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(4) Remove the top cover from the instrument
panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Top Cover in the
Removal and Installation section of this group for the
procedures.
(5) Remove the center support bracket from the
instrument panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Cen-
ter Support Bracket in the Removal and Installa-
tion section of this group for the procedures.
(6) Remove the steering column from the vehicle.
Refer to Steering Column in the Removal and
Installation section of Group 19 - Steering for the
procedures.
(7) Remove the screws from the centers of the
instrument panel-to-body and the instrument panel-
to-headlamp and dash wire harness connectors near
the left cowl side inner panel and disconnect both
connectors.
(8) Remove the screw from the center of the
instrument panel-to-floor wire harness connector
near the floor panel transmission tunnel under the
instrument panel and disconnect the connector.
(9) Disconnect the two wire harness connectors
located near the instrument panel-to-floor wire har-
ness connector at the floor panel transmission tunnel
under the instrument panel.
(10) Roll down the glove box from the instrument
panel. Refer to Glove Box - Roll Down in the
Removal and Installation section of this group for the
procedures.
(11) Reach through the inboard side of the instru-
ment panel glove box opening to disconnect the two
halves of the heater-A/C system vacuum harness con-
nector.
(12) Reach under the right end of the instrument
panel to access and disconnect the two halves of the
radio antenna coaxial cable connector. On Left-Hand
Drive models only, also disengage the retainer on the
radio half of the coaxial cable from the heater-A/C
housing kick cover.
(13) Loosen the right and left instrument panel
cowl side roll down screws about 6 mm (0.25 inch)
(Fig. 23).
(14) Remove the four screws and two nuts that
secure the top of the instrument panel to the top of
the dash panel near the base of the windshield.
(15) With the aid of an assistant, lift the top of the
instrument panel assembly off of the two dash panel
Fig. 23 Instrument Panel Assembly Remove/Install
1 – SCREW
2 – NUT
3 – INSTRUMENT PANEL COWL SIDE ROLL DOWN SCREWS
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INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMS
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)