Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 338

8E - 30 INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
ter Support Bracket in the Removal and Installa-
tion section of this group for the procedures.
(13) From under the driver side of the instrument
panel, perform the following:
(a) Reconnect the headlamp and dash to instru-
ment panel bulkhead wire harness connector and
tighten the screw in the center of the connector.
Tighten the screw to 3.5 N·m (31 in. lbs.).
(b) Reconnect the two body wire harness connec-
tors to the two instrument panel wire harness con-
nectors that are secured to the outboard side of the
instrument panel bulkhead connector.
(c) Reconnect the three wire harness connectors
(one from the body wire harness, and two from the
headlamp and dash wire harness) to the three
junction block connector receptacles located closest
to the dash panel.
(d) Engage the linkage rod end into the lever on
the back side of the park brake release handle and
snap the plastic retainer clip over the linkage rod
that secures it to the lever.
(e) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connector to the stop lamp switch connector recep-
tacle.
(f) Reconnect the vacuum harness connector
located near the left end of the heater-A/C housing.
(14) Install the steering column into the vehicle.
Be certain that the steering wheel was locked and
secured from rotation to prevent the loss of clock-
spring centering. Refer to Steering Column in the
Removal and Installation section of Group 19 - Steer-
ing for the procedures.
(15) If the vehicle is so equipped, reconnect the
overdrive lockout switch wire harness connector to
the instrument panel wire harness near the instru-
ment panel lower reinforcement.
(16) Reconnect the driver side airbag module wire
harness connector to the instrument panel wire har-
ness at the instrument panel lower reinforcement.
(17) Position the inside hood latch release handle
to the instrument panel lower reinforcement.
(18) Install and tighten the two screws that secure
the inside hood latch release handle to the instru-
ment panel lower reinforcement. Tighten the screws
to 2.8 N·m (25 in. lbs.).
(19) Install the steering column opening cover onto
the instrument panel. Refer to Steering Column
Opening Cover in the Removal and Installation sec-
tion of this group for the procedures.
(20) Install the trim onto the left and right cowl
side inner panels. Refer to Cowl Trim Cover in the
Removal and Installation section of Group 23 - Body
for the procedures.
(21) Install the trim onto the right and left front
door sills. Refer to Door Sill Trim Cover in the
Removal and Installation section of Group 23 - Body
for the procedures.
(22) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING
WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT
PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAIL-
URE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument
panel. Refer to Cluster Bezel in the Removal and
Installation section of this group for the procedures.
(3) Remove the park brake release handle from the
instrument panel. Refer to Park Brake Release
Handle in the Removal and Installation section of
this group for the procedures.
(4) Remove the glove box from the instrument
panel. Refer to Glove Box in the Removal and
Installation section of this group for the procedures.
(5) Remove the glove box lamp and switch from
the instrument panel. Refer to Glove Box Lamp
and Switch in the Removal and Installation section
of this group for the procedures.
(6) Reach through and above the instrument panel
glove box opening to remove the two screws that
secure the passenger side airbag module lower
bracket to the instrument panel (Fig. 26).
(7) Reach through and above the instrument panel
glove box opening to access and disconnect the pas-
senger side airbag module wire harness connector
from the instrument panel wire harness.
(8) Disengage the passenger side airbag module
wire harness connector retainer from the back of the
instrument panel inboard glove box opening bracket.
(9) Remove the heater and air conditioner control
from the instrument panel. Refer to Heater-A/C
Control in the Removal and Installation section of
Group 24 - Heating and Air Conditioning for the pro-
cedures.
(10) Reach through the instrument panel heater-
A/C control opening to remove the screw that secures
the flexible demister tube to the demister duct tee,
and remove the tube from the tee.
(11) Reach through the instrument panel heater-
A/C control opening to remove the screw that secures
the demister duct tee to the instrument panel.
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