Over-Center Spring, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- 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 STORAGE COMPARTMENTS AND COVERS .

Vehicles with Knee Airbag

-- Remove the driver side knee airbag -1-. Refer to the appropriate service information .

Fig 1: Identifying Knee Airbag

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Vehicles without Knee Airbag

Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

Remove the driver side instrument panel cover. Refer to STORAGE COMPARTMENTS AND COVERS .

Continuation for All

Fig 2: Identifying Footwell Vent

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-- Remove the driver side footwell vent -1-. Refer to OVERVIEW - AIR ROUTING AND AIR DISTRIBUTION IN VEHICLE INTERIOR .

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

Fig 3: Identifying Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface

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

Fig 4: Identifying Bolt & Crash Bolster

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

Fig 5: Locating Bracket

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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.

Fig 6: Locating Retainers

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

Fig 7: Identifying Clutch Pedal

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-- Bring the clutch pedal to the resting position.

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