2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Switch

(12) Remove the screw that secures the lower tilt-
ing steering column shroud to the steering column
multi-function switch mounting housing (Fig. 2).
(13) Unsnap the two halves of the tilting steering
column shroud from each other and remove both
halves from the steering column.
(14) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connectors from 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.
(15) Turn the ignition switch to the On position,
then release and remove the shifter interlock cable
connector from the ignition lock housing receptacle.
(16) Turn the ignition switch back to the Lock
position to prevent steering wheel rotation and theloss of clockspring centering following steering col-
umn removal.
(17) Remove the bolt that secures the coupler to
the lower steering column shaft (Fig. 4).
Fig. 2 Steering Column Shrouds Remove/Install
1 - UPPER TILTING COLUMN SHROUD
2 - FIXED COLUMN SHROUD
3 - LOWER TILTING COLUMN SHROUD
4 - SCREW
Fig. 3 Steering Column Connections
1 - LEFT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CONNECTOR
2 - LOWER CLOCKSPRING CONNECTORS
3 - RIGHT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CONNECTOR
4 - SHIFTER INTERLOCK CABLE CONNECTOR
5 - SHIFTER INTERLOCK SOLENOID CONNECTOR
6 - IGNITION SWITCH CONNECTOR RECEPTACLES
7 - SKIM CONNECTOR
Fig. 4 Steering Column Mounting
1 - COLUMN MOUNTING NUTS
2 - COUPLER BOLT
23 - 38 INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMWJ
INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM (Continued)

(18) Remove the four nuts that secure the steering
column to the studs on the instrument panel steering
column support bracket.
(19) Remove the steering column from the instru-
ment panel. Be certain that the steering wheel is
locked and secured from rotation to prevent the loss
of clockspring centering.
(20) Disconnect the left and right body wire har-
ness connectors, the Ignition Off Draw (IOD) wire
harness connector and the fused B(+) wire harness
connector from the connector receptacles of the JB
(Fig. 5).(21) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connectors from the following floor panel transmis-
sion tunnel components (Fig. 6):
²the Airbag Control Module (ACM) connector
receptacle
²the park brake switch terminal
²the transmission shifter connector receptacle.
(22) Remove the two nuts that secure the instru-
ment panel wire harness ground eyelets to the studs
on the floor panel transmission tunnel in front of and
behind the ACM.
(23) Disengage the retainers that secure the
instrument panel wire harness to the floor panel
transmission tunnel.
(24) Remove the instrument panel to center floor
tunnel bracket from the instrument panel and the
floor panel transmission tunnel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INSTRUMENT PANEL/IP CENTER FLOOR TUN-
NEL BRACKET - REMOVAL).
(25) Remove the one screw that secures the floor
duct to the heater and air conditioner housing near
the driver side of the floor panel transmission tunnel
and remove the duct from the housing.
(26) If the vehicle is equipped with the manual
heating and air conditioning system, disconnect the
vacuum harness connector located near the driver
side of the floor panel transmission tunnel behind
the driver side floor duct.
(27) Remove the one screw that secures the instru-
ment panel steering column support bracket to the
driver side end of the heater and air conditioner
housing (Fig. 7).
(28) Remove the one screw that secures the instru-
ment panel steering column support bracket to the
intermediate bracket on the driver side dash panel
(Fig. 8).
Fig. 5 Junction Block Connections
1 - SNAP CLIPS
2 - SCREW
3 - CONNECTOR
4 - LEFT BODY WIRE HARNESS
5 - IOD CONNECTOR
6 - FUSED B+ CONNECTOR
7 - RIGHT BODY WIRE HARNESS
8 - SCREW
9 - CONNECTOR
10 - JUNCTION BLOCK
WJINSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM 23 - 39
INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM (Continued)

Fig. 6 Floor Panel Transmission Tunnel
1 - AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR
2 - PARK BRAKE SWITCH CONNECTOR
3 - AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE
4 - NUT (2)
5 - STUD
6 - GROUND EYELET7 - RETAINER
8 - STUD
9 - GROUND EYELET
10 - INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE HARNESS
11 - TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CONNECTOR
Fig. 7 Instrument Panel to Heater-A/C Housing -
Driver Side
1 - HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER HOUSING
2 - FLOOR DUCT
3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT
BRACKET
4 - SCREW
Fig. 8 Instrument Panel to Intermediate Bracket
Mounting
1 - DASH PANEL
2 - SCREW
3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT
BRACKET
4 - INTERMEDIATE BRACKET
23 - 40 INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMWJ
INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM (Continued)

(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)

CLUSTER BEZEL
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) Place the tilt steering wheel in its fully lowered
position.
(3) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide
flat-bladed tool, gently pry each of the four corners of
the cluster bezel away from the instrument panel far
enough to disengage the four snap clips from their
receptacles (Fig. 15).(4) Being certain not to scratch the instrument
cluster lens with the two snap clips on the lower
edge of the cluster bezel, roll the top of the cluster
bezel rearward over the top of the steering column.
(5) If the vehicle is so equipped, reach behind the
cluster bezel to access and disconnect the instrument
panel wire harness connector for the headlamp level-
ing switch from the switch connector receptacle.
(6) Remove the cluster bezel 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 cluster bezel onto the instrument
panel (Fig. 15).
(2) If the vehicle is so equipped, reach behind the
cluster bezel to access and reconnect the instrument
panel wire harness connector for the headlamp level-
ing switch to the switch connector receptacle.
(3) Being certain not to scratch the instrument
cluster lens with the two snap clips on the lower
edge of the cluster bezel, slide the lower edge of the
cluster bezel forward and down over the top of the
steering column to position it onto the instrument
panel.
(4) Align the two snap clips on the lower edge of
the cluster bezel with their receptacles in the instru-
ment panel.
(5) Press firmly on the cluster bezel over each of
the lower snap clip locations until each of the snap
clips is fully engaged in its receptacle.
(6) Align the two receptacles on the upper edge of
the cluster bezel with the snap clips on the instru-
ment panel.
(7) Press firmly on the cluster bezel over each of
the upper snap clip locations until each of the snap
clips is fully engaged in its receptacle.
(8) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Fig. 15 Cluster Bezel Remove/Install
1 - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
2 - INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BEZEL
3 - STEERING COLUMN OPENING COVER
WJINSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM 23 - 45

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) If the vehicle is not equipped with the optional
automatic headlamps light sensor/vehicle theft secu-
rity system indicator, be certain that the hole plug is
installed in the clearance hole located to the out-
board side of the driver side defroster outlet in the
instrument panel top cover (Fig. 22).
(2) Before installing the top cover onto the top of
the instrument panel, be certain that the rubber top
cover seal is properly positioned on the forward edge
of the top cover panel.
(3) Position the top cover onto the top of the
instrument panel.
(4) Align the four snap clips on the top cover with
the snap clip receptacles in the instrument panel top
pad.
(5) Press firmly downward on the top cover over
each of the four snap clip locations until each of the
snap clips is fully seated in their receptacles in the
instrument panel top pad.
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD
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 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 top pad to the studs on the dash panel
near the windshield fence line (Fig. 23).
(5) Remove the speakers from the instrument
panel top pad. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/
SPEAKER - REMOVAL - INSTRUMENT PANEL
SPEAKER).
(6) Disengage the retainer that secures each of the
two instrument panel wire harness speaker take outs
to the mounting hole in the instrument panel top
pad. Tuck the loose ends of these speaker take outs
down the defroster ducts to keep them out of the way
during the remainder of this procedure.
(7) If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the two
screws that secure the automatic headlamp light sen-
sor/vehicle theft security system indicator unit to the
instrument panel top pad just outboard of the driver
side defroster outlet. Move the sensor/indicator unit
towards the windshield to keep it out of the way dur-
ing the remainder of this procedure.
(8) Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
CLUSTER BEZEL - REMOVAL).
(9) Remove the instrument cluster from the instru-
ment panel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/INSTRU-
MENT CLUSTER - 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) Roll the glove box down from the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - STANDARD PROCEDURE - GLOVE
BOX ROLL DOWN).
(12) Remove the end cap from the passenger side
lower outboard end of the instrument panel. (Refer to
23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT
PANEL END CAP - REMOVAL).
(13) Remove the lower right center bezel from the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/IP LOWER RIGHT CENTER BEZEL
- REMOVAL).
(14) Remove the glove box lamp and switch from
the instrument panel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
LAMPS/LIGHTING - INTERIOR/GLOVE BOX
LAMP/SWITCH - REMOVAL).
23 - 52 INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMWJ
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER (Continued)

(22) Remove the front bin from the floor console.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE -
REMOVAL).
(23) Reach through the front bin opening of the
floor console to access and remove the two screws
that secure the center floor tunnel bracket to the
instrument panel.
(24) Reach through the front bin opening of the
floor console to access and loosen the two nuts that
secure the center floor tunnel bracket to the studs on
the floor panel transmission tunnel.
(25) Slide the center floor tunnel bracket rearward
in the vehicle far enough to disengage the locating
hole in the lower flange of the top pad from the locat-
ing pin on the instrument panel structural duct (Fig.
25).
(26) Remove the instrument panel top pad from
the instrument panel structural duct.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.
If the top pad is being replaced with a new unit, be
certain to transfer or install the panel outlets and
the passenger side trim bezel to the new unit before
it is installed on the instrument panel structural
duct. (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITION-
ING/DISTRIBUTION/AIR OUTLETS - REMOVAL)
and (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/IP
TRIM BEZEL - PASSENGER - REMOVAL).
(1) Position the instrument panel top pad over the
instrument panel structural duct and the studs on
the dash panel near the windshield fence line.
(2) Route the instrument panel wire harness take
out for the glove box lamp and switch unit to the
switch mounting hole in the upper glove box opening
reinforcement.
(3) Reach through the front bin opening of the
floor console to engage the locating hole in the lower
flange of the top pad with the locating pin on the
instrument panel structural duct (Fig. 25).
(4) Reach through the front bin opening of the
floor console to slide the center floor tunnel bracket
forward in the vehicle far enough to capture the
lower flange of the top pad between the bracket and
the structural duct.
(5) Reach through the front bin opening of the
floor console to install and tighten the two screws
that secure the center floor tunnel bracket to the
instrument panel. Tighten the screws to 11.8 N´m
(105 in. lbs.).
Fig. 25 Instrument Panel Top Pad Remove/Install
1 - STRUCTURAL DUCT
2 - LOCATING PIN
3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD
4 - LOWER FLANGE
5 - CENTER FLOOR TUNNEL BRACKET
23 - 54 INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMWJ
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD (Continued)

(6) Reach through the front bin opening of the
floor console to access 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 11.8 N´m (105 in. lbs.).
(7) Reinstall the front bin into the floor console.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE -
INSTALLATION).
(8) Install and tighten all of the screws that secure
the perimeter of the top pad to the instrument panel
structural duct. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N´m (20 in.
lbs.).
(9) Install and tighten the four screws that secure
the heater-A/C control to the instrument panel struc-
tural duct. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N´m (20 in.
lbs.).
(10) Install and tighten the four screws that secure
the radio to the instrument panel structural duct.
Tighten the screws to 2.2 N´m (20 in. lbs.).
(11) Reinstall the center lower bezel onto the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/IP CENTER BEZEL - LOWER -
INSTALLATION).
(12) Reinstall the center upper bezel onto the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/IP CENTER BEZEL - UPPER -
INSTALLATION).
(13) Install and tighten the two large screws on
the glove box opening upper reinforcement that
secure the top pad to the instrument panel structural
duct (Fig. 24). Tighten the screws to 11.8 N´m (105
in. lbs.).
(14) Install and tighten the two small screws on
the glove box opening upper reinforcement that
secure the panel outlets to the instrument panel
structural duct. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N´m (20 in.
lbs.).
(15) Reinstall the glove box lamp and switch into
the instrument panel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
LAMPS/LIGHTING - INTERIOR/GLOVE BOX
LAMP/SWITCH - INSTALLATION).
(16) Reinstall the lower right center bezel onto the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/IP LOWER RIGHT CENTER BEZEL
- INSTALLATION).(17) Reinstall the end cap onto the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
INSTRUMENT PANEL END CAP - INSTALLA-
TION).
(18) Roll the glove box back up into the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - STANDARD PROCEDURE - GLOVE
BOX ROLL DOWN).
(19) Reinstall the steering column opening cover
onto the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPEN-
ING COVER - INSTALLATION).
(20) Reinstall the instrument cluster into the
instrument panel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER - INSTALLATION).
(21) Reinstall the cluster bezel onto the instru-
ment panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL/CLUSTER BEZEL - INSTALLATION).
(22) If the vehicle is so equipped, position the
automatic headlamp light sensor/vehicle theft secu-
rity system indicator unit to the instrument panel
top pad just outboard of the driver side defroster out-
let. Install and tighten the two screws that secure
the sensor/indicator unit. Tighten the screws to 2.2
N´m (20 in. lbs.).
(23) Engage the retainer that secures each of the
two instrument panel wire harness speaker take outs
to the mounting hole in the instrument panel top
pad.
(24) Reinstall the speakers onto the instrument
panel top pad. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/
SPEAKER - INSTALLATION - INSTRUMENT
PANEL SPEAKER).
(25) Install and tighten the four nuts that secure
the instrument panel top pad to the studs on the
dash panel near the windshield fence line (Fig. 23).
Tighten the nuts to 11.8 N´m (105 in. lbs.).
(26) Reinstall the top cover onto the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER - INSTALLA-
TION).
(27) Reinstall the trim onto the right and left
A-pillars. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR
TRIM - INSTALLATION).
(28) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
WJINSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM 23 - 55
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD (Continued)