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Removal Procedure

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    CAUTION: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Caution .
    CAUTION: A deployed dual stage inflator module will look the same whether one or both stages were used. Always assume a deployed dual stage inflator module has an active stage 2. Improper handling or servicing can activate the inflator module and cause personal injury.
    CAUTION: Refer to SIR Caution .
  1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling .
  2. Remove the body control module (BCM). Refer to Body Control Module Replacement .
    3. Fig 1: View Of Left Center Support Bracket
    GM877818Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Pull back the carpet at the bottom of the left center support bracket and remove the lower nuts from the bracket.
  4. Remove the nuts from the center support bracket and remove the bracket.
  5. Remove the defroster grille. Refer to Defroster Grille Replacement .
    6. Fig 2: View Of I/P Compartment
    GM877781Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Open the instrument panel (I/P) compartment.
  7. Remove the I/P compartment screws.
  8. Remove the I/P compartment by pulling outward.
    9. Fig 3: View Of I/P Inflatable Restraint Module Bolts
    GM877723Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the bolts from the I/P inflatable restraint module.
  10. Slide the restraint module down and rearward to allow clearance for the I/P trim panel bracket.
    11. Fig 4: View Of Right I/P Trim Panel
    GM877808Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the screws from the right I/P trim panel.
    12. Fig 5: Identifying Trim Panel
    GM877834Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Push on the upper right corner of the trim panel while lifting up on the lower left corner, to release the retaining clips and disengage the trim panel bracket from the I/P retainer.
  13. Remove the trim panel by pulling upward.
    14. Fig 6: View Of I/P Filler Panel
    GM877793Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  14. Remove the screws from the steering column filler panel.
  15. Pull out on the filler panel in order to release the retaining fasteners.
    16. Fig 7: View Of Rear Compartment Release Switch Electrical Connector
    GM877797Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  16. Disconnect the electrical connector from the rear compartment release switch.
    17. Fig 8: View Of I/P Lower Compartment
    GM877799Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  17. Remove the I/P lower compartment screws and remove the compartment.
    18. Fig 9: View Of Upper Steering Column Cover
    GM877675Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  18. Unsnap and remove the upper steering column cover.
    19. Fig 10: View Of Lower Steering Column Cover Screws
    GM877677Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  19. Remove the screws from the lower steering column cover.
    20. Fig 11: View Of Left Lower Steering Column Cover
    GM877679Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  20. Lower the steering column adjusting handle.
  21. Unsnap and remove the left lower steering column cover.
    22. Fig 12: View Of Right Lower Steering Column Cover
    GM877680Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  22. Remove the right lower steering column cover.
    23. Fig 13: View Of I/P Trim Panel
    GM877806Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  23. Remove the screws from the left I/P trim panel.
  24. Pull up on the trim panel in order to release the retaining fasteners.
  25. Disconnect the electrical connector from the I/P dimmer switch.
  26. If equipped, disconnect the fog lamp switch connector.
    27. Fig 14: View Of Cluster Screws
    GM877777Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  27. Remove the cluster screws.
    28. Fig 15: View Of Cluster
    GM877776Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  28. Pull the cluster out and disconnect the electrical connector.
  29. Remove the cluster from the vehicle.
    30. Fig 16: View Of I/P Center Trim Panel
    GM877810Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  30. Remove the screws from the I/P center trim panel and remove the trim panel.
    31. Fig 17: View Of Radio
    GM873751Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  31. Remove the screws from the radio and pull the radio out.
    32. Fig 18: View Of Radio Electrical Connectors
    GM873752Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  32. Disconnect the radio electrical connectors and remove the radio.
    33. Fig 19: View Of HVAC Control Assembly Mode & Temperature Cables
    GM873745Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  33. Disconnect the mode and temperature cables from the HVAC control assembly.
    34. Fig 20: View Of HVAC Control Assembly Electrical Connectors
    GM873744Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  34. Disconnect the HVAC control assembly electrical connectors.
    35. Fig 21: View Of HVAC Control Assembly
    GM873747Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  35. Remove the screws from the HVAC control assembly and remove the assembly.
    36. Fig 22: View Of Center Air Outlet Duct
    GM873728Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  36. Remove the screws from the center air outlet duct and remove the duct.
    37. Fig 23: View Of I/P Wire Rosebuds Fro Accessory Switch Harness At I/P Retainer
    GM877833Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  37. Remove the wire rosebuds for the accessory switch harness from the I/P retainer.
    38. Fig 24: View Of Left Outer Air Outlet Duct
    GM873727Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  38. Remove the screws from the left outer air outlet duct and remove the duct.
  39. Remove the screws from the right outer air outlet duct and remove the duct.
    40. Fig 25: View Of Defroster Duct Screw
    GM873730Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  40. Remove the defroster duct screw.
    41. Fig 26: View Of Wire Rosebuds For I/P Inflatable Restraint From I/P Retainer Bracket
    GM877826Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  41. Remove the wire rosebuds for the I/P inflatable restraint from the I/P retainer bracket.
    42. Fig 27: View Of I/P Inflatable Restraint Module
    GM877725Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  42. Use a flat-bladed tool to depress one of the retaining tabs on the I/P retainer and pull the inflatable restraint module out of the retainer.
    43. Fig 28: View Of I/P Retainer DLC Connector
    GM877852Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  43. Unsnap the data link connector (DLC) connector from the I/P retainer.
  44. Remove the left and the right front carpet retainers. Refer to Front Carpet Retainer Replacement .
    45. Fig 29: View Of Steering Column
    GM877864Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  45. Position the steering column to the highest position and remove the rear steering column bolts.
    46. Fig 30: View Of I/P Retainer To I/P Carrier Nut
    GM877824Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  46. Remove nut which secures the I/P retainer to the I/P carrier on the lower right side of the I/P retainer.
    47. Fig 31: View Of I/P Retainer Fasteners
    GM877822Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  47. Remove the remaining I/P retainer fasteners.
  48. Remove the I/P retainer by sliding the retainer along the steering column support bracket and toward the right side of the vehicle until the retainer clears the steering wheel.
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