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(5) Install and tighten the two screws that secure

the lower edge of the lower bezel to the instrument
panel. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).

(6) Close the glove box.
(7) Install the cluster bezel onto the instrument

panel. Refer to Cluster Bezel in the Removal and
Installation section of this group for the procedures.

(8) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

INSTRUMENT PANEL CIGAR LIGHTER AND
POWER OUTLET

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 lower bezel from the instrument

panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Lower Bezel in
the Removal and Installation section of this group for
the procedures.

(3) Pull the cigar lighter knob and element out of

the cigar lighter receptacle base, or unsnap the pro-
tective cap from the power outlet receptacle base
(Fig. 15).

(4) Look inside the cigar lighter or power outlet

receptacle base and note the position of the rectangu-
lar retaining bosses of the mount that secures the
receptacle base to the instrument panel lower bezel
(Fig. 16).

(5) Insert a pair of external snap ring pliers into

the cigar lighter or power outlet receptacle base and
engage the tips of the pliers with the retaining
bosses of the mount.

(6) Squeeze the pliers to disengage the mount

retaining bosses from the receptacle base and, using
a gentle rocking motion, pull the pliers and the
receptacle base out of the mount.

(7) Remove the cigar lighter or power outlet mount

from the instrument panel lower bezel.

Fig. 15 Instrument Panel Cigar Lighter and Power

Outlet

1 – INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER BEZEL
2 – CIGAR LIGHTER KNOB AND ELEMENT
3 – POWER OUTLET BASE AND MOUNT
4 – POWER OUTLET CAP

Fig. 16 Cigar Lighter and Power Outlet Remove/

Install - Typical

1 – KNOB AND ELEMENT
2 – RETAINING BOSSES-ENGAGE PLIERS HERE
3 – BASE
4 – PARTIALLY REMOVED
5 – EXTERNAL SNAP-RING PLIERS
6 – MOUNT
7 – BASE

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INSTALLATION

(1) Install the cigar lighter or power outlet mount

into the instrument panel lower bezel.

(2) Align the splines on the outside of the cigar

lighter or power outlet receptacle base connector
receptacle with the grooves on the inside of the
mount.

(3) Press firmly on the cigar lighter or power out-

let receptacle base until the retaining bosses of the
mount are fully engaged in their receptacles.

(4) Install the cigar lighter knob and element into

the cigar lighter receptacle base, or the protective cap
into the power outlet receptacle base.

(5) Install the lower bezel onto the instrument

panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Lower Bezel in
the Removal and Installation section of this group for
the procedures.

(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

GLOVE BOX LAMP AND SWITCH

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) Open the glove box.
(3) Reach through the glove box opening and

behind the glove box opening upper reinforcement in
the instrument panel to access and depress the
retaining latches on the top and bottom of the glove
box lamp and switch housing.

(4) While holding the retaining latches depressed,

push the glove box lamp and switch out through the
mounting hole in the instrument panel glove box
opening upper reinforcement (Fig. 17).

(5) Pull the glove box lamp and switch out from

the mounting hole far enough to access the wire har-
ness connector.

(6) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness

connector from the glove box lamp and switch con-
nector receptacle.

(7) Remove the glove box lamp and switch from

the instrument panel.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the glove box lamp and switch to the

instrument panel.

(2) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness

connector to the glove box lamp and switch connector
receptacle.

(3) Feed the instrument panel wire harness back

into the glove box lamp and switch mounting hole in
the glove box opening upper reinforcement.

(4) Align the glove box lamp and switch housing

with the mounting hole in the instrument panel
glove box opening upper reinforcement.

(5) Push the glove box lamp and switch into the

mounting hole in the instrument panel glove box
opening upper reinforcement until the retaining
latches are fully engaged.

(6) Close the glove box.
(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

GLOVE BOX LATCH STRIKER

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) Open the glove box.

Fig. 17 Glove Box Lamp and Switch Remove/Install

1 – GLOVE BOX LAMP AND SWITCH
2 – CONNECTOR

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(3) Remove the two screws that secure the latch

striker to the instrument panel glove box opening
upper reinforcement (Fig. 18).

(4) Remove the latch striker from the instrument

panel glove box opening upper reinforcement.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the latch striker onto the instrument

panel glove box opening upper reinforcement.

(2) Install and tighten the two screws that secure

the latch striker to the instrument panel glove box
opening upper reinforcement. Tighten the screws to
2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).

(3) Close the glove box.
(4) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

GLOVE BOX

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.

ROLL DOWN

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Open the glove box.
(3) Depress the two sides of the glove box bin far

enough so that the rubber stop bumpers located on
each side of the bin will clear the metal stops located
on the bracket on each side of the glove box opening.

(4) While holding the sides of the glove box bin

depressed, roll the glove box downward until the stop

bumpers are beyond the stops, then release the sides
of the bin.

(5) Reverse the roll down procedure to roll the

glove box back up into the instrument panel.

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Open the glove box.
(3) Locate three screws in the bottom of the glove

box bin. Remove only the center screw.

(4) Roll down the glove box from the instrument

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

(5) Grasp the upper outboard corner of the glove

box door securely with both hands.

(6) Pull the door firmly and quickly away from the

instrument panel to unsnap the three glove box
hinge hooks (Fig. 19) from the three hinge pins on
the instrument panel (Fig. 20).

(7) Remove the glove box from the instrument

panel.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the glove box to the instrument panel

with the bin inserted in the glove box opening far
enough so that the rubber stop bumpers located on
each side of the bin are behind the metal stops
located on the bracket on each side of the glove box
opening.

(2) Starting on the outboard side of the glove box,

insert the first glove box hinge hook over the first
hinge pin on the instrument panel.

Fig. 18 Glove Box Latch Striker Remove/Install

1 – SCREWS
2 – STRIKER

Fig. 19 Glove Box Hinge Hooks

1 – GLOVE BOX
2 – HINGE HOOKS

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

(3) Use a slight twisting action on the glove box

door to insert the second hinge hook under the sec-
ond hinge pin.

(4) Finally, again using a slight twisting action on

the glove box door, insert the last hinge hook over
the last hinge pin.

(5) Install and tighten the center screw in the bot-

tom of the glove box bin. Tighten the screw to 2.2
N·m (20 in. lbs.).

(6) Close the glove box, then reopen it to check for

proper hinge operation.

(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

GLOVE BOX COMPONENTS

The only serviced component of the glove box is the

glove box bin. If any other component of the glove
box is faulty or damaged, the entire glove box assem-
bly must be replaced.

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

GLOVE BOX BIN

(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 two screws that secure each out-

board flange of the glove box bin to the glove box
door (Fig. 21).

(4) Remove the two remaining screws in the bot-

tom of the glove box bin (the center screw was
removed during glove box removal) that secure the
bin to the bottom of the glove box door.

(5) Remove the four screws that secure the top of

the glove box bin and the glove box latch to the glove
box door.

(6) Remove the glove box bin and the glove box

latch from the glove box door.

INSTALLATION

GLOVE BOX BIN

(1) Position the glove box latch and the glove box

bin to the glove box door.

(2) Install and tighten the four screws that secure

the top of the glove box bin and the glove box latch to
the glove box door. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N·m (20
in. lbs.).

(3) Install and tighten the two outboard screws in

the bottom of the glove box bin (the center screw will
be installed following glove box installation) that
secure the bin to the bottom of the glove box door.
Tighten the screws to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).

(4) Install and tighten the two screws that secure

each outboard flange of the glove box bin to the glove
box door. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).

(5) 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.

(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

Fig. 20 Glove Box Hinge Pins

1 – GLOVE BOX OPENING
2 – HINGE PINS
3 – INSTRUMENT PANEL

Fig. 21 Glove Box Components Remove/Install

1 – LATCH
2 – STOP BUMPERS
3 – BIN
4 – DOOR

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