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(6) Install center console assembly (Fig. 209).
Install and torque center console-to-gearshift mecha-
nism screws to 5 N´m (45 in. lbs.).
(7) Install cupholder plugs (Fig. 210).(8) Install gearshift boot to console (Fig. 211).
Secure with three (3) retainer clips.
(9) Install gearshift knob to gearshift lever (Fig.
212). Orient shift pattern ò-turn clockwise, push
down and rotate ò-turn counter-clockwise and
release. Secure boot to knob.
(10) Connect battery negative cable.
Fig. 209 Center Console Removal/Installation (LHD
Shown Ð RHD Typical)
1 - CENTER CONSOLE
2 - SCREW (4)
3 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
Fig. 210 Cup Holder Plugs
1 - CUPHOLDER PLUG (2)
Fig. 211 Gearshift Boot Removal/Installation
1 - GEARSHIFT BOOT
2 - CENTER CONSOLE
Fig. 212 Gearshift Knob Removal/Installation
1 - GEARSHIFT KNOB
2 - GEARSHIFT LEVER
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CENTER CONSOLE REINFORCEMENT - SHORT WHEEL BASE ONLY
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BODY (Continued)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CLUSTER BEZEL
REMOVAL.............................202
INSTALLATION..........................202
CUP HOLDER
REMOVAL.............................202
INSTALLATION..........................202
GLOVE BOX
REMOVAL.............................203
INSTALLATION..........................203
GLOVE BOX LATCH
REMOVAL.............................203
INSTALLATION..........................203
GLOVE BOX LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL.............................203
INSTALLATION..........................203
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL.............................203
INSTALLATION..........................204
INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL
REMOVAL.............................205
INSTALLATION..........................205INSTRUMENT PANEL END COVER
REMOVAL.............................205
INSTALLATION..........................205
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER
REMOVAL.............................205
INSTALLATION..........................206
KNEE BLOCKER REINFORCEMENT
REMOVAL.............................206
INSTALLATION..........................206
LOWER CONSOLE
REMOVAL.............................206
INSTALLATION..........................206
LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
REMOVAL.............................206
INSTALLATION..........................206
LOWER STEERING COLUMN COVER
REMOVAL.............................206
INSTALLATION..........................206
OVER STEERING COLUMN COVER
REMOVAL.............................207
INSTALLATION..........................207
CLUSTER BEZEL
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove Over Steering Column Bezel by lifting
it straight up with a firm pull.
(3) Remove the four bezel attaching screws.
(4) Tilt the steering column in the full down posi-
tion.
(5) Pull rearward on the cluster bezel and remove.
INSTALLATION
(1) Manuever cluster bezel over steering column
and into position.
(2) Install the four bezel attaching screws.
(3) Install the Over Steering Column Bezel by
positioning it over the retaining slots and firmly
snapping it into place.
(4) Connect the battery negative cable.
CUP HOLDER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the cup holder. Pull the cup holder out
and depress the tang in the middle back and pull
rearward to release the cup holder.
(2) Remove the screw access cover from the bottom
of the center bezel.
(3) Using a trim stick (special tool #C-4755) or
equivalent, gently pry out on the edge of the instru-
ment panel center bezel. Hang off to the side leaving
the accessory switches connected.
(4) Remove the cup holder assembly attaching
screws and pull the assembly rearward to disengage
the rear guide studs from instrument panel.
(5) Remove the cup holder track assembly.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the cup holder track assembly.
(2) Place the cup holder track assembly into posi-
tion and slide into opening in instrument panel until
the rear guide struts snap into place. Install the cup
holder assembly attaching screws.
(3) Install the center bezel.
(4) Install the screw access cover from the bottom
of the center bezel.
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(20) Install the two screws to the hood release
handle.
(21) Connect the left side wiring:
(a) Brake switch.
(b) Main bulkhead connector.
(c) Five harness connectors.
(d) Driver airbag connector.
(22) Install one screw to the left side instrument
panel silencer.
(23) Clip the Data Link Connector (DLC) to the
instrument panel reinforcement.
(24) Install the eight screws to the plastic knee
blocker reinforcement.
(25) Install the four screws to the lower steering
column cover.
(26) Install the glove box:
(a) Install glove box into the vehicle. Line up the
hinges and firmly snap together.
(b) Push in on sides of glove box bin and raise
door.
(27) Install the both left and right side A-pillar
trim covers. Position trim cover over slots and firmly
snap into place.
(28) Install the two screws to each right and left
cowl trim covers.
(29) Connect the wire connectors to the Passenger
Airbag.
(30) Install the bolts holding the lower supports to
the floor pan.
(31) Install the bolts holding the lower supports to
the instrument panel frame.
(32) Install the lower console:
(a) Install lower console to vehicle.
(b) Connect the auxiliary power outlet.
(c) Install the six retaining screws.
(33) Connect the battery negative cable.
INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER
BEZEL
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove cup holder. Refer to Body, Instrument
Panel, Cup Holder, Removal.
(3) Insert the trim stick (special tool #C-4755) or
equivalent between access cover and center bezel.
(4) Carefully pry the access cover from the instru-
ment panel.
(5) Remove the cup holder track. Refer to Body,
Instrument Panel, Cup Holder, Removal.
(6) Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry out
on the edge of the instrument panel center bezel and
pull outward.(7) Disconnect the wire connectors to the accessory
switches and HVAC control.
(8) Remove the instrument panel center bezel from
the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the instrument panel center bezel from
the vehicle.
(2) Connect the wire connectors to the accessory
switches and HVAC control.
(3) Position the center bezel over the retaining
slots and firmly snap the instrument panel center
bezel into place.
(4) Install the cup holder track. Refer to Body,
Instrument Panel, Cup Holder, Installation.
(5) Position the center bezel over the retaining
slots and firmly snap into place.
(6) Install cup holder. Refer to Body, Instrument
Panel, Cup Holder, Installation.
(7) Connect the battery negative cable.
INSTRUMENT PANEL END
COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Open passenger side front door.
(2) Place fingers in end cover grille, and with a
firm outboard pulling motion, disengage clips holding
end cover to instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position end cover over retaining slots and
firmly snap into place.
(2) Close passenger side front door.
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP
COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove A-pillar trim. Using a trim stick (spe-
cial tool #C-4755) or equivalent, gently pry out and
remove.
(2) Using a trim stick, disengage clips holding rear
edge of top cover to instrument panel.
NOTE: The Instrument Panel Top Cover may be
hard to unsnap from the instrument panel. Be sure
not to mar, scuff, or damage the instrument panel
pad.
(3) Pull top cover rearward to disengage hooks
holding front of top cover to instrument panel.
(4) Remove top cover from vehicle.
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INSTALLATION
(1) Place instrument panel top cover in position on
vehicle.
(2) Push top cover forward to engage hooks to hold
front of top cover to instrument panel.
(3) Engage clips to hold rear edge of top cover to
instrument panel.
(4) Pull top cover rearward.
(5) Install A-pillar trim.
KNEE BLOCKER
REINFORCEMENT
REMOVAL
(1) Remove lower steering column cover. Refer to
Body, Instrument Panel, Instrument Panel Lower
Steering Column Cover, Removal.
(2) Remove screws holding knee blocker reinforce-
ment to instrument panel.
(3) Remove knee blocker reinforcement from vehi-
cle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the knee blocker reinforcement into
vehicle.
(2) Install the screws holding knee blocker rein-
forcement to instrument panel.
(3) Install the lower steering column cover. Refer
to Body, Instrument Panel, Instrument Panel Lower
Steering Column Cover, Installation.
LOWER CONSOLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove screws holding the lower console to
floor bracket and instrument panel.
(2) Slide lower console rearward from around
instrument panel supports.
(3) Disconnect the auxiliary power outlet wire con-
nector (if equipped).
(4) Remove lower console from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Connect the auxiliary power outlet wire con-
nector (if equipped).
(2) Install the lower console into the vehicle.
(3) Slide console forward around instrument panel
supports.
(4) Install the screws holding lower console to floor
bracket and instrument panel.
LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
REMOVAL
When servicing the lower instrument panel, refer
to Body, Instrument Panel, and then the appropriate
removal procedure.
(1) Remove the right end cover.
(2) Remove the lower steering column cover.
(3) Remove the center bezel.
(4) Remove the lower console.
(5) Remove the cup holder and track.
(6) Remove the glove box.
(7) Remove the glove box latch striker.
(8) Remove the glove box lamp.
(9) Remove the eighteen screws holding the lower
instrument panel to the reinforcement frame.
(10) Remove the lower instrument panel from
vehicle.
INSTALLATION
When servicing the lower instrument panel, refer
to Body, Instrument Panel, and then the appropriate
removal procedure.
(1) Install the lower instrument panel into the
vehicle.
(2) Install the eighteen screws holding the lower
instrument panel to the reinforcement frame.
(3) Install the glove box lamp.
(4) Install the glove box latch striker.
(5) Install the glove box.
(6) Install the cup holder and track.
(7) Install the lower console.
(8) Install the center bezel.
(9) Install the lower steering column cover.
(10) Install the right end cover.
LOWER STEERING COLUMN
COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the four screws holding the lower
steering column cover to instrument panel.
(2) Remove the lower steering column cover from
the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the lower steering column cover into the
vehicle.
(2) Install the four screws holding the lower steer-
ing column cover to instrument panel.
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(2) Place B-pillar trim cover in position on vehicle.
(3) Engage hidden clips attaching trim cover to
B-pillar.
(4) Install screw attaching trim cover to B-pillar
inside bezel cavity.
(5) Install shoulder belt bezel into trim cover.
(6) Install height adjuster knob.
(7) Install shoulder belt turning loop onto height
adjuster. Tighten bolt to 39 N´m (29 ft. lbs.) torque.
(8) Place seat anchor in position on floor so web-
bing is pointed rearward and slightly outboard.
(9) Install bolt attaching lower seat belt anchor to
floor. Tighten seat belt bolt to 39 N´m (29 ft. lbs.)
torque.
CARPETS AND FLOOR MATS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front seats. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove front center console.
(3) Remove the remaining seats. Refer to the Own-
er's Manual for the proper procedures.
(4) Remove front cowl panels and sill plates.
(5) Remove sliding door sill plates. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/SLIDING DOOR SILL PLATE -
REMOVAL).
(6) Remove the cargo organizer, if equipped.
(7) Remove liftgate scuff plate. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/LIFTGATE SCUFF PLATE -
REMOVAL).
(8) Remove lower B-pillar trim covers.
(9) Remove D-pillar trim covers.
(10) Remove Quarter trim panels.
(11) Remove floor escutcheons (Fig. 5).
(12) Remove the floor console trays. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE TRAY -
REMOVAL).
(13) Remove push-in fasteners attaching carpet to
floor in front seat area.
(14) Roll carpet from under instrument panel to
center of sliding door.
(15) Roll carpet forward away from rear door open-
ing.
(16) Extract carpet through sliding door opening
(Fig. 6).
INSTALLATION
(1) Insert carpet through sliding door opening.
(2) Roll carpet rearward toward rear door opening.
(3) Roll carpet under instrument panel.
(4) Install push-in fasteners through carpet and
grommet into floor to attach carpet to floor in front
seat area.CAUTION: Ensure that the correct fasteners are
installed in the proper locations. Damage to the fuel
tank may result.
(5) Install floor escutcheons.
(6) Install the floor console trays. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE TRAY -
INSTALLATION).
(7) Install Quarter trim panels.
(8) Install D-pillar trim covers.
Fig. 5 Seat Escutcheons
1 - SEAT ESCUTCHEON
2 - FLOOR CARPET
Fig. 6 Floor Carpet
1 - PUSH-IN FASTENERS
2 - CARPET MAT
3 - SEAL GROMMET
4 - CARPET
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(9) Install lower B-pillar trim covers.
(10) Install rear door sill plate.
(11) Install sliding door sill plates. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/SLIDING DOOR SILL PLATE -
INSTALLATION).
(12) Install front cowl panels and sill plates.
(13) Install the passenger seats. Refer to the Own-
er's Manual for proper procedures.
(14) Install front center console.
(15) Install front seats. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT - INSTALLATION).
COWL TRIM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door sill plate.
(2) Disengage hidden clips holding cowl trim to
cowl panel (Fig. 7).
(3) Remove cowl trim from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place cowl trim sill plate in position on vehicle.
(2) Engage hidden clips to hold cowl trim to cowl
panel.
(3) Install door sill plate.
C-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove quarter trim bolster.
(2) Remove seat belt turning loop from height
adjuster.
(3) Remove screw attaching C-pillar trim panel to
C-pillar on right side of SWB vehicle.
(4) Disengage hidden clips attaching trim to upper
C-pillar.
(5) Remove upper C-pillar trim from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place upper C-pillar trim in position on vehicle.
(2) Engage hidden clips attaching trim to upper
C-pillar.
(3) Install screw attaching C-pillar trim panel to
C-pillar on right side of SWB vehicle.
(4) Install seat belt turning loop onto height
adjuster. Tighten all seat belt bolts to 39 N´m (29 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(5) Install quarter trim bolster.
DOOR SILL TRIM PLATE
REMOVAL
(1) Using trim stick (C-4755), disengage hidden
clips holding door sill plate from door sill.
(2) Remove sill plate from vehicle (Fig. 8).
INSTALLATION
(1) Place sill plate in position on vehicle.
(2) Align locating pins on backside of trim plate to
mating holes in door sill.
(3) Engage hidden clips to hold door sill plate to
door sill.
Fig. 7 Cowl Trim
1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
2 - CLIPS
3 - COWL TRIM
4 - COWL
Fig. 8 Door Sill Plate
1 - SILL PLATE
2 - DOOR SILL
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