TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Description | Nm |
|---|---|
| Bulkhead electrical connector bolts | 5 |
| Floor console bolts | 10 |
| Glove compartment screws | 3 |
| Instrument cluster finish panel screws | 3 |
| Instrument panel center finish panel screws | 3 |
| Instrument panel cowl side bolts | 40 |
| Instrument panel cowl top bolts | 8 |
| Instrument panel lower steering column cover bolts | 9 |
| Steering column pinch bolt | 35 |
| Smart junction box (SJB) bulkhead connector | 5 |
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
The instrument panel consists of the following components
- A/C registers
- ashtray
- defroster grille
- demisters
- glove compartment
- instrument cluster
- instrument panel finish panels
- integrated control panel (ICP)
- passenger side air bag module
- steering column cover
Console - Overhead
The overhead console consists of the following components
- passenger compartment rear view mirror
- sunglass storage compartment
- garage door opener storage compartment
- overhead lamp
- map lamps
- map lamp switches
- message center
If equipped with a roof opening panel, the overhead console consists of the following components
- map lamps/interior lamps
- map lamp switches
- message center
- roof opening panel switch
Both the long and the short overhead consoles are held in place with spring clips.
Console - Floor
The two types of consoles available are the floor console, or the mini console.
The floor console consists of the following components
- arm rest
- coin holder
- console assembly
- cup holder (front)
- cup holder (rear)
- rear A/C outlets
The mini console consists of the following components
- arm rest/back rest assembly
- seat cushion/utility tray assembly
- storage tray
- cup holders (rear)
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- Depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to «SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING»(ref-233728) in SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
- If equipped with a floor console transmission range selector lever, remove the selector lever. For additional information, refer to «AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION EXTERNAL CONTROLS»(ref-233741) .
- Remove the front door scuff plates.
- Position the front door weather-strips aside.
- Remove the windshield side garnish moldings.
- Remove the defroster grille. If equipped, disconnect the sunload/headlamp sensor electrical connector.
- Remove the 3 instrument panel cowl top bolts.
- Release the parking brake cable from the parking brake actuator. Release the cable from the parking brake actuator. Release the cable conduit from the parking brake actuator.
- Remove the parking brake release handle. Remove the retainer clip. Remove the parking brake release handle.
- Disconnect the smart junction box (SJB). Loosen the bulkhead connector bolt. Disconnect the bulkhead connector.
- Loosen the bolts and disconnect the bulkhead electrical connectors.
- Separate the intermediate shaft from the steering column. Remove the pinch bolt. Separate the intermediate shaft from the steering column.
- If equipped with a steering column selector lever, disconnect the transmission shift cable. Disconnect the cable from the steering column shift tube lever. Disconnect the cable from the steering column bracket.
- Remove the pin-type retainers and the passenger side instrument panel insulator.
- Vehicles with electronic air temperature control (EATC), disconnect the air tube, vacuum connector, main climate control and blower motor speed control electrical connectors.
- Vehicles without EATC, disconnect the vacuum connector, blower motor, blend door and thermal resistor electrical connectors.
- Remove the 2 instrument panel side finish panels.
- Remove the 4 instrument panel cowl side bolts.
- Remove the instrument panel.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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- Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to «BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES»(ref-233724) .
- Apply the parking brake.
- If equipped with floor selector lever, position the selector lever in 1.
- Remove the integrated control panel (ICP). For additional information, refer to «AUDIO UNIT»(ref-233752) .
- Remove the instrument panel lower steering column cover. Remove the bolts. Remove the instrument panel lower steering column cover.
- Remove the ashtray.
- Remove the instrument panel center finish panel. Remove the screws. Remove the instrument panel center finish panel. Disconnect the electrical connector by reaching through the ICP opening.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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- If equipped, remove the compact disc (CD) changer. For additional information, refer to «AUDIO UNIT»(ref-233752) .
- If equipped, remove the floor console storage bin.
- Remove the floor console bolts.
- Remove the floor console finish panel.
- Remove the two side floor console bolts.
- Remove the floor console.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.