Ash Receiver; Removal; Disassembly - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM (Continued)
(15) Reinstall the trim onto the left and right cowl
side inner panels. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/
COWL TRIM COVER - INSTALLATION).
(16) Reinstall the end caps onto the left and right
outboard ends of the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL END CAP - INSTALLATION).
(17) Reinstall the defroster grille onto the instru-
ment panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL/DEFROSTER GRILLE - INSTALLATION)
(18) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

ASH RECEIVER

REMOVAL

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.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
CLUSTER BEZEL - REMOVAL).
(3) Open the instrument panel ash receiver on the
instrument panel lower bezel (Fig. 3).
(4) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide
flat-bladed tool, gently pry between the upper edge of
the ash receiver housing and the instrument panel
lower bezel to disengage the two integral snap fea-
tures of the housing from the their receptacles in the
bezel.
(5) Pull the ash receiver and housing unit rear-
ward far enough to access and the instrument panel
wire harness connector for the cigar lighter.
(6) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connector for the cigar lighter from the receptacle on
the back of the lighter.
PANEL/INSTRUMENT
INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM
Fig. 3 Ash Receiver
1 - ASH RECEIVER HOUSING
2 - CLUSTER BEZEL
3 - CIGAR LIGHTER
(7) Remove the ash receiver and housing unit from
the instrument panel lower bezel.

DISASSEMBLY

The push/push latch lever of the ash receiver and
housing unit used in this vehicle is serviced individ-
ually. Following are the procedures for disassembling
this component from the ash receiver and housing
unit.
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.
(1) Remove the ash receiver and housing unit from
the instrument panel lower bezel. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/ASH RECEIVER -
REMOVAL).
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