center console CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2002 Workshop Manual
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CLUSTER BEZEL
REMOVAL.............................63
INSTALLATION.........................63
CUP HOLDER
REMOVAL.............................64
INSTALLATION.........................64
GLOVE BOX
REMOVAL.............................64
INSTALLATION.........................64
GLOVE BOX LATCH
REMOVAL.............................64
INSTALLATION.........................64
GLOVE BOX LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL.............................64
INSTALLATION.........................65
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL.............................65
INSTALLATION.........................67
INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL
REMOVAL.............................68
INSTALLATION.........................68INSTRUMENT PANEL END CAP
REMOVAL.............................68
INSTALLATION.........................68
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER
REMOVAL.............................69
INSTALLATION.........................69
LOWER CONSOLE
REMOVAL.............................69
INSTALLATION.........................69
LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
REMOVAL.............................70
INSTALLATION.........................70
LOWER STEERING COLUMN COVER
REMOVAL.............................70
INSTALLATION.........................70
STEERING COLUMN COVER BACKING PLATE
REMOVAL.............................70
INSTALLATION.........................71
OVER STEERING COLUMN COVER
REMOVAL.............................71
INSTALLATION.........................71
CLUSTER BEZEL
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove Over Steering Column Bezel by lifting
it straight up with a firm pull.
(3) Remove the four bezel attaching screws (Fig.
1).
(4) Tilt the steering column in the full down posi-
tion.
(5) Pull rearward on the cluster bezel and remove.
INSTALLATION
(1) Maneuver cluster bezel over steering column
and into position (Fig. 1).
(2) Install the four bezel attaching screws.
(3) Install the Over Steering Column Bezel by
positioning it over the retaining slots and firmly
snapping it into place.
(4) Connect the battery negative cable.
Fig. 1 CLUSTER BEZEL
1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
2 - CLUSTER BEZEL
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(17) Install the screws attaching the instrument
panel reinforcement (Fig. 5).
(18) Connect the shrouds and install the two steer-
ing column shroud retaining screws.
(19) Install five screws to the left under column
instrument panel reinforcement brace.
(20) Install the two screws to the hood release
handle.
(21) Connect the left side wiring:
(a) Brake switch.
(b) Main bulkhead connector.
(c) Five harness connectors.
(d) Driver airbag connector.
(22) Install two screws to the left side instrument
panel silencer (Fig. 4).
(23) Clip the Data Link Connector (DLC) to the
steering column backing plate.
(24) Install the eight screws to the steering column
backing plate.
(25) Install the four screws to the lower steering
column cover.
(26) Install the glove box:
(a) Install glove box into the vehicle. Line up the
hinges and firmly snap together.
(b) Push in on sides of glove box bin and raise
door.
(27) Install the both left and right side A-pillar
trim covers. Position trim cover over slots and firmly
snap into place.
(28) Install the two screws to each right and left
cowl trim covers.
(29) Connect the wire connectors to the Passenger
Airbag.
(30) Install the bolts attaching the lower supports
to the floor pan.
(31) Install the bolts attaching the lower supports
to the instrument panel frame (Fig. 3).
(32) Install the lower console:
(a) Install lower console to vehicle.
(b) Connect the auxiliary power outlet.
(c) Install the six retaining screws.
(33) Connect the battery negative cable.
INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER
BEZEL
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Insert the trim stick (special tool #C-4755) or
equivalent between access cover and center bezel
gently pry outward.
(3) Carefully pry the access cover from the instru-
ment panel (Fig. 8).
(4) Remove the two center bezel attaching screws.(5) Using a trim stick or equivalent, gently pry out
on the edge of the instrument panel center bezel and
pull outward.
(6) Disconnect the wire connectors to the accessory
switches and HVAC control.
(7) Remove the instrument panel center bezel from
the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place center bezel near opening and connect
the wire connectors to the accessory switches and
HVAC control.
(2) Position the center bezel over the retaining
slots and firmly snap the instrument panel center
bezel into place (Fig. 8).
(3) Install the two center bezel attaching screws.
(4) Install the screw access cover to the bottom of
the center bezel.
INSTRUMENT PANEL END CAP
REMOVAL
(1) Open passenger side front door.
(2) Using a trim stick, disengage clips holding end
cover to instrument panel (Fig. 9).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position end cover over retaining slots and
firmly snap into place (Fig. 9).
(2) Close passenger side front door.
Fig. 8 INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL
1 - LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
2 - INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL
3 - CUPHOLDER
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INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY (Continued)
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LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
REMOVAL
When servicing the lower instrument panel, refer
to Body, Instrument Panel, and then the appropriate
removal procedure.
(1) Remove the right end cover.
(2) Remove the lower steering column cover.
(3) Remove the center bezel.
(4) Remove the lower console.
(5) Remove the cup holder and track.
(6) Remove the glove box.
(7) Remove the glove box latch striker.
(8) Remove the glove box lamp.
(9) Remove the eighteen screws holding the lower
instrument panel to the reinforcement frame (Fig.
12).
(10) Remove the lower instrument panel from
vehicle.
INSTALLATION
When servicing the lower instrument panel, refer
to Body, Instrument Panel, and then the appropriate
removal procedure.
(1) Install the lower instrument panel into the
vehicle (Fig. 12).
(2) Install the eighteen screws holding the lower
instrument panel to the reinforcement frame.
(3) Install the glove box lamp.
(4) Install the glove box latch striker.
(5) Install the glove box.
(6) Install the cup holder and track.
(7) Install the lower console.(8) Install the center bezel.
(9) Install the lower steering column cover.
(10) Install the right end cover.
LOWER STEERING COLUMN
COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the four screws attaching the lower
steering column cover to instrument panel (Fig. 13).
(2) Remove the lower steering column cover from
the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the lower steering column cover into the
vehicle (Fig. 13).
(2) Install the four screws attaching the lower
steering column cover to instrument panel.
STEERING COLUMN COVER
BACKING PLATE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove lower steering column cover (Refer to
23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COL-
UMN OPENING COVER - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove the park brake release handle link
from the park brake release handle.
(3) Remove screws attaching lower steering col-
umn backing plate to instrument panel (Fig. 13).
(4) Unclip the Data Link Connector (DLC) from
the lower steering column backing plate.
Fig. 12 LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
2 - LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL
Fig. 13 LOWER STEERING COLUMN COVER
1 - STEERING COLUMN COVER BACKING PLATE
2 - STEERING COLUMN COVER
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(5) Disengage hidden clips attaching lower trim
cover to B-pillar.
(6) Remove lower B-pillar trim cover from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place lower B-pillar trim cover in position on
vehicle (Fig. 3).
(2) Insert seat belt through hole in lower B-pillar
trim.
(3) Engage hidden clips attaching lower trim cover
to B-pillar.
(4) Install access cover.
(5) Install upper B-pillar trim cover.
(6) Place seat belt anchor in position on floor so
webbing is pointed rearward and slightly outboard.
(7) Install bolt attaching lower seat belt anchor to
floor. Tighten all seat belt bolts to 39 N´m (29 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(8) Verify that seat belt anchor does not interfere
with seat track travel.
B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove bolt attaching lower seat belt anchor to
floor.(2) Lower shoulder belt height adjuster to the bot-
tom of travel.
(3) Remove shoulder belt turning loop from height
adjuster.
(4) Use a Snap-ontTrim Pad Remover tool
(A179A), or equivalent, and remove shoulder belt
height adjuster knob.
(5) Remove shoulder belt bezel from trim cover
(Fig. 3).
(6) Remove screw attaching trim cover to B-pillar
from inside bezel cavity.
(7) Disengage hidden clips attaching trim cover to
B-pillar.
(8) Remove B-pillar trim cover from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Insert seat belt through B-pillar trim and web
guide (Fig. 3).
(2) Place B-pillar trim cover in position on vehicle.
(3) Engage hidden clips attaching trim cover to
B-pillar.
(4) Install shoulder belt bezel into trim cover.
(5) Install height adjuster knob.
(6) Install shoulder belt turning loop onto height
adjuster. Tighten bolt to 39 N´m (29 ft. lbs.) torque.
(7) Place seat anchor in position on floor so web-
bing is pointed rearward and slightly outboard.
(8) Install bolt attaching lower seat belt anchor to
floor. Tighten seat belt bolt to 39 N´m (29 ft. lbs.)
torque.
CARPETS AND FLOOR MATS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front seats. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove front center console.
(3) Remove the remaining seats. Refer to the Own-
er's Manual for the proper procedures.
(4) Remove front cowl panels and sill plates.
(5) Remove sliding door sill plates. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/SLIDING DOOR SILL PLATE -
REMOVAL)
(6) Remove the cargo organizer, if equipped.
(7) Remove liftgate scuff plate. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/LIFTGATE SCUFF PLATE -
REMOVAL)
(8) Remove lower B-pillar trim covers.
(9) Remove D-pillar trim covers.
(10) Remove Quarter trim panels.
(11) Remove floor escutcheons (Fig. 4).
(12) Remove the floor console trays. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE TRAY -
REMOVAL)
Fig. 3 LOWER B-PILLAR TRIM COVER
1 - B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM
2 - B-PILLAR UPPER PLUG
3 - POWER SLIDING DOOR SWITCH AND BEZEL
4 - BELT ASSEMBLY
5 - B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM
23 - 74 INTERIORRS
B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM (Continued)
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(13) Remove push pin fasteners attaching carpet to
floor in front seat and rear area.
(14) Roll carpet from under instrument panel to
center of sliding door.
(15) Roll and fold carpet forward away from rear
door opening.
(16) Extract carpet through sliding door opening
(Fig. 5).INSTALLATION
(1) Insert carpet through sliding door opening.
(2) Roll carpet rearward toward rear door opening.
(3) Roll carpet under instrument panel.
(4) Install push pins fasteners through carpet and
grommet into floor to attach carpet to floor in front
seat area (Fig. 5).
(5) Install push pins fasteners in the rear area.
CAUTION: Ensure that the correct fasteners are
installed in the proper locations. Damage to the fuel
tank may result.
(6) Install floor escutcheons (Fig. 4).
(7) Install the floor console trays. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE TRAY -
INSTALLATION)
(8) Install Quarter trim panels.
(9) Install D-pillar trim covers.
(10) Install lower B-pillar trim covers.
(11) Install rear door sill plate.
(12) Install sliding door sill plates. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/SLIDING DOOR SILL PLATE -
INSTALLATION)
(13) Install front cowl panels and sill plates.
(14) Install the passenger seats. Refer to the Own-
er's Manual for proper procedures.
(15) Install front center console.
(16) Install front seats. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT - INSTALLATION)
COWL TRIM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door sill plate.
(2) Disengage hidden clips holding cowl trim to
cowl panel (Fig. 1).
(3) Remove cowl trim from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place cowl trim panel in position on vehicle
(Fig. 1).
(2) Engage hidden clips attaching cowl trim to
cowl panel.
(3) Install door sill plate.
C-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove quarter trim panel.
(2) Remove seat belt turning loop from height
adjuster.
(3) Remove screw attaching C-pillar trim panel to
C-pillar (Fig. 6).
Fig. 4 SEAT ESCUTCHEONS
1 - SEAT ESCUTCHEON
2 - FLOOR CARPET
Fig. 5 FLOOR CARPET
1 - CARPET LOCATOR GROMMET
2 - PUSH PIN
3 - CARPET
4 - CARPET GROMMET
5 - HEEL PROTECTOR PAD
6 - BODY ASSEMBLY
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CARPETS AND FLOOR MATS (Continued)
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(4) Disengage hidden clips attaching trim to upper
C-pillar.
(5) Remove upper C-pillar trim from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place upper C-pillar trim in position on vehicle
(Fig. 6).
(2) Engage hidden clips attaching trim to upper
C-pillar.
(3) Install screw attaching C-pillar trim panel to
C-pillar.
(4) Install seat belt turning loop onto height
adjuster. Tighten all seat belt bolts to 39 N´m (29 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(5) Install quarter trim panel.
DOOR SILL TRIM PLATE
REMOVAL
(1) Using trim stick (C-4755), disengage hidden
clips holding door sill plate from door sill.
(2) Remove sill plate from vehicle (Fig. 7).
INSTALLATION
(1) Place sill plate in position on vehicle (Fig. 7).
(2) Align interlock tabs at front and rear to mating
trim.
(3) Engage hidden clips to hold door sill plate to
door sill.
HEADLINER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove sun visors and vanity mirrors.
(2) Remove sun visor center supports.
(3) If equipped, remove coat hooks.
(4) If equipped, remove roof rail modules.
(5) Remove A-pillar trim covers.
(6) Remove B-pillar upper trim covers.
(7) Remove C-pillar upper trim covers.
(8) Remove D-pillar trim covers.
(9) Remove liftgate opening header trim.
(10) If equipped, remove overhead console screw.
(11) If equipped, remove reading lamp.
(12) Remove dome lamp.
(13) Remove push in locking fasteners attaching
headlining to rear roof header and roof bows (Fig. 8).
(14) Remove wiring connections.
(15) Remove headlining from roof.
(16) Extract headlining through liftgate opening.
INSTALLATION
(1) Insert headlining through liftgate opening.
(2) Place headlining in position on roof.
(3) Connect wire connectors.
(4) Install left sun visor support.
(5) Install push in locking fasteners attaching
headlining to rear roof header and bows (Fig. 8).
(6) Install right sun visor support.
(7) Install sun visors and vanity mirrors.
(8) If equipped, install roof rail modules.
(9) If equipped, install coat hooks.
(10) Install dome lamp.
(11) If equipped, install reading lamp.
Fig. 6 C-PILLAR
1 - C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL
2 - C-PILLAR
Fig. 7 DOOR SILL PLATE
1 - CLIPS
2 - SLIDING DOOR SILL TRIM PLATE
3 - FRONT DOOR SILL TRIM PLATE
23 - 76 INTERIORRS
C-PILLAR TRIM (Continued)
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(5) Engage interlock tabs at lower B-pillar and
quarter trim panel.
SUN VISOR
REMOVAL
All vehicles with driver and passenger side air
bags must have a colored coded five Bullet point air
bag warning label applied to the sun visor, verify
label availability and ensure the label is installed.
(1) Disengage sun visor from center support.
(2) Remove screws attaching sun visor to roof
header (Fig. 15).
(3) Remove sun visor from roof.
(4) If equipped, disconnect illuminated vanity mir-
ror wire connector from body harness.
(5) Remove sun visor from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
All vehicles with driver and passenger side air
bags must have a colored coded five Bullet point air
bag warning label applied to the sun visor, verify
label availability and ensure the label is installed.
(1) Place sun visor in position on vehicle.
(2) Connect illuminated vanity mirror wire connec-
tor into body harness.
(3) Place sun visor in position on roof.
(4) Install screws to hold sun visor to roof header
(Fig. 15) .
(5) Engage sun visor into center support.
SUN VISOR SUPPORT
REMOVAL
(1) Disengage sun visor from support.
(2) Remove screw holding support to roof header
(Fig. 16).
(3) Remove sun visor support from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place sun visor support in position on vehicle.
(2) Install screw holding support to roof header
(Fig. 16) .
(3) Engage sun visor into support.
Fig. 14 SLIDING DOOR SILL PLATE
1 - HOOKS
2 - SILL PLATE
3 - CLIPS
4 - SLIDING DOOR SILL
5 - CLIPS
Fig. 15 SUN VISOR
1 - HEADLINING
2 - SUN VISOR
Fig. 16 SUN VISOR SUPPORT
1 - OVERHEAD CONSOLE
2 - SUN VISOR SUPPORT
3 - HEADLINING
RSINTERIOR23-81
SLIDING DOOR SILL PLATE (Continued)
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WELD LOCATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
WELD LOCATIONS
INDEX
DESCRIPTION FIGURE
FRONT FENDER SHIELD - RIGHT 62
FRONT FENDER SHIELD - LEFT 63
STRUT TOWER AND REINFORCEMENTS - RIGHT 64
SUSPENSION RETAINERS AND REINFORCEMENTS - RIGHT 65
STRUT TOWER AND REINFORCEMENTS - LEFT 66
SUSPENSION RETAINERS AND REINFORCEMENTS - LEFT 67
FLOOR PAN REINFORCEMENTS - SIDE RAILS 68
REAR SUSPENSION BRACKETS 69
FLOOR PAN CROSS MEMBERS 70
SEAT REINFORCEMENTS - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 71
STRIKER REINFORCEMENTS - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 72
FUEL TANK MOUNTING/REAR SEAT AND SUSPENSION 73
REAR SUSPENSION HANGER BRACKETS - LONG WHEEL BASE 74
FRONT SEAT CROSS MEMBER 75
FLOOR PAN SIDE RAIL REINFORCEMENT 76
SILL BULKHEAD REINFORCEMENTS 77
FLOOR PAN CROSS MEMBER REINFORCEMENTS 78
FRONT SEAT CROSS MEMBER 79
SEAT REINFORCEMENT CROSS MEMBERS - SHORT WHEEL BASE 80
CENTER CONSOLE REINFORCEMENT - SHORT WHEEL BASE 81
REAR SUSPENSION HANGER BRACKETS - SHORT WHEEL BASE 82
LOWER LIFTGATE PANEL LATCH REINFORCEMENT 83
ENGINE MOUNTING PLATE AND TOW BRACKET 84
HEADLAMP MOUNTING PLATE 85
LOWER RADIATOR CROSS MEMBER BRACKETS 86
CROSS MEMBER EXTENSIONS 87
JACK MOUNTING BRACKET - LONG WHEEL BASE SHOWN, SHORT SIMILAR 88
FRONT SEAT CROSS MEMBER - LONG WHEELBASE ONLY 89
FRONT SEAT CROSS MEMBER - ALL WHEEL DRIVE ONLY 90
FUEL TANK SUPPORT CROSS MEMBERS - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 91
REAR SUPPORT AND TIRE STOWAGE CROSS MEMBERS - LONG WHEEL BASE
ONLY92
INNER SIDE SILLS - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 93
WHEELHOUSES, SIDE SILLS, SUSPENSION BRACKETS - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 94
REAR SEAT REINFORCEMENTS - SHORT WHEEL BASE ONLY 95
23 - 156 BODY STRUCTURERS
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DESCRIPTION FIGURE
FUEL TANK SUPPORT AND TIRE STOWAGE - SHORT WHEEL BASE ONLY 96
INNER SIDE SILLS - SHORT WHEEL BASE ONLY 97
REAR SEAT REINFORCEMENTS - SHORT WHEEL BASE ONLY 98
CENTER CONSOLE REINFORCEMENT - SHORT WHEEL BASE ONLY 99
WHEELHOUSES - SHORT WHEEL BASE ONLY 100
FRONT SEAT CROSS MEMBER - SHORT WHEELBASE, ALL WHEEL DRIVE ONLY 101
FLOOR PAN SIDE RAIL - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 102
INNER BODY SIDE SILL REINFORCEMENTS 103
TOE BOARD CROSS MEMBER 104
FRONT SIDE RAIL - SHORT WHEEL BASE ONLY 105
DASH PANEL REINFORCEMENT 106
LOWER COWL PLENUM 107
UPPER COWL PLENUM SUPPORT 108
UPPER DASH PANEL 109
COWL SIDE PANELS 110
INSTRUMENT PANEL ATTACHMENT TAPPING PLATES 111
INSTRUMENT PANEL, DASH PANEL, ACM MODULE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL 112
STRUT TOWER BRACKET AND COWL PLENUM 113
FRONT SIDE RAILS TO LOWER DASH PANEL 114
INNER BODY SIDE SILL TO LOWER DASH PANEL 115
FRONT HINGE TAPPING PLATE 116
FRONT HINGE PILLAR 117
INNER WINDSHIELD FRAME 118
WINDSHIELD FRAME 119
FENDER BRACKET 120
INNER B-PILLAR 121
STRIKER LATCH AND TAPPING PLATES 122
RIGHT REAR INNER QUARTER PANEL - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 123
RIGHT REAR INNER QUARTER PANEL/OUTER WHEELHOUSE - LONG WHEEL BASE
ONLY124
RIGHT REAR BODY SIDE APERTURE - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 125
STRIKER LATCH REINFORCEMENT - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 126
BELT TAPPING PLATE - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 127
C-PILLAR REINFORCEMENT - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 128
OUTER WHEELHOUSE - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 129
C AND D-PILLAR INNER REINFORCEMENTS - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 130
LEFT REAR INNER QUARTER PANEL - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 131
OUTER WHEELHOUSE EXTENSION - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 132
TAIL LAMP - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 133
SLIDING DOOR LATCH - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 134
ROOF BOW EXTENSION - LONG WHEEL BASE ONLY 135
RIGHT REAR INNER QUARTER PANEL - SHORT WHEEL BASE ONLY 136
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Fig. 81 CENTER CONSOLE REINFORCEMENT - SHORT WHEEL BASE
RSBODY STRUCTURE23 - 177
WELD LOCATIONS (Continued)
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