From: Bruce Caruthers 
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 22:39:34 -0700
Subject: Re: [db] today's wrenching education


=== Knee bolster:
1. Carefully pop off trim around ignition with a flat screwdriver (pry gently up/right, to work with the hooks)
2. Pull off light switch (just pull firmly on it to pop it off)
3. Unscrew wide nut holding light switch control to panel
4. Carefully pry off wood trim to left of steering wheel (including light switch stuff); I found it best to pry gently from the middle, just to the right of the light switch, as that bows it out a bit and lets the hooks on the right release (they want to move lef tot disengage) -- watch out for the illumination plug for the light switch dial
5. Undo the eight 10mm screws (2 on right/ignition side of steering shaft, 3 on left side of steering shaft, 3 under dash [two in recess, one at bottom])
6. Disengage bolster from prongs underneath dash, let panel hang from parking brake stuff
7. Voila!  Easy access to underneath the dash and to the back of the instrument panel