Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: 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 portion of the
service part.
Note: Place backing plate only in areas where adequate space
is available.
- Drill 8 mm (5/16 in) along the sectioning cut on the remaining original
part. Locate these holes 13 mm (1/2 in) from the edge of part
and spaced 40 mm (1 1/2 in) apart.
- Prepare all mating surfaces as necessary.
- Fit the backing plates halfway into the sectioning joints, clamp in
place and plug weld to the vehicle.
- Align the front compartment front rail.
Note: Left side only.
- Drill 8 mm (5/1 in) for plug welding along the edges of the front
compartment front rail as noted from the original panel.
- Clean and prepare the attaching surfaces for welding.
- Position the front compartment front rail on the vehicle.
- Verify the fit of the front compartment front rail.
- Clamp the front compartment front rail into position.
- Plug weld accordingly.
- To create a solid weld with minimum heat distortion, make 25 mm (1 in)
stitch welds along the seam with 25 mm (1 in) gaps
between them. Then go back and complete the stitch weld.
- Apply the sealers and anti-corrosion materials to the repair area, as
necessary. Refer to Anti-Corrosion Treatment and Repair.
- Paint the repaired area. Refer to Basecoat/Clearcoat Paint Systems.
- Install all related panels and components.
- 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 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 She ...
Note: According to different corrosion warranties, only the
regional mandatory joining methods are allowed. ...
Other materials:
Traction Control System (TCS)
The vehicle has a Traction Control System (TCS) that limits wheel spin.
On a front-wheel-drive vehicle, the system operates if it senses that one or
both of the front wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this happens,
the system brakes the spinning wheel(s), and/or reduces en ...
Passenger Sensing System
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger
sensing system.
The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the instrument panel
wh ...
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 ...