For 1990-2009 cars only
Removal Procedure
- Open the instrument panel compartment door (6).
- Using a flat-bladed tool, flatten the instrument panel compartment door bumper stops (5) on each side of the compartment and carefully open the compartment assembly fully.
- From the inside of the compartment (6) push outwards on the bumper stops (5), and slide the bumper stops (5) from the lugs (4) on each side of the compartment.
- Close the compartment a third of the way and grab both sides of the compartment approximately half way down the side and pull the right-hand side away from the instrument panel (1) to disengage it from the hinge.
- When the compartment has disengaged from the right-hand clip, move the compartment towards the right-hand side of the vehicle to disengage the compartment hinge from the instrument panel.
- Remove the instrument panel compartment door latch, if necessary. Refer to Instrument Panel Compartment Door Latch Replacement .
- Remove the instrument panel compartment door handle, if necessary. Refer to Instrument Panel Compartment Door Latch Release Handle Replacement .
Installation Procedure
- Install the instrument panel compartment door handle, if removed. Refer to Instrument Panel Compartment Door Latch Release Handle Replacement .
- Install the instrument panel compartment door latch, if removed. Refer to Instrument Panel Compartment Door Latch Replacement .
- Position the instrument panel compartment door (6) to instrument panel (1), while aligning the left-side of the compartment to the instrument panel retainer and engage the right-side to the right-hand clip.
- Install the bumper stops (5) to the bumper lugs (4) on each side of the compartment door (6).
- Push in the compartment bumper stops (5) while closing the compartment door (6) until the compartment bumper stops (5) are engaged.
