Removal & Installation
- Disable air bag system. See AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM article in ACCESSORIES AND ELECTRICAL. Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain engine coolant. Remove heater hoses at core and plug core openings.
- Remove right underdash hush panel. Remove screws for instrument panel glove box door, glove box and bezel. Disconnect electrical connector for glove box light and switch assembly. Remove door, compartment and bezel from instrument panel. Remove lower right instrument panel mounting bolt.
- Remove center underdash hush panel. Remove left and right speaker grilles and speakers. Gently pry off defrost grille located on top of instrument panel.
- Remove left underdash hush panel. Remove 4 screws attaching knee bolster below steering column. Set parking brake. Disconnect emergency brake release cable from ratchet mechanism. Move tilt steering column down (if equipped). Turn ignition key to ON position and move automatic transmission gear selector to low (if equipped). Remove instrument panel accessory trim plate. See Fig 1
. Remove instrument cluster.
- Remove connectors from Body Control Module (BCM). BCM is located on heater case in center of dash. Bend snap retainers away from BCM bracket to remove. See Fig 2
. Disconnect connectors on back of A/C-heater control panel and radio. Remove A/C-heater control panel and radio.
- Remove 4 steering column retaining bolts and lower steering column. Remove instrument panel support screws and bolts. Roll instrument panel toward rear of vehicle. Disconnect necessary electrical connectors. Remove instrument panel. See Fig 1
.. To install, reverse removal procedure.
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Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.