Instrument cluster

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.

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

(2) Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument panel. Refer to Cluster Bezel in the index of this service manual for the location of the proper cluster bezel removal procedures.

(3) Remove the four screws that secure the instrument cluster to the instrument panel (Fig. 3).

Fig. 3 Instrument Cluster Remove/Install

1 - CLUSTER

2 - SCREW

3 - PRNDL ADJUSTER AND CABLE

(4) Place the automatic transmission gear selector lever in the Park position.

(5) Pull the instrument cluster rearward far enough to disengage the two self-docking instrument panel wire harness connectors from the connector receptacles on the back of the cluster housing.

(6) If the vehicle is equipped with a mechanical automatic transmission gear selector indicator, remove the gear selector indicator from the back of the cluster housing. Refer to Gear Selector Indicator in the index of this service manual for the location of the proper gear selector indicator removal procedures.

(7) Remove the instrument cluster from the instrument panel.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the instrument cluster to the instrument panel.

(2) If the vehicle is equipped with a mechanical automatic transmission gear selector indicator, install the gear selector indicator onto the back of the cluster housing. Refer to Gear Selector Indicator in the index of this service manual for the location of the proper gear selector indicator installation procedures.

(3) Align the instrument cluster with the cluster opening in the instrument panel and push the cluster firmly and evenly into place. The instrument panel has two self-docking wire harness connectors that will be automatically aligned with, and connected to the cluster connector receptacles when the cluster is installed in the instrument panel.

(4) Install and tighten the four screws that secure the instrument cluster to the instrument panel.

Tighten the screws to 2.2 N*m (20 in. lbs.).

(5) Install the cluster bezel onto the instrument panel. Refer to Cluster Bezel in the index of this service manual for the location of the proper cluster bezel installation procedures.

(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

NOTE: Certain indicator lamps in this instrument cluster are programmable. This feature allows those indicator lamps to be activated or deactivated with a DRBIIIT scan tool through the instrument cluster electronic circuitry for compatibility with certain optional equipment. If a new instrument cluster is being installed, use a DRBIIIT scan tool to program the instrument cluster with the proper vehicle equipment option settings to activate and/or deactivate the cruise-on indicator lamp, the overdrive-off indicator lamp, the transmission oil temperature warning lamp, and the upshift indicator lamp.