Originally Posted by madhat

To remove the ashtray, take out the small tray that is in it (it just pulls out). Then, slightly squeeze the sides, there are two clips on the bottom that hold the part that opens and closes, they just pop out. I used a left to right motion, and pulled back, and slightly up to get them to come out. The tray that holds this assembly just comes out of the dash, I pulled it from the top.



Here's the knee bolster. I just wanted to show that you did not need to completely remove it in order to gain access:


To remove the trim around the radio, I pulled the shifter down into 1st (set the e-brake first) and gently pulled the trim at the top column of the instrument cluster. It is held in by push in style connectors, they just pop out. I worked my way around gently pulling it out to separate it. Just be gentle, it will come out. Remember, there are still a lot of wires connected, so just pull it far enough out to see what's behind it.





If you want to pull it all the way back, there is a phillips screw over the bag holder on the passenger side that you have to remove.





To re-install the dash, just repeat the steps that you used to remove it. Make sure everything is lined up around the radio, and give it a bump with the meaty part of your fist, it will snap back into place. Start at the passenger side, one clip at a time. Once it is all up, go around it and lightly tap it to make sure that all the connectors are completely seated.

Then, to re-assemble the ashtray, slide the opening part back into the black frame, install it in the open position, and lock the bottom snaps in. Make sure you catch the spring when you are pushing it in. Then, gently push the whole assembly back into the dash.