Removal Procedure

Fig 1: View Of Knee Bolster Bolts

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Remove the coin storage and the screws.
Separate the hood release cable from the hood latch release handle.
Carefully remove the instrument panel under cover by pulling until the retaining clips are free from the slots in the instrument panel.
Remove the knee bolster. Refer to Knee Bolster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.

Fig 2: View Of Cruise Control Actuator And Mounting Bolts

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Disconnect the electrical connector from the cruise control actuator.
Remove the cruise control actuator mounting bolts.

Fig 3: View Of Cruise Control Cable Adjuster

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IMPORTANT: When the adjuster button is pressed, do not allow the adjuster spring to expand to a length of more than 2 cm (3/4 inch) or the adjuster rack will come out of the adjuster, and it will have to be reinserted. To keep the adjuster in one piece during adjustment, hold the cable when the adjuster button is pressed.

Press the release button on the cable adjuster and push the cable toward the adjuster until the spring is compressed.

Fig 4: View Of Actuator, Cable Housing And Screwdriver

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Tilt the cable housing and insert a flat-blade screwdriver into one of the slots in the actuator.
Tilt the cable housing toward the screwdriver. The cable housing retainers will release.

Fig 5: View Of Actuator Guide Sleeve

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Pull the guide sleeve and the cable out of the actuator and turn the cable 90 degrees to the axis of the guide sleeve.

Fig 6: View Of Cable And Actuator

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Remove the actuator from the cable.