GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes
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Chevrolet
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2005
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TrailBlazer - 2WD
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Body
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Interior Trim
🢒 Instrument Panel Upper Trim Pad Replacement
Removal Procedure
Remove the windshield pillar garnish moldings. Refer to
Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement
.
Starting at the outboard edges, release the trim pad retaining clips.
Rotate the ambient light sensor counterclockwise 1/4 turn in order to release the sensor from the trim pad.
Remove the trim pad from the vehicle.
Important:
Cover the windshield defrost vents with clean shop rags.
Disconnect the electrical connector from the ambient light sensor and retain the sensor for installation.
Installation Procedure
In order to install the ambient light sensor to the trim pad, rotate the sensor clockwise 1/4 turn ensuring the retaining tabs are fully seated.
Position the trim pad to the instrument panel (I/P).
Connect the electrical connector to the ambient light sensor.
Remove the shop rags from the windshield defrost vents.
Align the locating stems to the I/P substrate.
Install the trim pad by seating the retaining clips to the I/P substrate.
Install the windshield pillar garnish moldings. Refer to
Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement
.