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Air Outlet - Removal






REMOVAL

WARNING: Disable the airbag system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery (ground) cable. 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 may result in accidental airbag deployment and possible serious or fatal injury.

NOTE: Only the outboard instrument panel air outlets can be serviced separately. The outboard air outlets can be serviced from underneath the instrument panel by loosening the upper and lower instrument panel covers.

NOTE: LHD model shown in illustrations. RHD model similar.

DRIVER SIDE





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the instrument cluster Instrument Cluster - Removal.
3. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the upper instrument panel cover (2) to the steering column support (3).





4. Remove the knee blocker from the driver side of the instrument panel.
5. Remove the three screws (1) that secure the lower instrument panel cover (2) to the bottom of the instrument panel support (3).





6. Remove the end cap from the driver side of the instrument panel.
7. Remove the storage bin from the driver side of the instrument panel.
8. Remove the screws (1) that secure the upper instrument panel cover (2) and the lower instrument panel cover (3) to the driver side end of the instrument panel support (4).





9. Remove the defroster grille from the top of the instrument panel.
10. Through the defroster grille opening, remove the nut (1) that secures the instrument panel (2) to the dash panel (3).






NOTE: Illustration shown with duct removed for clarity.

11. From underneath of the instrument panel, remove the two screws (1) that secure the bottom of the air outlet (2) to the back side of the instrument panel top cover (3) and the one screw (5) that secures the instrument panel top cover to the lower cover (6).
12. Through the opening in the instrument panel cluster area, remove the one screw (4) that secures the top of the air outlet to the back side of the instrument panel top cover.





13. Carefully separate the upper instrument panel cover (1) from the lower instrument panel cover (2) to gain access to the outboard air outlet (3).
14. Disengage the air outlet from the instrument panel duct (4) using two trim sticks or other suitable wide flat-blade tool (5) and remove the outlet through the bottom of the instrument panel.

PASSENGER SIDE





1. Remove the glove box from the instrument panelInstrument Panel Glove Box - Removal.
2. Remove the three screws (1) that secure the lower instrument panel cover (2) to the bottom of the instrument panel support (3).





3. Remove the two screws (1) located near the glove box striker (2) that secure the lower instrument panel cover (3) to the instrument panel support (4).





4. Through the glove box opening, remove the four screws (1) that secure the back side of the upper instrument panel cover to the lower instrument panel cover (2).





5. Remove the end cap from the passenger side of the instrument panel.
6. Remove the screws (1) that secure the upper instrument panel cover (2) and the lower instrument panel cover (3) to the passenger side end of the instrument panel support (4).





7. Remove the defroster grille from the top of the instrument panel.
8. Through the defroster grille opening, remove the nut (1) that secures the instrument panel (2) to the dash panel (3).






NOTE: Illustration shown with duct removed for clarity.

9. Through the glove box opening, remove the three screws (1) that secure the air outlet (2) to the back side of the instrument panel top cover (3).





10. Carefully separate the upper instrument panel cover (1) from the lower instrument panel cover (2) to gain access to the outboard air outlet (3).
11. Disengage the air outlet from the instrument panel duct (4) using two trim sticks or other suitable wide flat-blade tool (5) and remove the outlet through the glove box opening.

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