Console Trim Plate: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora and 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Ensure the protective tape is still in place. Position the trim plate to the console. Connect the electrical connectors.
- Engage the retainer clips as follows:
- Use one hand to carefully push the left hand side of the console away from the trim plate.
- Use the other hand to grasp the left hand side of the trim plate through the chrome ring.
- Align the retainer clips on the left side of the trim plate to the openings in the console.
- Repeat steps A-C for the right side.
- Apply even downward pressure on the trim plate (2) to engage the retaining clips. DO NOT use force.
- Install the screws (1). Tighten the screws to 18 INCH lbs. (2 N.m). Install the center instrument panel trim plate. See CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM .
- Remove the protective tape. Install the gearshift lever knob. Shift the vehicle into Park. Remove the blocks from the wheels. Disengage the parking brake.
NOTE:
Do not allow the sharp edges of the trim to come in contact with the soft vinyl trim on the console.