Instrument Cluster: Removal
- Ensure front wheels are in straight-ahead position. Disable air bag system. See appropriate AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM article:
- Remove steering wheel air bag module by using Torx T30 bit with long shank to remove 2 Torx screws from rear of steering wheel. Lift air bag module enough to unplug connector from rear of module. Place module away from work area, with pad facing upward.
- Remove steering wheel hub bolt. Reference mark steering wheel-to-shaft position. Pull steering wheel off with hands or steering wheel puller (if necessary). When removing steering wheel, use extreme care not to break carbon contacts mounted to top of steering column.
- To remove instrument cluster, insert 2 Removal Hooks (140-589-03-33-00), with hooks facing down, between instrument panel and sides of instrument cluster. See Fig 1
. Turn removal hook handles 90 degrees. Carefully pull both hook handles outward to engage hooks in recesses in rear of cluster.
- Continue pulling on hook handles to remove cluster while angling hooks outward about 120 degrees to prevent hooks from slipping out of recesses. See Fig 1
. Unplug wiring connectors, and remove instrument cluster.
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