Chrysler Town, Dodge Caravan. Manual — part 449
INSTALLATION
(1) Place hood in position on vehicle. With assis-
tance from a helper at the opposite side of the vehicle
to support the hood, install bottom bolts attaching
hood to hinge finger tight.
(2) Install top bolts attaching hood to hinge finger
tight.
(3) Position bolts at marks and tighten. Tighten
bolts to 13.5 N·m (120 in. lbs.) torque. The hood
should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the front
fenders and flush across the top surfaces along fend-
ers.
(4) Verify hood operation and alignment.
LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Release hood latch and open hood.
(2) Remove bolts attaching hood latch to radiator
closure panel crossmember (Fig. 3).
(3) Remove hood latch from crossmember.
(4) Disconnect hood release cable from hood latch
(Fig. 4).
(5) Remove hood latch from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position hood latch on vehicle.
(2) Connect hood release cable from hood latch.
(3) Position hood latch on crossmember.
(4) Align hood latch by placing latch over net
pierced tabs. If alignment is required, flatten or
grind tabs.
(5) Verify hood operation and alignment. Adjust as
necessary.
(6) Tighten attaching bolts to 13.5 N·m (10 ft. lbs.)
torque.
LATCH RELEASE CABLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove hood latch.
(2) Disengage cable end from hood latch locking
mechanism.
(3) Slide cable case end sideways in keyhole slot of
hood latch while pinching barb on cable case closed.
(4) Remove cable from latch (Fig. 4).
(5) Remove hood release handle from instrument
panel.
(6) Disengage
rubber
grommet
cable
insulator
from hole in dash panel.
(7) Attach a suitable length of mechanic’s wire to
latch end of cable to assist cable installation.
Fig. 2 HOOD
1 - HOOD
2 - HOOD LATCH STRIKER
3 - HOOD HALF OF HOOD HINGE
Fig. 3 HOOD LATCH
1 - HOOD RELEASE CABLE
2 - HOOD LATCH
3 - RADIATOR CLOSURE PANEL CROSSMEMBER
Fig. 4 HOOD
1 - RELEASE CABLE CASE
2 - HOOD LATCH
3 - RELEASE CABLE END
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HOOD
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HOOD (Continued)
(8) Route cable back from latch through engine
compartment toward dash panel near power brake
booster (Fig. 5).
(9) Remove attaching clips from cable case.
(10) From inside vehicle, pull cable through dash
panel until mechanic’s wire is exposed.
(11) Disconnect cable from mechanic’s wire.
(12) Remove hood release cable from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place hood release cable in position under
instrument panel.
(2) Attach latch end of hood release cable to
mechanic’s wire protruding through dash panel.
(3) Route cable forward through engine compart-
ment toward latch by pulling on mechanic’s wire
(Fig. 5).
(4) Disconnect mechanic’s wire from cable.
(5) Engage rubber grommet cable insulator into
hole in dash panel.
(6) Install hood release handle into instrument
panel.
(7) Place cable in position on latch.
(8) Slide cable case end sideways into keyhole slot
of hood latch.
(9) Engage cable end into hood latch locking mech-
anism.
(10) Install hood latch.
(11) Install attaching clips to cable case and install
clips into original holes in strut tower, fender, head-
lamp area, and radiator closure panel crossmember.
LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
(1) Release hood latch and open hood.
(2) Remove bolts attaching striker to inside of
hood.
(3) Remove hood latch striker from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position hood latch striker on vehicle.
(2) Install bolts attaching hood latch striker to
hood.
(3) Align hood latch striker to engage smoothly
into hood latch.
(4) Verify hood operation and alignment. Adjust as
necessary.
(5) Tighten attaching bolts to 13.5 N·m (10 ft. lbs.)
torque.
Fig. 5 HOOD RELEASE CABLE ROUTING
1 - GROMMET
2 - HOOD RELEASE CABLE
3 - RADIATOR CLOSURE PANEL CROSSMEMBER
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HOOD
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LATCH RELEASE CABLE (Continued)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
page
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CLUSTER BEZEL
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
CUP HOLDER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
GLOVE BOX
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
GLOVE BOX LATCH
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
GLOVE BOX LATCH STRIKER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
INSTRUMENT PANEL END CAP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
LOWER CONSOLE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
LOWER STEERING COLUMN COVER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
STEERING COLUMN COVER BACKING PLATE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
OVER STEERING COLUMN COVER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD ASSEMBLY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
CLUSTER BEZEL
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove Over Steering Column Bezel by lifting
it straight up with a firm pull.
(3) Remove the four bezel attaching screws (Fig.
1).
(4) Tilt the steering column in the full down posi-
tion.
(5) Pull rearward on the cluster bezel and remove.
INSTALLATION
(1) Maneuver cluster bezel over steering column
and into position (Fig. 1).
(2) Install the four bezel attaching screws.
(3) Install the Over Steering Column Bezel by
positioning it over the retaining slots and firmly
snapping it into place.
(4) Connect the battery negative cable.
Fig. 1 CLUSTER BEZEL
1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
2 - CLUSTER BEZEL
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
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CUP HOLDER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the screw access cover from the bottom
of the center bezel.
(2) Remove the center bezel attaching screws.
(3) Using a trim stick (special tool #C-4755) or
equivalent, gently pry out on the edge of the instru-
ment panel center bezel. Hang off to the side leaving
the accessory switches connected.
(4) Pull the cup holder assembly rearward to dis-
engage the rear guide studs from instrument panel
(Fig. 2).
(5) Remove the cup holder assembly from lower
instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Ensure the cup holder assembly is in the closed
position. The cup holder assembly must be installed
as an assembly to ensure proper track position.
(2) Place the cup holder assembly into position in
the lower instrument panel and slide into opening
until the rear guide struts snap into place (Fig. 2).
(3) Install the center bezel.
(4) Install the center bezel attaching screws
(5) Install the screw access cover to the bottom of
the center bezel.
GLOVE BOX
REMOVAL
(1) Open glove box.
(2) Push in on sides of glove box bin and lower
door.
(3) Pivot glove box downward and disengage hinge
hooks from instrument panel.
(4) Remove glove box.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place glove box in position.
(2) Engage hinge hooks into instrument panel and
pivot glove box upward.
(3) Push in sides of glove box bin and snap glove
box assembly into instrument panel.
(4) Close glove box door.
GLOVE BOX LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Open glove box.
(2) Push in on sides of glove box bin and lower
door.
(3) Pivot glove box downward and disengage hinge
hooks from instrument panel.
(4) Remove glove box.
(5) Remove the assembly screws.
(6) Disassemble the glove box.
(7) Separate the latch from the glove box assembly.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the latch onto the glove box assembly.
(2) Assemble the glove box.
(3) Install the assembly screws.
(4) Engage hinge hooks into instrument panel and
pivot glove box upward.
(5) Push in sides of glove box bin and snap glove
box assembly into instrument panel.
(6) Close glove box door.
Fig. 2 CUP HOLDER
1 - LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
2 - CUP HOLDER AND TRACK
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
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