Glove box

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

ROLL DOWN

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

(2) Open the glove box.

(3) Depress the two sides of the glove box bin far enough so that the rubber stop bumpers located on each side of the bin will clear the metal stops located on the bracket on each side of the glove box opening.

(4) While holding the sides of the glove box bin depressed, roll the glove box downward until the stop bumpers are beyond the stops, then release the sides of the bin.

(5) Reverse the roll down procedure to roll the glove box back up into the instrument panel.

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

(2) Open the glove box.

(3) Locate three screws in the bottom of the glove box bin. Remove only the center screw.

(4) Roll down the glove box from the instrument panel. Refer to Glove Box - Roll Down in the Removal and Installation section of this group for the procedures.

(5) Grasp the upper outboard corner of the glove box door securely with both hands.

(6) Pull the door firmly and quickly away from the instrument panel to unsnap the three glove box hinge hooks (Fig. 19) from the three hinge pins on the instrument panel (Fig. 20).

Fig. 19 Glove Box Hinge Hooks

1 - GLOVE BOX

2 - HINGE HOOKS

(7) Remove the glove box from the instrument panel.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the glove box to the instrument panel with the bin inserted in the glove box opening far enough so that the rubber stop bumpers located on each side of the bin are behind the metal stops located on the bracket on each side of the glove box opening.

(2) Starting on the outboard side of the glove box, insert the first glove box hinge hook over the first hinge pin on the instrument panel.

Fig. 20 Glove Box Hinge Pins

1 - GLOVE BOX OPENING

2 - HINGE PINS

3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL

(3) Use a slight twisting action on the glove box door to insert the second hinge hook under the second hinge pin.

(4) Finally, again using a slight twisting action on the glove box door, insert the last hinge hook over the last hinge pin.

(5) Install and tighten the center screw in the bottom of the glove box bin. Tighten the screw to 2.2 N*m (20 in. lbs.).

(6) Close the glove box, then reopen it to check for proper hinge operation.

(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.