Installation - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM (Continued)
(8) If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the con-
sole from the floor panel transmission tunnel. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE -
REMOVAL).
(9) From under the passenger side end of the
instrument panel, perform the following:
(a) Disconnect the two halves of the radio
antenna coaxial cable connector.
(b) If the vehicle is equipped with the Infinity
sound system option, disconnect the two instru-
ment panel wire harness connectors for the ampli-
fier from the connector receptacles on the bottom of
the amplifier on the right cowl side inner panel.
(c) Remove the nut that secures the instrument
panel wire harness ground take out eyelet terminal
connector to the ground stud on the right cowl side
inner panel, and remove the eyelet terminal from
the stud.
(10) From under the driver side end of the instru-
ment panel, perform the following:
(a) Remove the two screws that secure the inside
hood release bracket to the instrument panel.
(b) Disengage the 16-way data link connector
from the inside hood release bracket and lower the
release handle and bracket to the floor.
(c) Disconnect the instrument panel wire har-
ness connector for the Airbag Control Module
(ACM) on the floor panel transmission tunnel from
the ACM connector receptacle.
(d) Remove the two screws that secure the
instrument panel wire harness ground take out
eyelet terminal connectors to the left side of the
ACM mounting bracket on the floor panel trans-
mission tunnel.
(e) Disconnect the two instrument panel wire
harness connectors for the Central Timer Module
(CTM) on the left cowl side inner panel from the
two outboard connector receptacles on the CTM.
(f) Remove the nut that secures the instrument
panel wire harness ground take out eyelet terminal
connector to the ground stud on the left cowl side
inner panel, and remove the eyelet terminal from
the stud.
(g) Disconnect the instrument panel wire har-
ness connector for the park brake switch from the
switch terminal on the park brake mechanism.
(h) Disconnect the instrument panel wire har-
ness connector for the brake lamp switch from the
switch connector receptacle.
(i) Remove the screw that secures the center of
the instrument panel wire harness bulkhead con-
nector to the headlamp and dash wire harness
bulkhead connector and disconnect the connector.
(j) Disconnect the two body wire harness connec-
tors from the two instrument panel wire harness
INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM
connectors that are piggybacked on the bulkhead
connector.
(k) Disconnect the body wire harness connector
from the connector receptacle on the back of the
Junction Block (JB).
(l) Disconnect the two headlamp and dash wire
harness connectors from the connector receptacles
on the back of the JB.
(11) Remove the steering column from the vehicle.
(Refer to 19 - STEERING/COLUMN - REMOVAL).
(12) Loosen the right and left instrument panel
cowl side roll-down bracket screws about 13 mm
(0.50 inch).
(13) Remove the two screws that secure the instru-
ment panel end brackets to each A-pillar.
(14) Remove the two screws that secure the instru-
ment panel center bracket to the ACM mounting
bracket on the floor panel transmission tunnel.
(15) Remove the five screws that secure the top of
the instrument panel to the top of the dash panel,
removing the center screw last.
(16) Roll down the instrument panel and install a
temporary hook in the center hole on top of the
instrument panel. Secure the other end of the hook
to the center hole in the top of the dash panel. The
hook should support the instrument panel in its
rolled down position about 46 cm (18 inches) from
the dash panel.
(17) With the instrument panel supported in the
roll-down position, disconnect the instrument panel
wire harness connector from the heater-A/C housing
wire harness connector.
(18) With the aid of an assistant, remove the tem-
porary hook and lift the instrument panel assembly
off of the roll-down bracket screws and remove it
from the vehicle.

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.
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