Instrument Cluster: Removing

WARNING:

To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect the negative battery cable, refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING , 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 the negative battery cable. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

Fig 1: Screws & Instrument Cluster

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-- Remove the instrument cluster trim bezel. Refer to Removal and Installation Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the screws (2) securing the instrument cluster (1) to the instrument panel.

-- Pull the instrument cluster rearward far enough to access and disconnect the cluster wire harness connectors from the receptacles on the back of the cluster housing.

-- Remove the instrument cluster.