Occupant Restraint Controller: Removal
- Open deck lid.
- Remove four bolts to battery compartment cover and remove cover.
- Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
- Wait two minutes for the airbag system reserve capacitor to discharge before beginning any airbag system or instrument panel component service.
- Remove six allen screws to shifter bezel.
- Remove shifter shaft with knob and body.
- Remove floor console bezel and parking brake body.
- Remove eight screws and disconnect one electrical connector to center console and remove console from vehicle.
- Remove six screws and disconnect one electrical connector to instrument panel center bezel and remove bezel from vehicle.
- Using a trim stick (special tool #C-4755) or equivalent, gently pry out on cluster bezel.
- Disconnect one electrical connector and remove bezel from instrument panel.
- Remove radio and electrical connections.
- Remove two electrical connectors to Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC).
- From inside center stack area, remove four retaining bolts to ORC and remove from floor tunnel.