TOP COVER
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 passenger air bag. (Refer to8-ELEC-
TRICAL/RESTRAINTS/PASSE NGE R AIRBAG -
REMOVAL)
(4) Remove screws and remove passenger side air
nozzle cover. (Fig. 25)
(5) Remove accessory switch bezel. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INSTRUMENT PANE L/ACCESSORY
SWITCH BEZE L - RE MOVAL)
(6) Remove a-pillar trim. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
TERIOR/A-P ILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL)
(7) Remove speaker cover s. (Fig. 26)
(8) Remove screw a nd bra cket .
(9) Remove lower scr ews.
(10) Remove upper screws.
(11) Pull top cover towa rd rear and rem ove.
Fig. 25 PASSENGER SIDE AIR NOZZLE COVER
1 - FRONT SCREWS (2)
2 - BRACKET
3 - BRACKET SCREWS
4 - NOZZLE COVER
5 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
VA INSTRUMENT PANEL 23 - 67
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