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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2008 🢒 SLS 🢒 HVAC 🢒 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 🢒 Instrument Panel Carrier Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the front seats. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Replacement .
  2. Remove the instrument panel (I/P). Refer to Instrument Panel Assembly Replacement .
  3. Remove the nuts securing the steering column, lower the steering column. Refer to Steering Column Replacement .

    4. Object Number: 2013578 Size: SH
  4. Remove the bolts securing the air outlet duct.

    5. Object Number: 2013580 Size: SH
  5. Remove the bolts securing the diagnostic connector.

    6. Object Number: 2013581 Size: SH
  6. Disconnect the wire harness connectors and the harness clips on the driver side of the vehicle.

    7. Object Number: 2013583 Size: SH
  7. Remove the nuts and bolts securing the brake pedal.

    8. Object Number: 1385929 Size: SH
  8. Remove the wire harness clips in the center from the instrument panel.

    9. Object Number: 2013585 Size: SH
  9. Remove the bolts securing the instrument panel carrier to the floor, and remove the carrier.

    10. Object Number: 2013586 Size: SH
  10. Remove the screws securing the center HVAC assembly to the carrier.

    11. Object Number: 1385926 Size: SH
  11. Disconnect the wire harness connector and the harness clips on the passenger side of the instrument panel.

    12. Object Number: 2013587 Size: SH
  12. Remove the bolts securing the passenger side blower to the carrier.

    13. Object Number: 1442345 Size: SH
  13. Loosen the nuts securing the instrument panel carrier to the pedal assembly. The nuts do not have to be removed.

    14. Object Number: 2013588 Size: SH
  14. Remove the fasteners securing the instrument panel carrier to the cowl.

    15. Object Number: 1385918 Size: SH
  15. Move the carrier back away from the cowl far enough to disconnect the wire harness retaining clips off the carrier.

    16. Object Number: 1442342 Size: SH
  16. Remove the carrier from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1442342 Size: SH
  1. Connect the wire harness retaining clips to the rear of the carrier.

    2. Object Number: 1385918 Size: SH
  2. Install the carrier to the vehicle.
  3. Install the wire harness back into the noted position.

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


    Object Number: 2013588 Size: SH
  4. Install the fasteners securing the carrier to the cowl.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).


    Object Number: 1442345 Size: SH
  5. Locate the carrier on to the pedal assembly bracket.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).


    Object Number: 2013587 Size: SH
  6. Install the bolts securing the passenger side blower to the carrier.

    7. Object Number: 1385926 Size: SH
  7. Connect the wire harness connector and the harness clips on the passenger side of the instrument panel.

    8. Object Number: 2013586 Size: SH
  8. Install the bolts securing the center HVAC assembly to the carrier.

    9. Object Number: 2013585 Size: SH
  9. Install the bracket bolts securing the instrument carrier to the floor.

    10. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 10 N·m (90 lb in).


    Object Number: 1385929 Size: SH
  10. Connect the wire harness clips in the center of the instrument panel.

    11. Object Number: 2013583 Size: SH
  11. Install the nuts and bolts securing the brake pedal.

    12. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 10 N·m (90 lb in).

    Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).


    Object Number: 2013581 Size: SH
  12. Connect the wire harness connector and the harness clips on the driver side of the vehicle.

    13. Object Number: 2013580 Size: SH
  13. Install the bolts securing the diagnostic connector.

    14. Object Number: 2013578 Size: SH
  14. Install the bolts securing the air outlet duct.
  15. Install the nut securing the steering column, lower the steering column. Refer to Steering Column Replacement .
  16. Install the instrument panel. Refer to Instrument Panel Assembly Replacement .
  17. Install the front seats. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Replacement .