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Telephone BASEPLATE On Instrument Panel

Removing

-- Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers.

-- Remove the cellular telephone from the baseplate.

-- Carefully grasp the telephone mount and tip it by hand in the -direction of the arrow- as illustrated.

Fig 1: Carefully Grasping Telephone Mount And Tip It By Hand In -Direction Of Arrow-

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-- Insert a suitable screwdriver into the slot -A-.

-- Place a piece of cloth or felt under the blade of the screwdriver to protect the surface of the instrument panel. Pry the baseplate off the instrument panel in -direction of arrow-.

Fig 2: Inserting Suitable Screwdriver Into Slot -A-

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-- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Disconnect the connectors -arrows- from the telephone baseplate wire connections. They can be seen at left of removed glove compartment at heating and cooling cases.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Connectors -Arrows- From Telephone Baseplate Wire Connections

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-- Remove the telephone baseplate and wire connections from the instrument panel.

Fig 4: Identifying Telephone Baseplate And Wire Connections From Instrument Panel, Removal/Installation

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This is how the removed telephone baseplate with wiring connections looks.

Fig 5: Identifying Removed Telephone Baseplate With Wiring Connections

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Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.