Installation; Base Trim; Removal - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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ASH RECEIVER (Continued)
Fig. 7 Ash Receiver Hinge
1 - HOUSING
2 - HINGE (2)
(5) Using hand pressure, snap the hinges of the
ash receiver door onto the hinge pins of the housing.
CAUTION: Be certain that the free end of the push/
push latch spring on the ash receiver door is
inserted into the slotted hole in the ash receiver
housing to the left of the push/push latch lever
before completing the following step or the spring
may be damaged.
(6) Using hand pressure, spread the ash receiver
housing far enough to engage the guide/stop pins on
the ash receiver door into the slot on each side of the
housing (Fig. 4).
(7) Check the operation of the push/push latch of
the ash receiver.
(8) Reinstall the ash receiver into the instrument
panel lower bezel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/ASH RECEIVER - INSTALLATION).

INSTALLATION

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.
INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM
(1) Position the ash receiver and housing unit to
the instrument panel (Fig. 3).
(2) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connector for the cigar lighter to the receptacle on
the back of the lighter.
(3) Insert the two tabs on the bottom of the ash
receiver housing into their receptacles in the instru-
ment panel lower bezel.
(4) Align the snap features on the top of the ash
receiver housing with their receptacles in the instru-
ment panel lower bezel.
(5) Using hand pressure, push firmly upward on
the ash receiver housing over each of the two snap
feature locations until they are fully engaged in their
receptacles.
(6) Reinstall the cluster bezel onto the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
CLUSTER BEZEL - INSTALLATION).
(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

BASE TRIM

REMOVAL

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) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL -
REMOVAL).
(3) Place the instrument panel on a suitable work
surface. Be certain to take the proper precautions to
protect the instrument panel from any possible cos-
metic damage.
(4) Remove the instrument cluster from the instru-
ment panel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/INSTRU-
MENT CLUSTER - REMOVAL).
(5) Remove the radio from the instrument panel.
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/RADIO
REMOVAL).
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