Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Steering Wheel and Column

Variable Effort Steering System Description and Operation

The Variable Effort Steering (VES) system or MAGNASTEER® varies the amount of effort required to steer the vehicle as vehicle speed changes. At low speeds, the system provides minimal steering effo ...

Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement

Removal Procedure Turn the steering wheel to the straight forward position and support it from movement Remove the 2 intermediate steering shaft bolts (1). Remove the interm ...

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Front Suspension Description and Operation
The front suspension has 2 primary purposes: Isolate the driver from irregularities in the road surface. Define the ride and handling characteristics of the vehicle. The front suspension absorbs the impact of the tires travelling over irregular road surfaces and dissipates this energy thr ...

Installation Procedure
Align the body side outer panel reinforcement. Drill 8 mm (5/16 in) for plug welding along the edges of the body side outer panel reinforcement as noted from the original panel. Clean and prepare the attaching  surfaces for welding. Position the body side outer pa ...

Installation Procedure
Cut the rocker outer panel in corresponding locations to fit the remaining original panel. The sectioning joint should be trimmed to allow a gap of one-and-one-half-times the metal thickness at the sectioning joint. Create a 50 mm (2 in) backing plate from the unused portion of the ...