Installation; End Cap - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

23 - 100 INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM
DEFROSTER GRILLE (Continued)

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.
NOTE: Be certain that the rubber defroster grille-to-
windshield seal is in place on the forward edge of
the defroster grille before it is installed to the
instrument panel.
(1) Position the defroster grille onto the top of the
instrument panel (Fig. 9).
(2) Align the snap clips on the defroster grille with
the receptacles in the instrument panel base trim.
(3) Using hand pressure, press firmly on the
defroster grille over each of the snap clip locations
until each of the snap clips is fully engaged in its
receptacle.
(4) Reinstall the trim onto both A-pillars. (Refer to
23 - BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM - INSTAL-
LATION).
(5) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

END CAP

REMOVAL - DRIVER SIDE
(1) Insert a finger into the pull cup formation
molded into the end cap and pull firmly and sharply
outward to disengage each of the snap clips that
secure the end cap from their receptacles in the
instrument panel base trim (Fig. 10)
(2) Remove the end cap from the end of the instru-
ment panel.
REMOVAL - PASSENGER SIDE
(1) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide
flat-bladed tool, gently pry around the perimeter of
the passenger side end cap to disengage each of the
snap clips from their receptacles in the instrument
panel base trim (Fig. 11).
(2) Remove the end cap from the end of the instru-
ment panel.
Fig. 10 End Cap Remove/Install
1 - RECEPTACLES
2 - SNAP CLIPS
3 - END CAP
Fig. 11 End Cap Remove/Install - Typical
1 - RECEPTACLES
2 - SNAP CLIPS
3 - END CAP
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the end cap to the outboard end of the
instrument panel.
(2) Align the snap clips on the end cap with the
receptacles in the instrument panel base trim (Fig.
10).
(3) Using hand pressure, press firmly on the end
cap over each of the snap clip locations until each of
the snap clips is fully engaged in its receptacle in the
instrument panel base trim.
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