Module, Instrument Panel Cluster: Removal
WARNING:
To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, 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 SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. If equipped with an Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), disconnect the IBS connector first before disconnecting the negative battery cable.
- Pull the instrument panel upper hood (2) toward the driver seat to release the clips, and separate the hood from the instrument panel (1).
- Using a trim stick, remove the two small trim inserts (3) on both sides of the steering column opening.
- Remove the steering column opening cover. Refer to COVER, STEERING COLUMN OPENING, REMOVAL .
- Release the clips, and position aside the steering column shroud gap hider (4) to gain access to the instrument panel cluster fasteners.
- Remove the upper (1) and lower (3) screws from the instrument panel cluster (2).
- Tilt the instrument panel cluster (1) forward, and disconnect the cluster wire harness connector (2).
- Remove instrument panel cluster from instrument panel.