Dodge Sprinter. Manual - part 322

(3) Remove vent hose (1). (Fig. 5)
(4) Unscrew bolts (2) and remove cup holder bot-

tom section (3) from cab floor.

INSTALLATION

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRU-
MENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SER-
VICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY
NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO
MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR
TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE
WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE
TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD

RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

(1) Install bottom section and install the bolts.
(2) Install vent hose.
(3) Install top section and install the screws.
(4) Install rubber mats.

GLOVE BOX

REMOVAL

(1) Open glove box and remove the screws. (Fig. 6)
(2) Remove glove box and disconnect electrical con-

nector.

INSTALLATION

(1) Connect electrical connector and install glove

box.

(2) Install three screws.

Fig. 4 CUP HOLDER

1 - SCREWS
2 - CUPHOLDER

Fig. 5 CUP HOLDER BOTTOM

1 - VENT HOSE
2 - BOLTS (4)
3 - BOTTOM SECTION

Fig. 6 GLOVE BOX

1 - SCREWS (3)
2 - GLOVE BOX DOOR

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEM-
BLY

REMOVAL

•

WHEN REMOVING A DEPLOYED AIRBAG, RUB-

BER GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, AND A LONG-
SLEEVED SHIRT SHOULD BE WORN. THERE MAY
BE DEPOSITS ON THE AIRBAG UNIT AND OTHER
INTERIOR SURFACES. IN LARGE DOSES, THESE
DEPOSITS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE SKIN
AND EYES.

•

USE EXTREME CARE TO PREVENT ANY FOR-

EIGN MATERIAL FROM ENTERING THE PASSEN-
GER

AIRBAG,

BECOMING

ENTRAPPED

BETWEEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CUSHION
AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR. FAILURE TO
OBSERVE

THIS

WARNING

COULD

RESULT

OCCUPANT

INJURIES

UPON AIRBAG

DEPLOY-

MENT.

•

THE

PASSENGER

AIRBAG

DOOR

MUST

NEVER BE PAINTED. REPLACEMENT PASSENGER
AIRBAGS ARE SERVICED WITH DOORS IN THE
ORIGINAL COLORS. PAINT MAY CHANGE THE WAY
IN WHICH THE MATERIAL OF THE AIRBAG DOOR
RESPONDS TO AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. FAIL-
URE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT
IN OCCUPANT INJURIES UPON AIRBAG DEPLOY-
MENT.

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Remove radio. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AU-

DIO/RADIO - REMOVAL)

(3) Remove glove compartment. (Refer to 23 -

BODY/INSTRUMENT

PANEL/GLOVE

BOX

REMOVAL)

(4) Remove cup holder. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-

STRUMENT PANEL/CUP HOLDER - REMOVAL)

(5) Remove instrument cluster. (Refer to 8 - ELEC-

TRICAL/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - REMOVAL)

(6) Remove passenger airbag. (Refer to 8 - ELEC-

TRICAL/RESTRAINTS/PASSENGER

AIRBAG

REMOVAL)

(7) Remove right and left speakers. (Refer to 8 -

ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/SPEAKER - REMOVAL)

(8) Remove center bezel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-

STRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL CEN-
TER BEZEL - REMOVAL)

(9) Remove air conditioning push-button control

module. (Fig. 7)

(10) Twist cover lock 1/4 turn and remove Power

Distribution Center (PDC) cover. (Fig. 8)

(11) Remove nut and screws and remove steering

column shroud. (Fig. 9)

Fig. 7 HVAC CONTROL MODULE

1 - CONTROL CABLES
2 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS
3 - MODULE
4 - SCREWS

Fig. 8 POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER COVER

1 - COVER LOCK
2 - COVER

INSTRUMENT PANEL

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(12) Remove PDC bolt, nut and nut for ground

wire. (Fig. 10)

(13) Disconnect

PDC

electrical

connectors

and

remove. (Fig. 11)

(14) Remove screws and remove passenger side air

nozzle cover. (Fig. 12)

(15) Remove screws and remove left side cover.

(Fig. 13)

Fig. 9 STEERING COLUMN SHROUD

1 - SHROUD
2 - SCREWS (2)
3 - NUT

Fig. 10 POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER

1 - BOLT
2 - POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER
3 - GROUND NUT
4 - WASHER
5 - NUT
6 - GROUND WIRE

Fig. 11 POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER

CONNECTORS

1 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS (5)
2 - POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Fig. 12 PASSENGER SIDE AIR NOZZLE COVER

1 - FRONT SCREWS (2)
2 - BRACKET
3 - BRACKET SCREWS
4 - NOZZLE COVER
5 - INSTRUMENT PANEL

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

(16) Remove left outer and inner air nozzles.
(17) Remove right side cover.
(18) Remove right outer and inner air nozzles.
(19) Remove protective matting from cluster loca-

tion. (Fig. 14)

(20) Remove instrument panel top cover screws

and cover. (Fig. 15)

(21) Remove vent hose. (Fig. 16)

(22) Remove brake pedal spring. (Fig. 17)

Fig. 13 SIDE COVERS & NOZZLES

1 - LEFT SIDE COVER
2 - RIGHT SIDE COVER
3 - BRACKET
4 - OUTER AIR NOZZLE
5 - INNER AIR NOZZLE
6 - INNER AIR NOZZLE
7 - OUTER AIR NOZZLE

Fig. 14 PROTECTIVE MAT

1 - CLUSTER OPENING
2 - PROTECTIVE MAT

Fig. 15 INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER

1 - SPEAKER COVERS (2)
2 - CENTER NOZZLE COVER
3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER
4 - TOP SCREWS (6)
5 - BRACKET/SCREW
6 - LOWER SCREWS (2)

Fig. 16 CENTER VENT HOSE

1 - VENT HOSE
2 - CENTER STACK

INSTRUMENT PANEL

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