Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Body Waterleak Repair
Warning: If the vehicle interior is exposed to moisture and becomes soaked up to the level of the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM), the SDM and SDM harness connector must be replaced. The SDM could be activated when powered, which could cause airbag deployment and result in personal injury.
Depending on the location of the waterleak, you may have to remove certain interior components in order to repair the leak.
- If the floor carpet is wet refer to Floor Carpet Drying.
- Cut out a portion of the adhesive caulking in the leak area from inside or outside of the vehicle.
- Clean and remove all loose particles of the adhesive old caulking from the area.
- Apply joint body and seam sealer where the old adhesive caulking was removed.
- Allow the adhesive caulking to dry for several hours.
- Test for leaks.
- Install the trim, if removed.
Air Hose Test
Caution: The air hose test should only be used on fully cured
urethane adhesive. Otherwise, damage to the urethane adhesive bead
could result in additional leaks.
Using a liquid detergent, ...
Stationary Window Waterleak Repair
Note: If any water enters the vehicle interior up to the level of
the carpet or higher and soaks the carpet, the sensing and diagnostic
module (SDM) and the SDM harness connector may need to be rep ...
Other materials:
Odometer
The odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven, in either kilometers
or miles.
This vehicle has a tamper-resistant odometer. The digital odometer will read
999,999 if it is turned back.
If the vehicle needs a new odometer installed, it must be set to the mileage
total of the old odom ...
Maps
This section includes basic information about the map database.
The data is stored in the internal flash memory that is used in the navigation
system.
Detailed Areas
Road network attributes are contained in the map database for detailed areas.
Attributes include information such as street nam ...
Cruise Control
For vehicles with cruise control, the vehicle can maintain a speed of about 40
km/h (25 mph) or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. Cruise control
does not work at speeds below 40 km/h (25 mph).
If the brakes are applied, the cruise control shuts off.
The vehicle has a Traction ...
