Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Installation Procedure
- Apply structural adhesive on the flanges of the rear side door inner
panel where the rear side door outer panel bears on.
- Align the rear side door outer panel.
- Verify the fit of the rear side door outer panel.

- Clamp the rear side door outer panel
into position.
- Pre-flanging the flange with BO-6396 pliers and BO-6392 tool kit .

- Continue to hammer in stages along the hem flanges.
- Apply the sealers and anti-corrosion materials to the repair area, as
necessary. Refer to Anti-Corrosion Treatment and Repair.
- Install the rear side door outside handle. Refer to Rear Side Door
Outside Handle Replacement.
- Install the rear side door. Refer to Rear Side Door Replacement.
- Paint the repaired area. Refer to Basecoat/Clearcoat Paint Systems.
- Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable
Disconnection and Connection
- Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.
Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning in the
Preface section.
Disable the SIR System. Refer to SIR
Disabling and Enabling.
Disconnect the negative battery cable. R ...
Note: According to different corrosion warranties, only the
regional mandatory joining methods are allowed. ...
Other materials:
Center Pillar Upper Garnish Molding Replacement
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the center pillar lower garnish molding. Refer to Center Pillar
Lower Ga rnish Molding Replacement
Remove the seat belt from the front seat. Refer to Driver or Passenger
Seat Retractor Side Belt Replacement
Center Pillar Upper Garnish Mo ...
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
The LATCH system secures a child restraint during driving or in a crash.
LATCH attachments on the child restraint are used to attach the child restraint
to the anchors in the vehicle. This system is designed to make installation of a
child restraint easier.
Make sure that a LATCH-compatible ch ...
Installation Procedure
Cut the quarter 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
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