Data Link Connector: Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The Data Link Connector (DLC) (1) is a 16-way molded plastic connector insulator on a dedicated take out of the instrument panel wire harness. This connector is located at the lower edge of the instrument panel, outboard of the steering column. The connector insulator is retained by integral snap features within a rectangular cutout in a mounting bracket (2) integral to the lower instrument panel base trim, just below the lower edge of the instrument panel steering column opening cover and inboard of the inside hood release (3) on the inner cowl side trim.