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Driver Side

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Fig 1: Steering Column Support Screws
GC0047176Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to REMOVAL .
  3. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the upper instrument panel cover (2) to the steering column support (3).
    Fig 2: Lower Cover Screws - Driver Side
    GC0047177Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  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).
    Fig 3: Upper Cover Screws - Driver Side
    GC0047178Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  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).
    Fig 4: IP Fence Nut - Driver Side
    GC0047179Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  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).
    Fig 5: Air Outlet Screws - Driver Side
    GC0047180Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
    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.
    Fig 6: Air Outlet - Driver Side
    GC0047181Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  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.
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