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(3) Press firmly downward on the top cover over
each of the four forward snap clip locations until
each of the snap clips is fully seated in their recep-
tacles in the instrument panel.
(4) Align the seven snap clips on the rear edge
(farthest from the windshield) of the top cover with
the snap clip receptacles in the instrument panel.
(5) Press firmly downward on the top cover over
each of the seven rearward snap clip locations until
each of the snap clips is fully seated in their recep-
tacles in the instrument panel.
(6) Install the cluster bezel onto the instrument
panel. Refer to Cluster Bezel in the Removal and
Installation section of this group for the procedures.
(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
GLOVE BOX
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS,
REFER
TO
GROUP
8M
-
PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
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.
ROLL DOWN
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Open the glove box.
(3) Locate the two rubber stop bumpers on the
upper edge of the instrument panel glove box open-
ing (Fig. 16).
(4) Remove the two glove box stop bumpers by
sliding them downward and out of the slots in the
instrument panel upper glove box opening reinforce-
ment.
(5) Roll the glove box downward so that the stops
molded into the glove box bin pass through the stop
bumper slots in the instrument panel upper glove
box opening reinforcement.
(6) Reverse the roll down procedure to roll the
glove box back up into the instrument panel.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the three screws that secure the glove
box hinge to the instrument panel lower glove box
opening reinforcement (Fig. 17).
(3) Release the glove box latch.
(4) Remove the glove box from the instrument
panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the glove box to the instrument panel
with the bin inserted in the glove box opening far
enough so that the stops on each side of the glove
box bin are located behind the rubber stop bumpers
located on the instrument panel upper glove box
opening reinforcement.
(2) Align the screw holes in the glove box hinge
with the mounting holes in the instrument panel
lower glove box opening reinforcement.
(3) Install and tighten the three screws that secure
the glove box hinge to the instrument panel lower
glove box opening reinforcement. Tighten the screws
to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
Fig. 15 Instrument Panel Top Cover Remove/Install
1 – INSTRUMENT PANEL
2 – TOP COVER
3 – FRONT EDGE
4 – REAR EDGE
Fig. 16 Glove Box Stop Bumpers Remove/Install
1 – GLOVE BOX OPENING UPPER REINFORCEMENT
2 – GLOVE BOX LATCH STRIKER
3 – STOP BUMPERS
4 – GLOVE BOX DOOR
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)