Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair 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.
- Locate and mark all the necessary factory welds of the body side outer lower panel.
Note: Note the number and location of welds for installation of the service assembly.
- Drill all factory welds.
- Remove the body side outer lower panel.
Body Side Outer Lower Panel Replacement (MAG-Welding)
Note: According to different corrosion warranties, only the
regional mandatory joining methods are allowed. ...
Installation Procedure
Drill 8 mm (5/16 in) for plug welding along the edges of the body side
outer lower panel as noted from the original panel.
Note: If the location of the original plug weld holes can not be ...
Other materials:
Removal Procedure
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 ...
Navigation System
If the vehicle has a navigation system, there is a separate navigation manual
that includes information on the radio, audio players, and navigation system.
The navigation system provides detailed maps of most major freeways and roads.
After a destination has been set, the system provides turn-b ...
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
WARNING
Filling a portable fuel container while it is in the vehicle can cause fuel
vapors that can ignite either by static electricity or other means. You or others
could be badly burned and the vehicle could be damaged. Always:
• Use approved fuel containers.
• Remove the container from the ...
