Removal & Installation

Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove fuse block cover from under driver's side of instrument panel. Place tilt wheel in lowest position. Use trim stick to carefully pry out bezel at each corner to disengage retainers. Remove bezel by rolling top downward toward steering column, using care not to scratch steering column covers.
Remove 2 screws on front side and one screw on left end of instrument panel to remove steering column opening cover (knee bolster). Remove screws attaching upper rear and lower steering column covers. Remove 2 screws attaching upper front steering column cover.
Disconnect Sentry Key Immobilizer Module (SKIM) electrical connector. Remove screw attaching SKIM to steering column. See Fig 1. Use care when removing SKIM antenna ring from ignition lock cylinder. To install, reverse removal procedure. Torque SKIM retaining screw to 30 INCH lbs. (3.4 N.m).

Fig 1: Removing Sentry Key Immobilizer Module (SKIM)

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