Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Front Floor Panel Carpet Replacement

Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual / Body hardware and trim / Floor Coverings and Headlinings / Front Floor Panel Carpet Replacement

Preliminary Procedures

Preliminary Procedures

Remove front seats. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Replacement.
Remove rear seat. Refer to Rear Seat Replacement.
Remove the front floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement.
Remove front sill panels. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement.
Remove rear sill panels. Refer to Rear Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement.
Remove center pillar lower garnish moldings. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Garnish Molding Replacement.

Front Floor Panel Carpet Assembly

Procedure

Loosen Transmission Control.

Floor Carpet Drying

If the carpet or the pad or insulator is wet, use the following criteria for drying or for replacing the components: For a 1-piece carpet assembly bonded to a cotton or a fiber padding, repla ...

Headlining Trim Panel Replacement (With Sunroof)

Warning: Do not attempt to repair or alter the head impact energy-absorbing material glued to the headliner or to the garnish trims. If the material is damaged, replace the headliner and/or the ...

Other materials:

Front Bumper Energy Absorber Bracket Replacement
Preliminary Procedure Remove the front bumper fascia opening cover. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Opening Lower Cover Replacement Drivetrain and Front Suspension Frame Bolt Front Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section. Tighten 160 N·m (119 lb ft) Note: Do NOT reu ...

Halogen Bulb Warning
Warning: Halogen bulbs contain gas under pressure. Handling a bulb improperly could cause it to shatter into flying glass fragments. To help avoid personal injury: Turn off the lamp switch and allow the bulb to cool before changing the bulb. Leave the lamp switch OFF until the bulb chang ...

Installation Procedure
Cut the front compartment front rail 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 porti ...