Chrysler Vehicle User Manual page 1461

23 - 48 INSTRUMENT PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY (Continued)
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) With the aid of an assistant, position the
instrument panel into the vehicle and onto the dash
panel studs (Fig. 14).
(2) Install and tighten the four nuts that secure
the top of the instrument panel structural support to
the studs on the top of the dash panel. Tighten the
nuts to 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.).
(3) Install and tighten the three screws that secure
each end of the instrument panel structural support
to the cowl side inner panels at the front of each door
opening. Tighten the screws to 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.).
(4) Reinstall the top cover onto the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
TOP COVER - INSTALLATION).
(5) Reach through the instrument panel glove box
opening to perform the following:
(a) Install and tighten the two nuts that secure
the lower passenger airbag bracket to the studs on
the dash panel (Fig. 13). Tighten the nuts to 28
N·m (21 ft. lbs.).
(b) Reconnect the two halves of the radio
antenna coaxial cable connector.
(c) Reconnect the passenger side window demis-
ter hose to the heater-A/C housing demister/de-
froster duct.
(d) Reconnect the cross body wire harness con-
nector to the passenger airbag pigtail wire connec-
tor.
(e) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connector to the heater-A/C housing wire harness
connector.
(f) Reconnect the heater-A/C control vacuum
harness connector to the heater-A/C housing vac-
uum harness connector.
(6) Reinstall the glove box onto the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - INSTALLATION).
(7) From beneath the driver side of the instrument
panel, perform the following:
(a) Reconnect the driver side window demister
hose to the heater-A/C housing demister/defroster
duct.
(b) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connectors to the 100-way cross body wire harness
connector near the left cowl side inner panel.
(8) Reinstall the steering column into the vehicle.
Be certain that the steering wheel is locked and
secured from rotation to prevent the loss of clock-
spring centering. (Refer to 19 - STEERING/COL-
UMN - INSTALLATION).
(9) Reinstall the steering column opening cover
onto the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPEN-
ING COVER - INSTALLATION).
(10) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
STEERING COLUMN OPENING
COVER
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) If the vehicle is so equipped, move the tilt
steering column to the fully raised position.
(3) Remove the two screws that secure the steering
column opening cover to the instrument panel struc-
tural support (Fig. 15).
(4) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide
flat-bladed tool, gently pry the top of the steering col-
umn opening cover away from the instrument panel
on each side of the steering column far enough to dis-
engage the two snap clip retainers from their recep-
tacles in the instrument panel base trim.
(5) If the vehicle is so equipped, roll the top of the
steering column opening cover downward far enough
to access and disconnect the wire harness connector
for the headlamp leveling switch from the switch con-
nector receptacle.
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