Instrument Panel; Instrument Panel End Covers - Left And Right; Instrument Panel Speakers - Chrysler Stratus RHD 1999 Electronic Service Manual

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

INSTRUMENT PANEL

WARNING: DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BAT-
TERY NEGATIVE (GROUND)
BEGINNING ANY AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENT
REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. THIS
WILL DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.
FAILURE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
ALLOW SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE
FOR 2 MINUTES BEFORE REMOVING ANY AIRBAG
COMPONENTS.
REMOVAL
When removing a passenger airbag module refer to
Group 8M, Restraint Systems for Passenger Air Bag
Module Removal.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
remote cable.
(2) Open both vehicle front doors. Remove left end
cover by pulling outboard. Remove right end cover by
pulling rearward (Fig. 11).
(3) Remove transmission range indicator bezel
from floor console. Use care not to mar the bezel or
console.
(4) Remove floor center console. Remove two
mounting screws in the front and two mounting
screws under the decorative caps in the rear.
(5) Disconnect Airbag Control Module (ACM).
(6) Using a trim stick (special tool #C-4755), gently
pry out on center instrument panel trim bezel and
remove.
(7) Remove instrument cluster hood.
(a) Remove two screws adjacent radio.
(b) Remove the screw below HVAC control.
(c) Remove screw at left end of panel.
(d) Pull on hood to disengage the eight clips.
(8) Remove two cubby bin screws and remove.
(9) Remove five knee bolster mounting screws.
(10) Open glove box door and press sidewalls
inboard while pulling the back panel rearward to
lower door from panel to access forward floor console.
(11) Remove forward floor console nine attaching
screws and one push pin at forward driver's side.
(12) Pull the driver's under panel silencer out-
board off the distribution duct.
(13) Remove left and right A-pillar moldings, start-
ing from the top edge and pulling them out.
(14) Remove instrument panel top cover attaching
screw on passenger side.
(a) Lift the right rear edge of top cover to disen-
gage the vertical clips along the rear edge. Pro-
ceeding from right to the left side. Do not use a
nylon trim stick, to avoid marring cover or panel.
CABLE BEFORE
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SYSTEMS
(b) Lift rear edge and slide top cover rearward
disengaging angular clips and remove cover.
(15) Remove HVAC control attaching screws.
(16) Remove center distribution duct screws from
behind radio and duct.
(17) Remove radio. Access and remove the three
HVAC attaching screws to duct and panel. Remove
the three HVAC attaching bolts from the cross-car
beam.
(18) Close glove box door.
(19) Remove five screws attaching panel retainer
to plenum.
(20) Remove steering column intermediate shaft
attaching bolt.
(21) Disconnect engine and body wire harness
from Junction Block/BCM.
(22) Remove fasteners:
• Four at left end and three at the right end of the
cross car beam
• Two at steering column plenum
• One at glove box hinge to cowl
• Two at center support to the floor pan bracket
(23) Remove attaching screw at the rear of HVAC
to the center support bracket.
(24) Lift up instrument panel and move rearward
to remove.
INSTALLATION
For installation, reverse the above procedures. DO
NOT CONNECT battery negative remote cable. Refer
to Group 8M, Restraint Systems for Air Bag System
test.
INSTRUMENT PANEL END COVERS – LEFT
AND RIGHT
REMOVAL
(1) Open the left door and pull on the access han-
dle and pivoting around A-pillar to disengage end
cover clips. Fuse Puller, Spare Fuses And Fuse Dia-
gram Are Located On Left End Cover. Fuse Access Is
Under Left End Cover (Fig. 11).
(2) Open right door and glove box door.
(3) Remove right end cover by pulling rearward to
disengage clips.
INSTALLATION
For installation, reverse the above procedures.
Ensure spare fuses are seated to left end cover.

INSTRUMENT PANEL SPEAKERS

REMOVAL
(1) Remove instrument panel top cover, refer to
Instrument Panel Top Cover Removal procedures.
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