Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Removal Procedure
- Turn the front wheels to the straight forward position and secure the
steering wheel from moving.

- Remove the 2 lower steering intermediate shaft bolts (1).
- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
- Remove the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal
and Installation
- Remove the front compartment insulator, if equipped.
- Remove the engine shield, if equipped
- Remove the exhaust flexible pipe. Refer to Exhaust Flexible Pipe
Replacement.

- Remove lower stabilizer link shaft nut (2) on both sides.
- Remove stabilizer link shaft (1) from stabilizer shaft.
- Remove stabilizer link shaft (1) from stabilizer.

- Remove 4 fasteners (1) for the engine side cover on both
sides.

- Remove 4 fasteners (1) for the front engine compartment cover.

- Remove the front and rear transmission mount bracket bolts (1, 2).

- Remove and DISCARD 2 rear suspension frame bolts (2).
Remove rear frame reinforcements (1).

- Position and set hydraulic lifter in connection with CH 904 frame and CH
49289-50 adapter (2) onto suspension frame (1). Bent
from cover beside.
- Lower suspension frame max. 55 mm.

Note: In order to assure a correct installation of the insulators
ONLY remove and install the insulators side by side! Dismantled
MUST BE discarded.
- Remove and discard the two front stabilizer shaft insulator clamp bolts
(1).
- Remove the shaft insulator clamp (2).
Bend up clamp (2) slightly.

- Mark the location of the insulator (1) to the stabilizer shaft (2).
- Remove insulator (1) from stabilizer shaft (2).
Special Tools
CH 904 Underframe
EN 45059 Torque Angle Sensor Kit
CH 49289 Centering Adapter
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools. ...
Install NEW stabilizer shaft insulators (1) to stabilizer shaft (2) so
that the slit in the insulator is facing the rear of the vehicle.
Install the insulator c 2. lamp to the insu ...
Other materials:
Installation Procedure
Drill 8 mm (5/16 in) for plug welding along the edges of the front
wheelhouse panel rear reinforcement as noted from the original
panel.
Drill 8 mm (5/16 in) for plug welding where front wheelhouse front panel
and front wheelhouse panel rear reinforcement overlap ...
Backup Lamp Replacement
Preliminary Procedures
Remove the rear compartment sill trim plate. Refer to Rear Compartment
Sill Trim Plate Replacement.
Disconnect the electrical harness connector from the backup lamp socket.
Back Up Lamp Nut (Qty: 4)
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface ...
Courtesy/Illuminated Entry Lamps
The following lamps may be manually turned ON by placing the interior lamp
switch in the ON position, or by opening a door while the
switch is in the AUTO position.
The dome lamp
The liftgate lamps
Courtesy lamps
The courtesy lamp supply voltage circuit of the body control module (BCM) ...