Grand Caravan V6-3.8L VIN L (2007)
20. Unsnap right A-pillar lower extension trim using a trim stick or equivalent.
21. Remove three right side instrument panel A-pillar retaining bolts and loosen the instrument panel roll down bolt.
22. Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry off right side upper A-pillar trim.
23. Open glove box, pinch in sides and roll down towards floor. With a firm pull, snap glove box door off hinges and remove.
24. Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry up on rear of instrument panel top cover and then pull rearward and out.
25. Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry off the filler bezel just above the cup holder to expose the lower screws to center bezel.
26. Remove two screws and then using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry off instrument panel center bezel.
27. Remove center bezel wiring connectors to HVAC control and switch assembly (hazard, rear wiper/washer, heated seats) and remove bezel.
28. Slide cup holder assembly from instrument panel.
29. Remove nineteen screws to right lower instrument panel trim (glove box surround), unplug glove box lamp wire connector, and remove panel.
30. Remove four screws and wiring connectors to radio and remove radio.
31. Remove one far left instrument panel speaker retaining screw.
32. Remove four screws along top front edge of instrument panel cover/pad.
33. Remove seven lower instrument panel cover/pad retaining screws starting from right of vehicle and only removing these seven, not all of them.
34. Remove six upper fence line instrument panel retaining bolts.
35. Roll back instrument panel just enough to increase access to the passenger airbag retaining bolts at the reinforcement. Lift the instrument panel up
slightly so as not to damage the air distribution to HVAC unit seal.
36. Disconnect the passenger airbag electrical connector. Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry electrical connector off of instrument panel
reinforcement.
37. Remove the two passenger airbag to instrument panel cover/pad retaining screws.
38. Remove the three passenger airbag to instrument panel reinforcement retaining bolts.
39. Pull rearward slightly on the instrument panel cover/pad to maneuver passenger airbag out from reinforcement and instrument panel.
Installation
INSTALLATION
DEPLOYED AIRBAG
Transfer all reusable components to the new instrument panel.
1. Install new Passenger Airbag into instrument panel.
2. Install airbag attaching bolts to the instrument panel.
a. Torque the two bolts at instrument panel retainer bosses to 2.7 ± 0.5 Nm (24 ± 5 in.lbs.).
b. Torque the three bolts that attach the passenger airbag to cross-car beam to 10 ± 2 Nm (90 ± 15 in.lbs.).
3. Connect yellow wire connector to passenger airbag and affix connector to instrument panel reinforcement with push pins.
4. Install Instrument panel.
WARNING: Do not connect the battery negative cable. Personal injury or death may result if the system test is not performed first.
UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG
1. Pull rearward slightly on the instrument panel cover/pad to maneuver passenger airbag up onto reinforcement and instrument panel.
