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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2005 🢒 Vivant 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Instrument Panel Assembly Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1280902 Size: SH
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the instrument panel side moldings.
  3. Remove the screw.
  4. Remove the instrument panel lower cover.
  5. Remove the glove box/housing. Refer to Instrument Panel Storage Compartment Replacement .

    6. Object Number: 1280903 Size: SH
  6. Remove the screws.
  7. Remove the instrument panel center lower cover.
  8. Remove the glove box housing bracket. Refer to Instrument Panel Storage Compartment Replacement .

    9. Object Number: 1280905 Size: SH
  9. Remove the screws.
  10. Remove the glove box striker.
  11. Remove the passenger air bag module. Refer to Inflatable Restraint Instrument Panel Module Replacement in SIR.

    12. Object Number: 1280893 Size: SH
  12. Remove the instrument cluster trim panel. Refer to Instrument Cluster Trim Panel Replacement .
  13. Remove the instrument cluster. Refer to Instrument Cluster Replacement .

    14. Object Number: 1280906 Size: SH
  14. Remove the steering wheel and the steering wheel column cover.
  15. Remove the A-Pillar trim panel.
  16. Remove the screws.

    17. Object Number: 1280908 Size: SH
  17. Remove the nuts.
  18. Remove the screws.

    19. Object Number: 1280909 Size: SH
  19. Remove the nuts.
  20. Remove the screws.
  21. Remove the instrument panel.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1280909 Size: SH
  1. Install the instrument panel.
  2. Install the screws.

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  3. Install the nuts.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1280908 Size: SH
  4. Install the screws.
  5. Install the nuts.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the nuts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1280906 Size: SH
  6. Install the screws.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the screws to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  7. Install the A-pillar trim panel.
  8. Install the steering wheel.
  9. Install the steering wheel column cover.

    10. Object Number: 1280893 Size: SH
  10. Install the instrument cluster.
  11. Install the instrument cluster trim panel.

    12. Object Number: 1280905 Size: SH
  12. Install the passenger air bag module.
  13. Install the glove box striker.
  14. Install the screws.

    15. Object Number: 1280903 Size: SH
  15. Install the glove box housing bracket.
  16. Install the instrument panel cluster lower cover.
  17. Install the screws.

    18. Object Number: 1280902 Size: SH
  18. Install the glove box/housing.
  19. Install the instrument panel lower cover.
  20. Install the screws.
  21. Install the instrument panel side moldings.
  22. Install the negative battery cable.