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Removal Procedure

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NOTE: Refer to IPC Servicing Notice in Cautions and Notices.
    IMPORTANT: Maintain the cleanest environment possible when servicing the instrument panel cluster (IPC) lens. The cluster utilizes ultra-violet (UV) lighting; the slightest amount of dirt or dust allowed to get behind the lens will be extremely visible when the UV lighting is on.
  1. Remove the instrument panel cluster (IPC) from the vehicle. Refer to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Replacement .
  2. Remove the I/P cluster bezel. Refer to Bezel Replacement - Instrument Panel (I/P) Cluster .
  3. Working from the outer tabs toward the inner tabs, release the IPC lens locking tabs.
  4. Remove the IPC lens from the IPC.
    Fig 1: IPC Lens To IPC
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