Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 1114

SHIFTER MECHANISM WIRING CONNECTOR PRNDL BEZEL LOCATOR PIN
BEZEL BOOT
23 - 44 BODY
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(3) Verify that the seat belt buckle is sitting on the
shoulder of the weld nut on the seat adjuster.
(4) Install nut to hold seat belt buckle to seat
adjuster.
NOTE: The torque specification for the seat belt
buckle nut is 45 N·M (33 ft. lbs.).
(5) Verify that a minimum of three threads extend
beyond the seat belt buckle nut. If not, check that
the bolt is fully engaged to the seat adjuster.
FLOOR CONSOLE
REMOVAL
(1) Raise parking brake lever as high as possible.
(2) Move transmission shifter to neutral position.
(3) Loosen set screw on front of shifter knob and
remove shift lever knob.
(4) Remove plastic plunger rod from shifter lever.
(5) Remove lighted PRNDL letter bezel.
(6) Disconnect PRNDL bezel wire connector at the
shifter mechanism.
(7) Remove screws, next to floor shifter and in con-
sole storage compartment, holding floor console to
brackets on floor pan.
(8) Disconnect wire connector for floor console
accessories at floor pan.
(9) Separate console from vehicle.
NOTE: The grip portion of the parking brake lever
will only fit through the wider lower portion of the
slot in the floor console.
Fig. 55 PRNDL Bezel
INSTALLATION
(1) Position console in vehicle.
(2) Connect wire connector for floor console acces-
sories at floor pan.
(3) Verify that the rear locator pin on the bottom
of the storage bin is engaged to the slot in the body
bracket and the front pin is engaged to the shift
mechanism (Fig. 55).
(4) Install screws, next to floor shifter and in con-
sole storage compartment, holding floor console to
brackets on floor pan.
(5) Connect PRNDL bezel wire connector on shifter
mechanism.
(6) Install lighted PRNDL letter bezel.
(7) Install plastic plunger rod to shifter lever.
(8) Install shift lever knob and tighten set screw
on front of shifter knob.
FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL CONSOLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove floor console.
(2) Remove instrument panel cluster hood. Refer
to Group 8E, Instrument Panel and Gauges, for
proper procedure.
(3) Remove instrument panel center bezel. Refer to
Group 8E, Instrument Panel and Gauges, for proper
procedure.
(4) Remove left knee bolster. Refer to Group 8E,
Instrument Panel and Gauges, for proper procedure.
(5) Release glove box door catches and allow to
hang downward.
(6) Remove screws holding storage bin to forward
IP console (Fig. 56).
(7) Remove storage bin from forward IP console.
(8) Remove screws holding forward IP console to
shifter mounting bracket.
(9) Remove screws holding forward IP console to
instrument panel at sides of storage bin area.
(10) Remove screws holding forward IP console to
instrument panel support braces.
(11) Separate forward IP console from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position forward IP console to vehicle.
(2) Install screws holding forward IP console to
instrument panel support braces.
(3) Install screws holding forward IP console to
instrument panel at sides of storage bin area.
(4) Install screws holding forward IP console to
shifter mounting bracket.
(5) Install storage bin from forward IP console.
(6) Install screws holding storage bin to forward IP
console.
(7) Release glove box door catches and allow to
hang downward.
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