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Removal:

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative

cable.

(2) Reach under the driver side outboard end of

the instrument panel to access and unsnap the plastic

retainer clip that secures the park brake release

linkage rod to the lever on the back side of the park

brake release handle.

(3) Disengage the park brake release linkage rod

end from the lever on the back of the park brake

release handle.

(4) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide

flat-bladed tool, gently pry one of the park brake

handle hinge tabs away from its pivot pin on the

instrument panel (Fig. 54).

(5) While prying the park brake release handle

hinge tab with one hand, use the other hand to pull

the handle firmly down and away from the pivot pin.

(6) Remove the park brake release handle from the

instrument panel.

Installation:

(1) Position the park brake release handle to the

instrument panel.

(2) Engage one of the park brake release handle

hinge tabs with one of the pivot pins on the instrument

panel.

(3) Align the second park brake release handle

hinge tab hinge over the second pivot pin on the

instrument panel.

(4) Press firmly on the park brake release handle

over the second hinge tab until it snaps over the second

pivot pin on the instrument panel.

(5) Reach under the driver side outboard end of

the instrument panel to access and engage the park

brake release linkage rod end from the lever on the

back of the park brake release handle.

(6) Snap the plastic retainer clip that secures the

park brake release linkage rod to the lever on the

back side of the park brake release handle over the

linkage rod.

(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.

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