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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2002 🢒 L300/LW300 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console 🢒 Instrument Panel Upper Trim Plate Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 896490 Size: SH
  1. Remove the left side I/P lower closeout panel, hush panel, retainers and let the closeout panel, hush panel, hang loose.

    2. Object Number: 899266 Size: SH
  2. Remove the I/P filler, knee bolster, by pulling at the attaching clip locations.

    3. Object Number: 870643 Size: SH
  3. Remove the steering column trim cover. Refer to Steering Column Trim Cover.
  4. Move steering wheel to lowest position.

    5. Object Number: 896925 Size: SH
  5. Remove the upper and lower I/P cluster trim plate fasteners and remove the trim plate.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 896925 Size: SH
  1. Install the I/P cluster trim plate with fasteners.

    2. Tighten
    Tighten the I/P cluster trim plate-to-I/P housing fasteners to 2.5 N·m (22 lb in).


    Object Number: 870643 Size: SH
  2. Install the steering column trim cover. Refer to Steering Column Trim Cover.

    3. Object Number: 899266 Size: SH
  3. Position the I/P filler, knee bolster to the instrument panel and push at the attaching clip locations to secure the filler to I/P.

    4. Object Number: 896490 Size: SH
  4. Install the I/P left lower I/P closeout panel, hush panel, with retainers.
  5. Reposition the steering wheel.