Dodge Durango (DN). Manual — part 283

CENTRAL TIMER MODULE

Before replacing a high-line Central Timer Module

(CTM), use a DRB scan tool to determine the current
settings for the CTM programmable features. These
settings should be duplicated in the replacement
CTM using the DRB scan tool, before returning the
vehicle to service.

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS,

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 PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Remove the glove box from the instrument

panel. Refer to Glove Box - Removal in the
Removal and Installation section of this group for the
procedures.

(3) Remove the three screws that secure the

bracket on the outboard side of the glove box opening
to the instrument panel (Fig. 22).

(4) Remove the two screws that secure the Central

Timer Module (CTM) mounting bracket to the
bracket on the outboard side of instrument panel
glove box opening (Fig. 23).

(5) Remove the bracket on the outboard side of the

glove box opening from the instrument panel through
the glove box opening.

(6) Move the CTM and its mounting bracket into

the glove box opening far enough to access and dis-
engage the instrument panel wire harness retainer
from the CTM mounting bracket.

(7) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness

connector(s) (one connector for the base CTM, two
connectors for high-line CTM) from the CTM connec-
tor receptacle(s).

(8) Remove the CTM and mounting bracket unit

from the instrument panel through the glove box
opening.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the CTM and mounting bracket unit

in the instrument panel glove box opening.

(2) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness

connector(s) (one connector for the base CTM, two
connectors for high-line CTM) to the CTM connector
receptacle(s).

(3) Engage the instrument panel wire harness

retainer with the hole in the CTM mounting bracket.

(4) Engage the tab on the outboard end of the

CTM mounting bracket in the slot in the right
instrument panel end bracket.

(5) Working through the instrument panel glove

box opening, position the outboard glove box opening
bracket to the CTM mounting bracket.

(6) Install and tighten the two screws that secure

the Central Timer Module (CTM) mounting bracket
to the bracket on the outboard side of instrument
panel glove box opening. Tighten the screws to 2.2
N·m (20 in. lbs.).

(7) Install and tighten the three screws that secure

the bracket on the outboard side of the glove box
opening to the instrument panel. Tighten the screws
to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).

(8) Install the glove box onto the instrument panel.

Refer to Glove Box - Installation in the Removal
and Installation section of this group for the proce-
dures.

(9) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

Fig. 22 Outboard Glove Box Opening Bracket

Remove/Install

1 – CTM BRACKET
2 – SCREWS
3 – SCREWS
4 – GLOVE BOX OPENING BRACKET

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

NOTE: If a new high-line Central Timer Module is
installed,

the

programmable

features

must

be

enabled and/or disabled to the customer’s preferred
settings. Use a DRB scan tool and the proper Diag-
nostic Procedures manual to perform these opera-
tions.

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS,

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 PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.

REMOVAL

NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be certain to
turn the steering wheel until the front wheels are in
the straight-ahead position.

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Remove the trim from the right and left front

door sills. Refer to Door Sill Trim Cover in the
Removal and Installation section of Group 23 - Body
for the procedures.

(3) Remove the trim from the left and right cowl

side inner panels. Refer to Cowl Trim Cover in the
Removal and Installation section of Group 23 - Body
for the procedures.

(4) Remove the steering column opening cover

from the instrument panel. Refer to Steering Col-
umn Opening Cover in the Removal and Installa-
tion section of this group for the procedures.

(5) Remove the two screws that secure the inside

hood latch release handle to the instrument panel
lower reinforcement and lower the release handle to
the floor.

(6) Disconnect the driver side airbag module wire

harness connector from the instrument panel wire
harness at the instrument panel lower reinforcement.

(7) If the vehicle is so equipped, disconnect the

overdrive lockout switch wire harness connector from
the instrument panel wire harness near the instru-
ment panel lower reinforcement.

(8) Remove the steering column from the vehicle,

but do not remove the driver side airbag module, the
steering wheel, or the switches from the steering col-
umn. Be certain that the steering wheel is locked
and secured from rotation to prevent the loss of
clockspring centering. Refer to Steering Column in
the Removal and Installation section of Group 19 -
Steering for the procedures.

(9) From under the driver side of the instrument

panel, perform the following:

(a) Remove the screw from the center of the

headlamp and dash to instrument panel bulkhead
wire harness connector and disconnect the connec-
tor.

(b) Disconnect the two body wire harness con-

nectors from the two instrument panel wire har-
ness connectors that are secured to the outboard
side of the instrument panel bulkhead connector.

(c) Disconnect the three wire harness connectors

(one from the body wire harness, and two from the
headlamp and dash wire harness) from the three
junction block connector receptacles located closest
to the dash panel.

(d) Unsnap the plastic retainer clip that secures

the park brake release linkage rod to the lever on
the back side of the park brake release handle and
disengage the linkage rod end from the lever on
the handle.

(e) Disconnect the instrument panel wire har-

ness connector from the stop lamp switch connector
receptacle.

(f) Disconnect the vacuum harness connector

located near the left end of the heater-A/C housing.

Fig. 23 Central Timer Module Remove/Install

1 – INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE HARNESS
2 – RETAINER
3 – MOUNTING BRACKET
4 – CENTRAL TIMER MODULE
5 – OUTBOARD GLOVE BOX OPENING BRACKET
6 – END BRACKET
7 – SCREW (2)
8 – TAB
9 – WIRE HARNESS CONNECTORS

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(10) Remove the center support bracket from the

instrument panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Cen-
ter Support Bracket in the Removal and Installa-
tion section of this group for the procedures.

(11) Remove the screw that secures the instrument

panel wire harness ground eyelets to the left side of
the Airbag Control Module (ACM) mount on the floor
panel transmission tunnel.

(12) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness

connector from the ACM connector receptacle.

(13) Remove the glove box from the instrument

panel. Refer to Glove Box in the Removal and
Installation section of this group for the procedures.

(14) Reaching through the instrument panel glove

box opening, perform the following:

(a) Disconnect the two halves of the radio

antenna coaxial cable connector near the center of
the lower instrument panel glove box opening.

(b) Disengage the antenna half of the radio

antenna coaxial cable from the retainer clip near
the outboard side of the lower instrument panel
glove box opening.

(c) Disconnect the blower motor wire harness

connector located near the heater-A/C housing sup-
port brace on the inboard side of the instrument
panel glove box opening.
(15) From under the passenger side of the instru-

ment panel, perform the following:

(a) If the vehicle is so equipped, disconnect the

two instrument panel wire harness connectors from
the Infinity speaker amplifier connector receptacles
on the right cowl side inner panel.

(b) Remove the nut that secures the instrument

panel wire harness radio ground eyelet to the stud
on the right cowl side inner panel.
(16) Loosen the right and left instrument panel

cowl side roll-down bracket screws about 6 mm (0.25
inch) (Fig. 24).

(17) Remove the five screws that secure the top of

the instrument panel to the top of the dash panel,
removing the center screw last.

(18) Pull the lower instrument panel rearward

until the right and left cowl side roll-down bracket
screws are in the roll-down slot position of both
brackets (Fig. 25).

(19) Roll down the instrument panel and install a

temporary hook in the center hole on top of the
instrument panel. Secure the other end of the hook
to the center hole in the top of the dash panel. The
hook should support the instrument panel in its
rolled down position about 46 cm (18 inches) from
the dash panel.

(20) With the instrument panel supported in the

roll-down position:

(a) Disconnect the two instrument panel wire

harness connectors from the door jumper wire har-

ness connectors located on a bracket near the right
end of the instrument panel.

(b) Disconnect the instrument panel wire har-

ness connector from the blower motor resistor con-
nector receptacle on the dash panel.

(c) Disconnect the temperature control cable flag

retainer from the top of the heater-A/C housing
and pull the cable core adjuster clip off of the
blend-air door lever.

(d) Disconnect the demister duct flexible hose

from the adapter on the top of the heater-A/C
housing.
(21) With the aid of an assistant, remove the tem-

porary hook and lift the instrument panel assembly
off of the roll-down bracket screws and remove it
from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

(1) With the aid of an assistant, install the instru-

ment panel assembly onto the roll-down bracket
screws in the vehicle. Install a temporary hook in the
center hole on top of the instrument panel. Secure
the other end of the hook to the center hole in the
top of the dash panel. The hook should support the
instrument panel in its rolled down position about 46
cm (18 inches) from the dash panel.

(2) With the instrument panel supported in the

roll-down position:

(a) Reconnect the two instrument panel wire

harness connectors to the door jumper wire har-
ness connectors located on a bracket near the right
end of the instrument panel.

(b) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness

connector to the blower motor resistor connector
receptacle on the dash panel.

(c) Reconnect the temperature control cable flag

retainer onto the top of the heater-A/C housing and
push the cable core adjuster clip onto the blend-air
door lever.

(d) Reconnect the demister duct flexible hose to

the adapter on the top of the heater-A/C housing.
(3) Push the lower instrument panel forward until

the right and left cowl side roll-down bracket screws
are in the installed slot position of both brackets
(Fig. 25).

(4) Remove the temporary hook from the instru-

ment panel and roll the instrument panel up to the
installed position against the dash panel.

(5) Install and tighten the five screws that secure

the top of the instrument panel to the top of the dash
panel. Tighten the screws to 3.2 N·m (28 in. lbs.).

(6) Tighten the right and left instrument panel

cowl side roll-down bracket screws. Tighten the
screws to 11.9 N·m (105 in. lbs.).

(7) From under the passenger side of the instru-

ment panel, perform the following:

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

(a) If the vehicle is so equipped, reconnect the

two instrument panel wire harness connectors to
the Infinity speaker amplifier connector receptacles
on the right cowl side inner panel.

(b) Install and tighten the nut that secures the

instrument panel wire harness radio ground eyelet
to the stud on the right cowl side inner panel.
Tighten the nut to 3.9 N·m (35 in. lbs.).

(8) Reaching through the instrument panel glove

box opening, perform the following:

(a) Reconnect

the

two

halves

of

the

radio

antenna coaxial cable connector near the center of
the lower instrument panel glove box opening.

(b) Engage

the

antenna

half

of

the

radio

antenna coaxial cable into the retainer clip near
the outboard side of the lower instrument panel
glove box opening.

(c) Reconnect the blower motor wire harness

connector located near the heater-A/C housing sup-
port brace on the inboard side of the instrument
panel glove box opening.
(9) Install the glove box onto the instrument panel.

Refer to Glove Box in the Removal and Installation
section of this group for the procedures.

(10) Install and tighten the screw that secures the

instrument panel wire harness ground eyelets to the
left side of the Airbag Control Module (ACM) mount
on the floor panel transmission tunnel. Tighten the
screw to 3.4 N·m (30 in. lbs.).

(11) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness

connector to the ACM connector receptacle.

(12) Install the center support bracket onto the

instrument panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Cen-

Fig. 24 Instrument Panel Assembly Remove/Install

1 – CLIPS
2 – SCREW
3 – INSTRUMENT PANEL
4 – SCREW

5 – SCREW
6 – CENTER SUPPORT BRACKET
7 – SCREW

Fig. 25 Roll-Down Bracket

1 – ROLL — DOWN BRACKET
2 – ROLL — DOWN SLOT
3 – INSTALLED SLOT

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