Jeep 1997 Grand Cherokee Service Manual page 475

OUTBOARD SWITCH SCREW BEZEL POD
ZG
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(9) Test the flasher operation.
(10) Install the right cowl side trim panel and the
fuse access panel.
MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL,
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. 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) If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the tilt
steering column lever.
(3) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide
flat-bladed tool, pry gently around the edges of the
instrument panel switch pod bezels and remove both
bezels.
(4) Remove one screw on each side of the steering
column that secures the upper edge of the knee
blocker and steering column cover to the instrument
panel (Fig. 4).
Fig. 4 Knee Blocker Remove/Install
(5) Remove the one screw that secures the out-
board end of the knee blocker to the instrument
panel.
(6) Remove the four screws that secure the lower
edge of the knee blocker to the lower instrument
panel reinforcement.
(7) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide
flat-bladed tool, gently pry the edges of the knee
blocker away from the instrument panel at the snap
clip retainer locations (Fig. 4).
KNEE BLOCKER SNAP CLIP LOCA- INBOARD POD BEZEL
GROUP 8M - PASSIVE
STEERING COLUMN,
SWITCH TIONS PANEL BRACKET LOWER NUT SHROUD STEERING COL- NUT UMN ASSY.
TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING SYSTEMS
(8) Remove the knee blocker and steering column
cover from the vehicle.
(9) Remove both the upper and lower shrouds from
the steering column (Fig. 5).
OR
Fig. 5 Steering Column Shrouds Remove/Install-
(10) Remove the lower fixed column shroud.
(11) Loosen the steering column upper bracket
nuts. Do not remove the nuts.
(12) Move the upper fixed column shroud to gain
access to the rear of the multi-function switch (Fig.
6).
Fig. 6 Multi-Function Switch Connector -Typical
(13) Remove the multi-function switch tamper
proof mounting screws (a Snap On tamper proof torx
bit TTXR20B2 or equivalent is required).
STEERING WHEEL TILT LEVER SWITCH CONNEC- MULTI-FUNCTION
Typical
TOR CLOCK SPRING UPPER S HROUD SWITCH AND TURN SIGNAL SPACER LEVER
8J - 5