Center Carpet Replacement
SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, (see COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX ) and PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ) before performing repairs or service.
NOTE:
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to damage, wrinkle, or twist the carpet.
- Be careful not to damage the dashboard or other interior trim pieces.
- Before disconnecting the negative cable from the battery, make sure you have the anti-theft code for the radio, and then write down the audio presets.
- Disconnect the negative cable from the battery, and wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work.
- Remove these items, then remove the center carpet as shown:
- Dashboard (see DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Rear console (see REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- The harness clips securing the SRS wire harness and steering hanger beam wire harness.
- Cut the carpet in the areas shown below.
- Install the center carpet in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Make sure the SRS wire harness and steering hanger beam wire harness are routed correctly, and clipped into place.
- Check for damaged or stress-whitened clips, and replace them with new ones.
- Push the clips into place securely.
- Refasten the cut areas with wire ties.
- Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.
- Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter the audio presents.
- Reset the clock.
- '02-05 models: Do ECM IDLE LEARN PROCEDURE .