OEM 2008 Jeep Liberty Instrument Cluster

2008 Jeep Liberty Instrument Cluster Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to Install an Instrument Cluster on a Instrument Panel on 2008 Jeep Liberty?

  A: The first step before installing the instrument panel is to disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable, so that the air bag system is disabled. Wait two minutes after this to allow the air bag system capacitor to discharge. Turn the steering until the front wheels are lined up ahead. Place the instrument panel in the car, then attach the 40 way electrical connectors and Nag 1 connector for the transmission, if there is one. Secure the brackets for the lower and upper instrument panel and finally set up the glove box. Secure fasteners onto the center instrument panel, join the cables for the control head, lighter and switch group and slide the center bezel of the instrument panel into place. After the base bracket, install the bolts where marked on the bottom and front of the pedal support bracket and remember to connect the electrical connector to the inner brace side. Make sure the center stack and clips in-between the HVAC duct and instrument panel are locked before you tighten the upper instrument panel bolts. Put on the instrument panel with two bolts and clamp it firmly, not exceeding 28 Nm (20.5 ft. lbs.), to prevent the defroster grille clips from being broken. Place the defroster grille in its position and close its clips by hand pressure. Connect the steering column, seating it in the column holder and tighten the bolts to 6 Nm (55 in. lbs.). Also, at the lower instrument panel, tighten the bolts on the nuts to 30.5 Nm (22.5 ft. lbs.). Attach the cowl side panels to the right and left, before lining up the instruments cover claws with the tabs to slide it in the center. Pull up the steering column cover while pressing on the clips with your hands. Attach the instrument panel bracket and nuts, tighten them up to 28 Nm (20.5 ft. lbs.) and then put in the console and the floor close-out panels, tighten those bolts to just 2.5 Nm (22 in. lbs.). Set the A-pillar trim tab from the right and left sides into the top cover slots, join the A-pillar trim molding to the chassis and at last attach the negative battery cable to the battery.