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 rear inner wheelhouse.
Note: Note the number and location of welds for installation of the service assembly.
- Drill all factory welds.
- Remove the rear inner wheelhouse.
Rear Wheelhouse 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 rear inner
wheelhouse as noted from the original panel.
Note: If the location of the original plug weld holes can not be
det ...
Other materials:
Work Stall Test Warning
Warning: One or more of the following guidelines may apply when performing
specific required tests in the work stall:
When a test requires spinning the drive wheels with the vehicle jacked up,
adhere to the following precautions:
Do not exceed 56 km/h (35 mph) when spinning one drive wheel ...
Interior Windnoise
Warning: Refer to Assistant Driving Warning in the Preface section.
Interior windnoise is not heard when the window is lowered. Interior
windnoise is caused by the air leaving the inside of the vehicle
through a seal or a seam.
Tape over the relief valves to cause added air pressure wi ...
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
(Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer):
Push the turn signal lever away from you and release to turn the high beams on.
To return to low beams, push the lever again or pull it toward you and release.
This indicator light turns on in the instrument cluster when the high-beam headlamps
are on. ...
