remove dash trim?
 

Can anyone tell me how to remove the piece of trim on the dash that goes around the AC control, the center vent, and the buttons that control the top and TC and defroster...

There are 2 panels that house the switches for the top, cig lighter, dimmer, ect. These snap into place and to remove, you pull them out away from the dashboard. The part that houses the radio, climate controls and center vents then can be removed by removing the radio and climate control and then removing the screws that hold it to the dashboard support structure.