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Removal & Installation

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  1. Before proceeding, see AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . Disable air bag system. See ZONE 4  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM.
  2. Remove center console. See CENTER CONSOLE . Apply parking brake. Shift transmission lever to "2" position (automatic transmission) or "4th gear" position (manual transmission). Push shift control boot in toward shift control lever and release retaining tabs to instrument panel trim plate. Turn shift lever boot and push inside instrument panel trim plate.
  3. Remove ashtray and accessory trim plate from instrument panel trim plate. Remove screws in ashtray well securing instrument panel trim plate. Pull both sides of trim plate out and pull rearward. Disconnect cigarette lighter connector. Remove trim plate from vehicle.
  4. Using flat-blade screwdriver, pry out foglight and trunk release switches from lower left instrument panel. Remove knee bolster retaining bolt from switch well. Remove 2 lower knee bolster bolts. Pull knee bolster rearward to release locking tabs. Disconnect air temperature sensor connector (if equipped). Remove knee bolster from vehicle.
  5. Remove glove box door retaining screw covers. Disconnect glove box light switch connector. Remove 4 screws securing glove box to instrument panel. Remove glove box.
  6. Using flat-blade screwdriver, pry defroster grille away from trim pad along front of defroster grille. Lift defroster grille out of instrument panel. Rotate sunload and Daytime Running Lights (DRL) sensors and remove from defrost grille. Lay sensors in defrost duct.
  7. Remove A-pillar trim mouldings. Remove 4 bolts securing upper instrument panel trim pad to defroster duct. See Fig 1. Remove 7 bolts securing instrument panel trim pad to hinge pillars, cluster bezel, knee bolster bracket and passenger-side air bag module bracket.
  8. Tilt steering wheel down fully. Lift rear edge of instrument panel trim pad about 2" (50 mm) to clear air distribution duct. Carefully pull trim pad away from windshield, guiding panel past left and right-side hinge pillars. Disconnect hazard warning switch connector. Remove instrument panel trim pad.
  9. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten bolts and screws to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Activate air bag system. See ZONE 4  under DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel Trim Pad
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