Jeep 1996 Grand Cherokee Service Manual - page 373
WIPER AND WASHER SWITCHES
FRONT
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS,
REFER
TO
GROUP
8M
-
PASSIVE
RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS
BEFORE
ATTEMPTING
STEERING
WHEEL,
STEERING
COLUMN,
OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the tilt steering column lever, if
equipped.
(3) Using a trim stick or other suitable wide flat-
bladed tool, pry gently around the edges of the switch
pod bezels and remove both bezels.
(4) Remove one screw on each side of the steering
column on the upper edge of the knee blocker/steer-
ing column cover (Fig. 12).
(5) Remove one screw securing the left end of the
knee blocker to the instrument panel.
(6) Remove the four screws securing the lower
edge of the knee blocker to the lower instrument
panel reinforcement.
(7) Using a trim stick or other suitable wide flat-
bladed tool, gently pry the edges of the knee blocker
away from the instrument panel at the locations
shown (Fig. 12).
(8) Remove the knee blocker/steering column cover
from the vehicle.
(9) Remove both the upper and lower shrouds from
the steering column (Fig. 13).
(10) Remove the lower fixed column shroud.
(11) Loosen the steering column upper bracket
nuts. Do not remove the nuts.
(12) Move the upper fixed column shroud to gain
access to the rear of the multi-function switch (Fig.
14).
(13) Remove the multi-function switch tamper
proof mounting screws (a Snap On tamper proof torx
bit TTXR20B2 or equivalent is required).
(14) Gently pull the switch away from the column.
Loosen the connector screw. The screw will remain in
the connector.
(15) Remove the wiring connector from the multi-
function switch.
(16) Reverse the removal procedures to install.
Tighten the fasteners as follows:
Fig. 11 Power Distribution Center
Fig. 12 Knee Blocker Remove/Install
Fig. 13 Steering Column Shrouds Remove/Install
8K - 12
WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)