WARNING: On vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the airbag system before attempting any steering
wheel, steering column, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect 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 accidental airbag deployment and possible personal injury or
death.

NOTE: Take the proper precautions to protect the front face of the instrument panel from cosmetic damage
during this service procedure.

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DISTRIBUTION

1. Remove the instrument panel and place it on a

workbench (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL/INSTRUMENT

PANEL

ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL).

2. Remove the screws (1) that secure the defroster

duct (2) to the instrument panel (3) and remove the
duct.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the defroster duct (2) into the instrument

panel (3).

2. Install the screws (1) that secure the defroster duct

to the instrument panel. Tighten the screws to 2
N·m (17 in. lbs.).

3. Install the instrument panel (Refer to 23 - BODY/

INSTRUMENT

PANEL/INSTRUMENT

PANEL

ASSEMBLY - INSTALLATION).

DISTRIBUTION

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DUCT-FLOOR DISTRIBUTION

REMOVAL

1. Remove the HVAC Housing and place it on a work-

bench (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITION-
ING/DISTRIBUTION/HOUSING-HVAC

REMOVAL).

2. Remove the screws (1) that secure the floor distri-

bution duct (2) to the bottom of the HVAC housing
(3).

3. Remove the floor distribution duct from the HVAC

housing.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the floor distribution duct (2) onto the bot-

tom of the HVAC housing (3).

2. Install the screws (1) that secure the floor distribu-

tion duct to the HVAC housing. Tighten the screws
to 2 N·m (17 in. lbs.).

3. Install the HVAC housing (Refer to 24 - HEATING

& AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/HOUSING-
HVAC - INSTALLATION).

DUCT-INSTRUMENT PANEL

REMOVAL

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NOTE: Take the proper precautions to protect the front face of the instrument panel from cosmetic damage
during this service procedure.

1. Remove the instrument panel and place it on a workbench (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRU-

MENT PANEL ASSEMBLY - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the instrument cluster (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - REMOVAL).

3. Remove the defroster duct (4) (Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/DISTRIBUTION/DUCT-DE-

FROSTER - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the wire harness (2) from the center distribution duct (8) and position the wire harness out of the way.

5. Remove the radio coaxial cable (9) from the center distribution duct and the passenger side instrument panel

duct (10) and position the coaxial cable out of the way.

6. Remove the screws that secure the passenger side instrument panel duct, center distribution duct and the center

instrument panel duct (3) to the instrument panel and support assembly (7).

7. Disconnect the passenger side instrument panel duct from the center distribution duct and remove the instrument

panel duct from the instrument panel.

8. Disconnect the center distribution duct from the passenger side demister duct (1).

9. Disconnect the center distribution duct from the center instrument panel duct.

10. Disconnect the center distribution duct from the driver side demister duct (5) and the driver side instrument

panel duct (6) and the remove the center distribution duct from the instrument panel.

11. Remove the center instrument panel duct from the instrument panel.

12. Remove the screws that secure the driver side instrument panel duct to the instrument panel and remove the

duct through the instrument cluster opening.

DISTRIBUTION

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