INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEM-
BLY
REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRU-
MENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SER-
VICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY
NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO
MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR
TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE
WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE
TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
• WHEN REMOVING A DEPLOYED AIRBAG, RUB-
BER GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, AND A LONG-
SLEEVED SHIRT SHOULD BE WORN. THERE MAY
BE DEPOSITS ON THE AIRBAG UNIT AND OTHER
INTERIOR SURFACES. IN LARGE DOSES, THESE
DEPOSITS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE SKIN
AND EYES.
• USE EXTREME CARE TO PREVENT ANY FOR-
EIGN MATERIAL FROM ENTERING THE PASSEN-
GER AIRBAG, OR BECOMING ENTRAPPED
BETWEEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CUSHION
AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR. FAILURE TO
OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN
OCCUPANT INJURIES UPON AIRBAG DEPLOY-
MENT.
• THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR MUST
NEVER BE PAINTED. REPLACEMENT PASSENGER
AIRBAGS ARE SERVICED WITH DOORS IN THE
ORIGINAL COLORS. PAINT MAY CHANGE THE WAY
IN WHICH THE MATERIAL OF THE AIRBAG DOOR
RESPONDS TO AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. FAIL-
URE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT
IN OCCUPANT INJURIES UPON AIRBAG DEPLOY-
MENT.
(1) Disconn ect and isolate the battery nega tive
cable.
(2) Remove radio. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AU-
DIO/RADIO - REMOVAL)
(3) Remove glove compartment . (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/GLOVE BOX -
REMOVAL)
(4) Remove cup holder. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUME NT PANE L/CUP HOLDER - RE MOVAL)
(5) Remove instrument clu st er. (Refer t o8-ELEC-
TRICAL/INSTRUME NT CLUSTE R - REMOVAL)
(6) Remove passenger air bag. (Refer to8-ELEC-
TRICAL/RESTRAINTS/PASSE NGE R AIRBAG -
REMOVAL)
(7) Remove righ t a nd left spea kers. (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/SPEAKER - REMOVAL)
(8) Remove center bezel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUME NT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL CEN-
TER BE ZEL - REMOVAL)
(9) Remove air condit ioning pu sh -button control
module. (Fig. 7)
(10) Twist cover lock 1/4 tu rn and remove Power
Distr ibut ion Cent er (PDC) cover. (Fig. 8)
(11) Remove n ut a nd screws an d rem ove st eering
column shroud. (Fig. 9)
Fig. 7 HVAC CONTROL MODULE
1 - CONTROL CABLES
2 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS
3 - MODULE
4 - SCREWS
Fig. 8 POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER COVER
1 - COVER LOCK
2 - COVER
VA INSTRUMENT PANEL 23 - 59
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