Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 2344

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CLUSTER BEZEL
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
ASH RECEIVER
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
CUP HOLDER
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
GLOVE BOX
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
GLOVE BOX LATCH
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
INSTRUMENT PANEL HEADLAMP SWITCH
BEZEL
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
CLUSTER BEZEL
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) Remove the headlamp switch bezel. (Refer to
23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT
PANEL SWITCH BEZEL - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the center bezel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT
CENTER BEZEL - REMOVAL)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
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INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL DRIVER SIDE BEZEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER
INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER SURROUND
STEERING COLUMN OPENING COVER
STEERING COLUMN OPENING SUPPORT
STORAGE BIN
rate the two lower clips.
remove the bezel.
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.
PANEL
seat the outer bosses over the posts on the left and
right sides.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
BRACKET
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
(3) Remove the two top screws. (Fig. 1)
(4) Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, sepa-
(5) Disengage the two top attachment bosses and
(1) Position the cluster bezel over the cluster and
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