2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Power

(4) Remove the screws attaching the supports to
the roof panel.
(5) Separate the supports from the roof panel.
NOTE: If a crossbar needs to be serviced, the for-
ward or rearward supports will have to be removed.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the supports on the roof panel and
install the screw. Be sure that the gasket is properly
seated.
(2) Position the luggage rack on the supports.
(3) Install the screws attaching the side rails to
the supports.
(4) Position the supports covers on the supports
and press into place.
SIDE VIEW MIRROR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) With damaged mirror still on vehicle, position
mirror glass down and centered.
(2) Position a wide leverage device between the
bottom edge of the glass and the mirror shell.
(3) Firmly apply pressure in an upward direction
until glass assembly disengages from adapter plate.
(4) Disconnect the heater wire terminal, if
equipped, or the EC plug, if equipped.
INSTALLATION
(1) Connect the heater wire terminal or the EC
plug, if equipped.
(2) Position the replacement glass in the mirror
shell and align the four snap tabs with the four cav-
ities in the shell.
(3) Apply firm pressure inward until the replace-
ment glass assembly engages with the adapter plate.
Correct assembly will result in a firm click. Glass
assembly should exhibit even gaps to the shell when
complete.
(4) Pull lightly on corners of glass assembly to
ensure all four snaps are engaged and there is no
free play.
SIDE VIEW MIRROR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL).
(2) Disengage power mirror harness connector, if
equipped.
(3) Remove mirror flag seal.
(4) Remove nuts attaching mirror to door (Fig. 11).
(5) Separate mirror from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position mirror on door. Verify that gasket seal
is properly positioned.
(2) Install nuts attaching mirror to door (Fig. 11).
(3) Install mirror retaining nuts.
(4) Install mirror flag seal.
(5) Engage power mirror harness connector, if
equipped.
(6) Install door trim panel, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLA-
TION).
Fig. 11 Side View Mirror
1 - SIDEVIEW MIRROR
2 - MIRROR FLAG SEAL
3 - CONNECTOR
WJEXTERIOR 23 - 31
LUGGAGE RACK (Continued)

INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
page page
INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM
REMOVAL.............................37
INSTALLATION.........................43
CLUSTER BEZEL
REMOVAL.............................45
INSTALLATION.........................45
GLOVE BOX
STANDARD PROCEDURE - GLOVE BOX
ROLL DOWN.........................46
REMOVAL.............................47
INSTALLATION.........................47
GLOVE BOX LATCH
REMOVAL.............................48
INSTALLATION.........................48
GLOVE BOX LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL.............................49
INSTALLATION.........................49
INSTRUMENT PANEL END CAP
REMOVAL.............................50
INSTALLATION.........................50
INSTRUMENT PANEL STUCTURAL DUCT
REMOVAL.............................51
INSTALLATION.........................51
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER
REMOVAL.............................51
INSTALLATION.........................52
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD
REMOVAL.............................52
INSTALLATION.........................54
INSTRUMENT PANEL C-CHANNEL COVER
BRACKET
REMOVAL.............................56
INSTALLATION.........................56
INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL -
LOWER
REMOVAL.............................57
INSTALLATION.........................57
INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL - UPPER
REMOVAL.............................58
INSTALLATION.........................58INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER FLOOR
TUNNEL BRACKET
REMOVAL.............................58
INSTALLATION.........................59
INSTRUMENT PANEL COURTESY LAMP
BRACKET
REMOVAL.............................59
INSTALLATION.........................60
INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMEDIATE
BRACKET
REMOVAL.............................60
INSTALLATION.........................61
INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER RIGHT CENTER
BEZEL
REMOVAL.............................61
INSTALLATION.........................61
INSTRUMENT PANEL PLENUM BRACKET
REMOVAL.............................62
INSTALLATION.........................63
INSTRUMENT PANEL STEERING COLUMN
BRACKET
REMOVAL.............................63
INSTALLATION.........................63
INSTRUMENT PANEL STEERING COLUMN
SUPPORT BRACKET
REMOVAL.............................64
INSTALLATION.........................64
INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM BEZEL - DRIVER
REMOVAL.............................65
INSTALLATION.........................65
INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM BEZEL -
PASSENGER
REMOVAL.............................66
INSTALLATION.........................66
POWER OUTLET DOOR
REMOVAL.............................67
INSTALLATION.........................67
STEERING COLUMN OPENING COVER
REMOVAL.............................68
INSTALLATION.........................68
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INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM
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.
NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be certain to
turn the steering wheel until the front wheels are in
the straight-ahead position.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the trim from the right and left A-pil-
lars. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR
TRIM - REMOVAL).(3) Remove the top cover from the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the four nuts that secure the instru-
ment panel to the studs on the dash panel near the
windshield fence line (Fig. 1).
(5) Remove the scuff plates from the right and left
front door sills. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/
DOOR SILL SCUFF PLATE - REMOVAL).
(6) Remove the trim panels from the right and left
inner cowl sides. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/
COWL TRIM - REMOVAL).
(7) Remove the console from the floor panel trans-
mission tunnel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/
FLOOR CONSOLE - REMOVAL).
(8) Remove the fuse cover from the Junction Block
(JB). (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/POWER DISTRIBU-
TION/FUSE COVER - REMOVAL).
(9) Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
CLUSTER BEZEL - REMOVAL).
(10) Remove the steering column opening cover
from the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPEN-
ING COVER - REMOVAL).
(11) Remove the steering column bracket from the
instrument panel steering column support bracket.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/IP
STEERING COLUMN BRACKET - REMOVAL).
Fig. 1 Instrument Panel to Dash Panel Mounting
1 - STUD (4)
2 - NUT (4)3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
4 - DASH PANEL
WJINSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM 23 - 37

(23) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connectors to the following floor panel transmission
tunnel components:
²the Airbag Control Module (ACM) connector
receptacle
²the park brake switch terminal
²the transmission shifter connector receptacle.
(24) Reconnect the left and right body wire har-
ness connectors, the Ignition Off Draw (IOD) wire
harness connector and the fused B(+) wire harness
connector to the connector receptacles of the Junction
Block (JB) and tighten the connector screws (Fig. 5).
Tighten the screws to 4 N´m (36 in. lbs.).
(25) Engage the lower steering column shaft with
the steering shaft coupler and position the steering
column to the mounting studs on the instrument
panel steering column support bracket (Fig. 4).
(26) Install and tighten the four nuts that secure
the steering column to the studs on the instrument
panel steering column support bracket. Tighten the
nuts to 11.8 N´m (105 in. lbs.).
(27) Install and tighten the bolt that secures the
coupler to the lower steering column shaft. Tighten
the bolt to 49 N´m (36 ft. lbs.).
(28) Turn the ignition switch to the On position,
then install the shifter interlock cable connector into
the ignition lock housing receptacle.
(29) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connectors to the following steering column compo-
nents (Fig. 3):
²the two lower clockspring connector receptacles
²the left multi-function switch connector recepta-
cle
²the right multi-function switch connector recep-
tacle
²the two ignition switch connector receptacles
²the shifter interlock solenoid connector recepta-
cle
²if the vehicle is so equipped, the Sentry Key
Immobilizer Module (SKIM) connector receptacle.
(30) Position the lower tilting steering column
shroud to the steering column multi-function switchmounting housing, then install and tighten the screw
that secures the shroud to the housing (Fig. 2).
Tighten the screw to 1.9 N´m (17 in. lbs.).
(31) Position the upper tilting steering column
shroud over the steering column. Align the upper and
lower shrouds with each other and snap the two
halves together.
(32) Reinstall the steering column bracket onto the
instrument panel steering column support bracket.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/IP
STEERING COLUMN BRACKET - INSTALLA-
TION).
(33) Reinstall the steering column opening cover
onto the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPEN-
ING COVER - INSTALLATION).
(34) Reinstall the cluster bezel onto the instru-
ment panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL/CLUSTER BEZEL - INSTALLATION).
(35) Reinstall the fuse cover onto the Junction
Block (JB). (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/POWER DIS-
TRIBUTION/FUSE COVER - INSTALLATION).
(36) Reinstall the console onto the floor panel
transmission tunnel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERI-
OR/FLOOR CONSOLE - INSTALLATION).
(37) Reinstall the trim panels onto the right and
left inner cowl sides. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERI-
OR/COWL TRIM - INSTALLATION).
(38) Reinstall the scuff plates onto the right and
left front door sills. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/
DOOR SILL SCUFF PLATE - INSTALLATION).
(39) Reinstall the top cover onto the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER - INSTALLA-
TION).
(40) Reinstall the trim onto the right and left
A-pillars. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR
TRIM - INSTALLATION).
(41) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
23 - 44 INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMWJ
INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM (Continued)

INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER
BEZEL - LOWER
REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS,
DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPT-
ING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY
NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MIN-
UTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DIS-
CHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE
WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO
TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT
IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSI-
BLE PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide
flat-bladed tool, gently pry each of the four corners of
the center lower bezel away from the instrument
panel far enough to disengage the four snap clips
from their receptacles (Fig. 27).
(3) Pull the center lower bezel away from the
instrument panel far enough to access the instru-
ment panel wire harness connectors.
(4) Squeeze the mounting legs of the ash receiver
lamp hood and remove it from the rectangular hole
in the ash receiver flame shield.(5) If the vehicle is so equipped, disconnect the
instrument panel wire harness connectors for the two
heated seat switches from the switch connector
receptacles.
(6) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connectors for the cigar lighter and accessory power
outlet from the lighter and outlet connector recepta-
cles.
(7) Remove the center lower bezel from the instru-
ment panel.
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 center lower bezel to the instru-
ment panel.
(2) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connectors for the cigar lighter and the accessory
power outlet to the lighter and outlet connector
receptacles.
(3) If the vehicle is so equipped, reconnect the
instrument panel wire harness connectors for the two
heated seat switches to the switch connector recepta-
cles.
(4) Squeeze the mounting legs of the ash receiver
lamp hood and install them into the rectangular hole
in the ash receiver flame shield.
(5) Align the two lower snap clips on the center
lower bezel with their receptacles in the instrument
panel top pad.
(6) Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly
on the center lower bezel over each of the lower snap
clip locations until each of the snap clips is fully
engaged in its receptacle.
(7) Align the two upper snap clips on the center
lower bezel with their receptacles in the instrument
panel top pad.
(8) Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly
on the center lower bezel over each of the upper snap
clip locations until each of the snap clips is fully
engaged in its receptacle.
(9) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Fig. 27 Instrument Panel Center Lower Bezel
Remove/Install
1 - HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLS
2 - TRIM STICK
3 - CENTER LOWER BEZEL
WJINSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM 23 - 57

panel wire harness retainer from the mounting hole
on the driver side of the instrument panel center
floor tunnel bracket.
(4) Remove the two screws that secure the center
floor tunnel bracket to the instrument panel (Fig.
29).
(5) Remove the two nuts that secure the center
floor tunnel bracket to the studs on the floor panel
transmission tunnel.
(6) Remove the center floor tunnel bracket from
the instrument panel and the floor panel transmis-
sion tunnel.
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 center floor tunnel bracket over
the floor panel transmission tunnel studs and slide it
up against the instrument panel (Fig. 29).
(2) Install and tighten the two nuts that secure
the center floor tunnel bracket to the studs on the
floor panel transmission tunnel. Tighten the nuts to
11.3 N´m (100 in. lbs.).
(3) Install and tighten the two screws that secure
the center floor tunnel bracket to the instrument
panel. Tighten the screws to 11.3 N´m (100 in. lbs.).
(4) Reach through the front bin opening of the
floor console to access and engage the instrument
panel wire harness retainer with the mounting hole
on the driver side of the instrument panel center
floor tunnel bracket.
(5) Reinstall the front bin into the floor console.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE -
INSTALLATION).
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
COURTESY LAMP BRACKET
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 instrument panel fuse cover from
the bottom of the Junction Block (JB) and Body Con-
trol Module (BCM) unit. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
POWER DISTRIBUTION/FUSE COVER -
REMOVAL).
(3) Reach under the steering column opening cover
to access and remove the screw that secures the cour-
tesy lamp unit to the lower end of the instrument
panel courtesy lamp bracket near the inboard side of
the JB (Fig. 30).
(4) Remove the courtesy lamp from the lower end
of the courtesy lamp bracket.Fig. 29 Instrument Panel Center Floor Tunnel
Bracket Remove/Install
1 - SCREW (2)
2 - NUT (2)
3 - STUDS
4 - CENTER FLOOR TUNNEL BRACKET
WJINSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM 23 - 59
INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER FLOOR TUNNEL BRACKET (Continued)

(5) Reach under the steering column opening cover
to access and remove the screw that secures the cour-
tesy lamp bracket and the inboard side of the JB to
the instrument panel steering column support
bracket.
(6) Remove the courtesy lamp bracket from the
inboard side of the JB and the instrument panel
steering column support bracket.
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) Reach under the instrument panel to position
the upper end of the courtesy lamp bracket to the
inboard side of the Junction Block (JB) and the
instrument panel steering column support bracket
(Fig. 30).(2) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
courtesy lamp bracket and the inboard side of the JB
to the instrument panel steering column support
bracket. Tighten the screw to 2.2 N´m (20 in. lbs.).
(3) Position the courtesy lamp to the lower end of
the courtesy lamp bracket.
(4) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
courtesy lamp to the lower end of the courtesy lamp
bracket. Tighten the screw to 2.2 N´m (20 in. lbs.).
(5) Reinstall the instrument panel fuse cover to
the bottom of the JB and Body Control Module
(BCM) unit. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/POWER
DISTRIBUTION/FUSE COVER - INSTALLATION).
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INTERMEDIATE BRACKET
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 accelerator pedal assembly from
the shoulder studs on the dash panel. (Refer to 14 -
FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL INJECTION/ACCELERATOR
PEDAL - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL -
REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the one nut that secures the instru-
ment panel intermediate bracket to the stud on the
dash panel (Fig. 31).
(5) Remove the instrument panel intermediate
bracket from the two shoulder studs and the one
stud on the dash panel.
Fig. 30 Instrument Panel Courtesy Lamp Bracket
Remove/Install
1 - STEERING COLUMN
2 - SCREW
3 - COURTESY LAMP BRACKET
4 - DRIVER SIDE COURTESY LAMP
5 - JUNCTION BLOCK
6 - SCREW
23 - 60 INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMWJ
INSTRUMENT PANEL COURTESY LAMP BRACKET (Continued)

INSTRUMENT PANEL
STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT
BRACKET
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 instrument cluster from the instru-
ment panel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/INSTRU-
MENT CLUSTER - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the instrument panel plenum bracket
from the steering column support bracket. (Refer to
23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/IP PLENUM
BRACKET - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the three screws that secure the
instrument panel wire harness mounting tabs to the
back of the steering column support bracket.
(5) Remove the two screws that secure the 16-way
data link connector to the instrument panel steering
column support bracket and remove the connector
from the bracket (Fig. 35).
(6) Remove the Junction Block (JB) and Body Con-
trol Module (BCM) unit from the instrument panel
steering column support bracket, but do not discon-
nect any of the instrument panel wire harness con-
nectors from the unit. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
POWER DISTRIBUTION/JUNCTION BLOCK -
REMOVAL).
(7) From the face of the instrument panel, remove
the five screws that secure the steering column sup-
port bracket to the instrument panel structural duct.
(8) Remove the steering column support bracket
from the instrument panel structural duct.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERINGCOLUMN, 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 steering column support bracket to
the instrument panel structural duct.
(2) From the face of the instrument panel, install
and tighten the five screws that secure the steering
column support bracket to the instrument panel
structural duct (Fig. 35). Tighten the screws to 11.8
N´m (105 in. lbs.).
(3) Position the instrument panel wire harness
mounting tabs to the back of the steering column
support bracket.
(4) Install and tighten the three screws that secure
the instrument panel wire harness mounting tabs to
the back of the steering column support bracket.
Tighten the screws to 2.2 N´m (20 in. lbs.).
(5) Reinstall the instrument panel plenum bracket
onto the steering column support bracket. (Refer to
23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT
PANEL PLENUM BRACKET - INSTALLATION).
(6) Reinstall the Junction Block (JB) and Body
Control Module (BCM) unit onto the instrument
Fig. 35 Instrument Panel Steering Column Support
Bracket Remove/Install
1 - STRUCTURAL DUCT
2 - SCREWS (5)
3 - 16±WAY DATA LINK CONNECTOR
4 - STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET
23 - 64 INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMWJ