Chrysler Vehicle User Manual page 1454

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CLUSTER BEZEL
REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISO-
LATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE,
THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PER-
FORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS
IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. 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) Remove the steering column opening cover
from the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPEN-
ING COVER - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the top cover from the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
TOP COVER - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the two screws that secure the lower
mounting tabs of the cluster bezel to the instrument
panel (Fig. 4).
Fig. 4 CLUSTER BEZEL LOWER SCREWS REMOVE/
1 - CLUSTER BEZEL
2 - SCREW (2)
(5) Remove the three screws that secure the upper
mounting flange of the cluster bezel to the top of the
instrument panel (Fig. 5).
(6) Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument
panel.
INSTALL
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Fig. 5 CLUSTER BEZEL UPPER SCREWS REMOVE/
1 - SCREW (3)
2 - CLUSTER BEZEL
INSTALLATION
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISO-
LATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE,
THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PER-
FORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS
IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Position the cluster bezel onto the instrument
panel.
(2) Install and tighten the three screws that secure
the upper mounting flange of the cluster bezel to the
top of the instrument panel (Fig. 5). Tighten the
screws to 2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(3) Install and tighten the two screws that secure
the lower mounting tabs of the cluster bezel to the
instrument panel (Fig. 4). Tighten the screws to 2
N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(4) Reinstall the top cover onto the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
TOP COVER - INSTALLATION).
(5) Reinstall the steering column opening cover
onto the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPEN-
ING COVER - INSTALLATION).
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
INSTALL
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