Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair Warning in the Preface section.
Warning: Refer to Collision Sectioning Warning in the Preface section.
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. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
- Remove all related panels and components.
- Visually inspect the damage. Repair as much of the damage as possible.
- Remove the sealers and anti-corrosion materials from the repair area, as necessary. Refer to Anti-Corrosion Treatment and Repair.
- Create cut lines on the front hinge pillar body.
Note: Do not damage any inner panels or reinforcements.
- Cut the panel where sectioning is to be performed.
- Locate and mark all the necessary factory welds of the front hinge pillar body.
- Drill all factory welds. Note the number and location of welds for installation of the service assembly
- Remove the damaged front hinge pillar body.
Front Hinge Pillar Body Sectioning (MIG-Brazing)
Note: According to different corrosion warranties, only the
regional mandatory joining methods are allowed ...
Installation Procedure
Cut the front hinge pillar body 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 th ...
Other materials:
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is to the left of the steering column on the instrument
panel.
: Briefly turn to this position
to turn the automatic lamp control off or on again.
AUTO: Turns the headlamps on automatically at normal brightness, together with
the parking lamps, taillamps, license ...
Hazard Warning Flashers
(Hazard Warning Flasher):
Press and momentarily hold this button on the instrument panel above the climate
control system, to make the front and rear turn signal lamps flash on and off. This
warns others that you are having trouble.
Press and momentarily hold again to turn the flashers off ...
Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair Warning in the
Preface section.
Warning: Refer to Collision Sectioning Warning in the Preface section.
Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning in the Preface section.
Disable the SIR System. Refer to SIR Dis ...
