This morning I spent about 2.5 hours trying to get to the "recirc air switchover valve" without removing the top section of the instrument panel. Sorry to report that there is 1 screw that will still have to be removed, but it is covered by the top section of the instrument panel.

I started the process of removing the top section of the instrument panel, but I may now be at an impasse. It appears that some of the step-by-step instructions in the service manual PDF may not actually apply to the car.

For example, it shows a step (complete with a drawing) where you remove a screw form each of the two outboard air vents. Look as I may, I cannot see the screws they say need to be removed. They also say to remove two screws that hold the top section of the instrument panel to the center console, but the instructions for disassembling the upright portion of the console do not talk about how to remove the center vents which would seem to be in the way of getting to the two screws.

I wonder if the dealer's service departments might have some errata sheets or supplements to the service manual?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

- Bill