Instrument Panel Center Floor Tunnel Bracket

REMOVAL


WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, 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. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the front bin from the floor console.
3. Reach through the front bin opening of the floor console to access and disengage the instrument panel wire harness retainer from the mounting hole on the driver side of the instrument panel center floor tunnel bracket.

Fig. 29 Instrument Panel Center Floor Tunnel Bracket Remove/Install:

4. Remove the two screws that secure the center floor tunnel bracket to the instrument panel (Fig.29).
5. Remove the two nuts that secure the center floor tunnel bracket to the studs on the floor panel transmission tunnel.
6. Remove the center floor tunnel bracket from the instrument panel and the floor panel transmission tunnel.

INSTALLATION


WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, 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. Position the center floor tunnel bracket over the floor panel transmission tunnel studs and slide it up against the instrument panel (Fig. 29).
2. Install and tighten the two nuts that secure the center floor tunnel bracket to the studs on the floor panel transmission tunnel. Tighten the nuts to 11.3 Nm (100 in. lbs.).
3. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the center floor tunnel bracket to the instrument panel. Tighten the screws to 11.3 Nm (100 in. lbs.).
4. Reach through the front bin opening of the floor console to access and engage the instrument panel wire harness retainer with the mounting hole on the driver side of the instrument panel center floor tunnel bracket.
5. Reinstall the front bin into the floor console.
6. Reconnect the battery negative cable.