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GLOVE BOX
REMOVAL
1. Open the glove box (1).
2. Release the two glove box stops (2) and lower the
glove box downward past the stops.
3. Disengage the glove box hinges from the instru-
ment panel and remove the glove box.
INSTALLATION
1. Engage the hinges of the glove box (1) to the
instrument panel.
2. Press downward on the back edge of the glove box
bin and raise the glove box past the two stops (2).
3. Close the glove box.
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GLOVE BOX LATCH
REMOVAL
1. Remove the glove box and place it on a workbench
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - REMOVAL).
2. Remove the 15 screws (1) that secure the glove
box bin (2) and the inner glove box door panel (3)
to the outer glove box door panel (4).
3. Remove the glove box bin and the inner glove box
door panel from the outer glove box door panel.
4. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the glove
box latch (2) to the outer glove box door panel (3)
and remove the latch.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering
wheel, steering column, seat belt tensioner, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Discon-
nect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor
to discharge 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 accidentalairbag deployment and possible
personal injury or death.
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the left a-pillar trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INTERIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM/GRAB HANDLE -
REMOVAL).
3. Disconnect the headliner wire harness connector
located at the a-pillar.
4. Remove the instrument panel top cover (Refer to
23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT
PANEL TOP COVER - REMOVAL).
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7. Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the steering
column support bracket to the instrument panel.
8. Remove the park brake release handle actuator
rod (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/PARKING BRAKE/RE-
LEASE - REMOVAL).
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9. Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness con-
nector (2) located above the brake pedal from the
bulkhead wire harness connector (1).
10. Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, from the
notch on the bottom, remove the left instrument
panel side cover.
11. Remove the instrument panel drivers side bezel
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL DRIVERS SIDE BEZEL -
REMOVAL).
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12. Remove the three bolts (1) that secure the left
side of the instrument panel to the dash panel.
13. Remove the floor console, if equipped (Refer to
23 - BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE -
REMOVAL).
14. Remove the air bag control module cover, if
equipped (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE-
STRAINTS/AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE -
REMOVAL).
15. Disconnect the air bag control module electrical
connector (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE-
STRAINTS/AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE -
REMOVAL).
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16. Remove the two bolts (1) that secure the instru-
ment panel to the center of the floor panel.
17. Remove the right cowl trim cover (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/COWL TRIM - REMOVAL).
18. Disconnect the two instrument panel wire harness
connectors from the two body wire harness con-
nectors (1) located on the right side of the cowl
panel (2).
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21. Remove the right a-pillar trim (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM/GRAB HAN-
DLE - REMOVAL).
22. Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, from the
notch on the bottom, remove the right instrument
panel side cover (1) from the instrument panel.