Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 516
INSTALLATION
(1) Turn the ignition switch to the Off position.
(2) Unlatch and remove the cover from the PDC.
(3) Remove the stored IOD fuse from the plastic
fuse holder formation that is molded into the under-
side of the PDC cover.
(4) Align the terminal blades of the IOD fuse with
the terminal receptacles in fuse cavity 16 of the PDC.
(5) Use a thumb to press the IOD fuse firmly down
into PDC fuse cavity 16.
(6) Install and latch the cover onto the PDC.
JUNCTION BLOCK
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISO-
LATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE,
THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PER-
FORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS
IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the fuse access panel by unsnapping it
from the right cowl side inner trim panel (Fig. 8).
(3) Remove the push nut that secures the right
cowl side inner trim panel to the mounting stud on
the Junction Block (JB).
(4) Remove the screw located above the fuse access
opening that secures the trim panel to the right cowl
side inner panel.
(5) Remove the screw that secures the right cowl
side inner trim panel and right front door sill trim to
the door opening sill.
(6) Remove the trim from the right cowl side inner
panel.
(7) Remove the screw that secures the lower
instrument panel wire harness connector to the JB.
(8) Disconnect all of the wire harness connectors
from the connector receptacles on the JB.
Fig. 7 Ignition-Off Draw Fuse
1 – POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER
2 – IGNITION-OFF DRAW FUSE
Fig. 8 Right Cowl Side Inner Trim Remove/Install
1 – RIGHT FRONT DOOR SILL
2 – COWL SIDE TRIM PANEL
3 – SCREW
4 – SILL TRIM
5 – FUSE ACCESS PANEL
6 – PUSH-NUT
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POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)