Headlamp Leveling Switch: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, occupant classification system, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

NOTE: A headlamp leveling switch is used only on vehicles manufactured for certain markets where headlamp leveling is required.

Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
Remove the driver side inboard bezel from the instrument panel. (Refer to BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL DRIVER SIDE BEZEL - REMOVAL) .

Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector from the headlamp leveling switch connector receptacle. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Headlamp Leveling Switch Remove/Install

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - HEADLAMP LEVELING SWITCH

2 - UPPER LATCH TAB

3 - RECEPTACLE

4 - DRIVER SIDE INBOARD BEZEL

5 - LOWER LATCH TAB (2)

From the back of the trim bezel, depress the two lower latch features on the switch housing and rock the bottom of the switch out through the face of the bezel.
From the back of the trim bezel, depress the upper latch feature on the switch housing and push the switch out through the face of the bezel.