Console: Service and Repair
REMOVAL:1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
2. Remove the bottom left trim panel.
Removing The Bottom LH Trim Panel:
3. Lift out the ashtray and remove the nut underneath.
Removing The Ashtray:
4. Remove the back half of the console by pulling the console back and off of the parking brake handle.
Removing The Console From The Parking Brake Handle:
5. Manual transmission:
a. Pull the shift lever knob off
Removing The Shift Lever Knob:
b. Remove the shifter boot
Removing The Shifter Boot:
6. Automatic transmission:
a. Lift out the cover plate
b. Remove the bolts and trim panel
Removing The Trim Panel:
7. If equipped, remove the electric window switch and disconnect the electrical connector.
Removing The Electric Window Switch:
8. Remove the insulation and remove the retainer nut.
Removing The Retainer Nut:
9. Remove the bolts and lift out the ashtray frame.
Removing The Ashtray Frame:
10. Disconnect the ashtray and cigarette lighter electrical connectors.
Disconnecting The Ashtray/Cigarette Lighter Electrical Connectors:
11. Remove the retaining bolt at the very front of the console.
Remove This Retaining Bolt:
12. Disengage the retainer locks on both sides of the console by turning them counterclockwise 90°.
Unlocking The Side Retainer Locks:
13. Pull the console up and out towards the rear.
Removing The Center Console:
INSTALLATION:
1. To install, reverse the above procedure.