stick (special tool #C-4755, Trim Stick) or equivalent, starting at the rear and working forward, pry up to disengage the retaining clips (2 and 3).Do not remove the cowl/scuff panel at this time. 
    Fig 2: Front Screw & Cowl/Scuff Panel
    GC0152912Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  6. Remove the front screw (3) from the cowl/scuff panel (1).
  7. Disengage the cowl/scuff panel (1) upper retaining clip by pulling rearward on the cowl/scuff panel.
  8. Remove the cowl/scuff panel (1) and repeat steps for the opposite side.
    Fig 3: Rear Floor Console, Rear Cupholder Insert & Rear Retaining Nut
    GC0152910Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  9. Position the parking brake handle up fully.
  10. Remove the rear cupholder insert (2).
  11. Remove the rear retaining nut (3) located in the rear cupholder cavity.
  12. Pull the rear floor console rearward to disengage the front to rear floor console retaining clips/tabs.
  13. Slide the rear floor console (1) over the parking brake handle and remove from the vehicle.
    Fig 4: Right Side Console Closeout Cover & Screw
    GC0152895Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  14. Remove the screw (2) from the right side console closeout cover (1).
  15. Using Trim Stick (special tool #C-4755, Trim Stick) or equivalent, disengage the front floor console to closeout cover retaining clips.
  16. Pull the closeout cover rearward to disengage the retaining clip in the floor.
  17. Remove the closeout cover (1) from the vehicle.
    Fig 5: Left Side Closeout Panel & Screw
    GC0152905Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  18. Remove the screw (2) from the left side closeout panel (1).
  19. Using Trim Stick (special tool #C-4755, Trim Stick) or equivalent, disengage the rear retaining tabs and remove the left side closeout cover (1).
    Fig 6: Front Console To Shifter Bezel Cover Screw
    GC0152908Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  20. Remove the screw (1) securing the front console to shifter bezel cover. Repeat for the opposite side.
    Fig 7: Front Cupholder Insert, Retaining Nuts, Power Harness & Front Floor Console
    GC0152909Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  21. Remove the front cupholder insert (2).
  22. Remove the retaining nuts (1) located in the cupholder cavity and in the rear of the front floor console (4).
  23. Pull the floor console rearward slightly and disconnect the 12V power harness (3).
  24. Remove the front floor console from the vehicle.
    Fig 8: Window Switches, Retaining Tabs, Gear Shift Indicator Bezel & Harnesses
    GC0152768Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  25. Using Trim Stick (special tool #C-4755, Trim Stick) or equivalent, pry the shifter bezel (3) to disengage the retaining tabs (2).
  26. Disconnect the window switches (1) from their harnesses (4) and remove the shifter bezel (3).
    Fig 9: Screws & Lower Instrument Panel Bezel
    GC0152894Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  27. Remove the screws (1 and 2) securing the shifter hosing bezel (3).
  28. Remove the shifter hosing bezel (3).
    Fig 10: Instrument Panel Closeout Panel & Fasteners
    GC0152929Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  29. Remove the instrument panel closeout fasteners (1).
  30. Remove the instrument panel closeout panel (2).
    Fig 11: Left Side Vent/Trim Panel
    GC0152907Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  31. Using Trim Stick (special tool #C-4755, Trim Stick) or equivalent, remove the left side vent/trim panel (1).
    Fig 12: Drivers Side Close Out Panel & Knee Blocker Airbag
    GC0152725Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  32. Using Trim Stick (special tool #C-4755, Trim Stick) or equivalent, remove the closeout panel (1).
  33. Remove the kneeblocker airbag. Refer to AIR BAG, KNEE BLOCKER, REMOVAL .
    Fig 13: Trim Stick, Instrument Panel & Control Panel
    GC0152737Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  34. Using Trim Stick (special tool #C-4755, Trim Stick) or equivalent (3), disengage the retaining tabs that secure the control panel (1) to the A/C heater control and remove the control panel from the instrument panel (2).
    Fig 14: Center Trim Bezel
    GC0152880Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  35. Remove the center trim bezel retaining screws.
  36. Using Trim Stick (special tool #C-4755, Trim Stick) or equivalent, disengage the retaining clips from the center trim bezel (1).
  37. Disconnect the harness from the switch pod and remove the center trim bezel from the vehicle.
    Fig 15: Four Screws, A/C Heater Control & Instrument Panel Cover
    GC0152738Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  38. Remove the four screws (2, 3, 5 and 6) that secure the A/C heater control (1) to the instrument panel cover (4).
    Fig 16: Three Screws & Cluster Bezel
    GC0152888Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  39. Remove the steering wheel and column shroud. Refer to WHEEL, STEERING, REMOVAL , SHROUD, STEERING COLUMN, LOWER, REMOVAL and SHROUD, STEERING COLUMN, UPPER, REMOVAL .
  40. Remove the three screws (1) securing the cluster bezel (2).
  41. Remove the cluster bezel.
  42. Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to REMOVAL .
    Fig 17: Defroster Grille & Navigation Pod/Port
    GC0152892Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  43. Using Trim Stick (special tool #C-4755, Trim Stick) or equivalent, remove the defroster grille (1) from the instrument panel.
  44. Using Navigation Pod Remover MLR-10313, remove the navigation pod/port (2) from the instrument panel.
    Fig 18: Instrument Panel, Center Air Outlet & Screws
    GC0152529Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  45. Remove the radio. Refer to RADIO, REMOVAL .
  46. Remove the two screws (2 and 4) that secure the bottom of the center air outlet (1) to the instrument panel (3).
    Fig 19: Two Retaining Tabs, Center Air Outlet & Instrument Panel
    GC0152530Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  47. Disengage the two retaining tabs (1 and 3) that secure the top of the center air outlet (4) to the instrument panel (2) and remove the outlet.
    Fig 20: Air Vent Remover, Instrument Panel Cover & Demister Outlet
    GC0152531Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  48. Install Air Vent Remover (special tool #10289, Remover, Air Outlet) (2) onto the demister outlet (1).
  49. Carefully pull on Air Vent Remover (special tool #10289, Remover, Air Outlet) and remove the demister outlet from the instrument panel cover (3). Repeat on the opposite side.
    Fig 21: Glove Box Door, Glove Box Module, Bolt & Screws
    GC0152881Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  50. If open, close the glove box door (3) and remove the two screws located on the bottom front edge of glove box module (4) securing the module to the instrument panel cover.
  51. Open the glove box door and remove the bolt (2) located in the glove box cavity.
  52. Remove the three screws (1) located on the top edge of the glove box module (4).
  53. Pull the glove box module (4) out and if equipped, disconnect any wiring harnesses.
  54. Remove the glove box module (4).
  55. Remove the passenger air bag bolts. Refer to AIR BAG, PASSENGER, REMOVAL .
    Fig 22: Fence Bolts
    GC0152893Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  56. Remove the fence bolts (1) located in the defroster duct cavity.
    Fig 23: Fence Bolt
    GC0152896Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  57. Remove the fence bolt (1) located in the demister duct cavity. Repeat on the opposite side.
    Fig 24: Lower Left Instrument Panel Fence Bolt
    GC0152897Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  58. Remove the fence bolt (1) located on the lower left area of the instrument panel.
    Fig 25: Lower Right Instrument Panel Fence Bolt
    GC0152899Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  59. Remove the fence bolt (1) located on the lower right area of the instrument panel.
    Fig 26: Radio Cavity Fence Bolt
    GC0152900Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  60. Remove the fence bolt (1) located in the radio cavity.
    Fig 27: Instrument Panel Cover
    GC0152901Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  61. Roll the instrument panel cover (1) rearward and disconnect the two PAB squib connectors.
  62. With the help of an assistant, remove the instrument panel cover (1) from the vehicle.
    Fig 28: Fasteners
    GC0153019Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  63. Remove the fasteners (1) securing the instrument panel structure to the dash/cowl panel.
    Fig 29: Fasteners & Instrument Panel Structure
    GC0153021Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  64. Remove the fasteners (2) securing the instrument panel structure (1) to the floor bracket.
    Fig 30: Fastener & HVAC Wiring Harness Connectors
    GC0153023Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  65. Remove the fastener (1) securing the instrument panel structure (1) to the HVAC housing.
  66. Disconnect the HVAC wiring harness connectors (2, 3).
    Fig 31: Stud
    GC0153024Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  67. Locate the nut fastener located forward of the stud (1) securing the lower portion of the instrument panel structure to the HVAC. Repeat for the opposite side.
    Fig 32: Left Connector & Ground Fastener
    GC0153025Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  68. Disconnect the left connector (1) from the occupant restraint module.
  69. Remove the ground fastener (2) and eyelet.
    Fig 33: Fasteners & Instrument Panel Structure
    GC0153018Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  70. Remove the doors. Refer to DOOR, REMOVAL .
  71. Remove the fasteners (1) from the body side securing the instrument panel structure (2). Repeat for the opposite side.
  72. With the help of an assistant, remove the instrument panel structure (2) from the vehicle.
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