GLOVE BOX LATCH STRIKER
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 inboard glove box latch striker is being
serviced, remove the lower right center bezel from
the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/IP LOWER RIGHT CENTER BEZEL
- REMOVAL). If the outboard glove box latch striker
is being serviced, remove the end cap from the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL END CAP -
REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the one screw that secures the upper
mounting flange of the glove box latch striker to the
instrument panel structural duct at either side of the
glove box opening (Fig. 20).
(4) Pull the upper mounting flange of the glove box
latch striker downward to disengage the hook forma-
tion on the lower end of the striker from the mount-
ing hole in the instrument panel structural duct.
(5) Remove the glove box latch striker from the
instrument 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 glove box latch striker to the
instrument panel.
(2) Engage the hook formation on the lower end of
the glove box latch striker in the mounting hole in
the instrument panel structural duct.
(3) Roll the upper mounting flange of the glove box
latch striker upward until it is flush with the instru-
ment panel structural duct on either side of the glove
box opening.
(4) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
upper mounting flange of the glove box latch striker
to the instrument panel structural duct (Fig. 20).
Tighten the screw to 2.2 N´m (20 in. lbs.).
(5) If the inboard glove box latch striker was ser-
viced, reinstall the lower right center bezel onto the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/IP LOWER RIGHT CENTER BEZEL
- INSTALLATION). If the outboard glove box latch
striker was serviced, reinstall the end cap onto the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL END CAP -
INSTALLATION).
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Fig. 20 Glove Box Latch Striker Remove/Install
1 - SCREW
2 - GLOVE BOX LATCH STRIKER
3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD
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