Over-Center Spring, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Move the driver seat as far back as possible.

-- Move the steering wheel upward as far as possible. Use the entire steering column adjustment range.

-- Remove the driver side footwell cover, if equipped. Refer to DRIVER SIDE FOOTWELL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with Knee Airbag 

-- Remove the driver side knee airbag -1-. Refer to KNEE AIRBAGS .

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Vehicles without Knee Airbag 

Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to BATTERY .

Remove the driver side instrument panel cover. Refer to DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation for All

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-- Remove driver side footwell vent -1-. Refer to DRIVER SIDE FOOTWELL VENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Data Bus on Board Diagnostic Interface -J533- -1- from the bracket (refer to CONTROL MODULES ) and push it aside.

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-- Remove bolt -2-, unclip the crash bolster -1- and push aside.

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-- If installed next to the clutch pedal, remove the bracket -arrow- with the Parking Aid Control Module -J446-. Refer to PARKING AID and push aside.

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-- Press the retainers together in direction of -arrows- and remove the mounting pin -1- for the valve lifter/clutch master cylinder to the right.

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-- If present, push the clutch pedal in direction of -arrow B- to disengage and remove the tension spring -1-.

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-- Bring clutch pedal to the rest position.

-- Pull the clutch pedal in direction of -arrow A- and disengage and remove the over-center spring -2-.