Before you take out the instrument panel, begin by turning off the air bags by isolating the negative battery connection and give it about two minutes to let the air bag system's capacitor discharge. It is necessary to take out the instrument panel center bezel, remove the floor center console and remove the floor distribution ducts to have access to the wire harnesses. Detach the wiring connectors on the power outlet, gearshift assembly, ground wire, side air bag controller, body wire harness and radio amplifier as you have them. Take out the wire harness retaining parts from the floor and console brackets and move the instrument panel wire harness leads so they are not underway. Loosen the screws securing the driver side A-pillar trim and be sure the
Steering Wheel is straight ahead so the
Clock Spring doesn't get damaged. After that, take out the steering column and the driver side cowl trim panel. Release the connector wires from the driver door harness, the main instrument panel and the driver's side body harness. Pull out the data link connector from the bracket it is attached to and release the wire harness retainers clipped to the side cowl panel. Separate the carpet from the floor around the edge with the push-pin, move the carpet into place and remove each bolts holding the center instrument panel support to the floor. After that, take out the passenger side A-pillar trim panel, glove box bin, passenger instrument panel silencer and cowl trim panel. Disconnect all of the harness connectors for the recirculation door actuator,
Blower Motor, passenger side body harness, radio coax and passenger door harness. In addition, free the wire harness retainer from the side cowl panel. With your hand inside the steering column, remove the bolts that hold the instrument panel support bracket to the driver side section of the dash panel. Open the instrument panel cover, remove the top bolts and take out the end caps at both ends. After that, take out the bolts and nut that secure the instrument panel support to the cowl panels on both sides, then with help, remove the whole instrument panel from your vehicle.