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Installation Procedure

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  1. Install the cruise control release switch electrical connector.
  2. With the electrical connector index notch at the 10 o'clock position, install the cruise control release switch to the retainer.
    Fig 1: Identifying Cruise Control Release Switch
    GM882912Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: Do NOT move or push the brake pedal.
  3. Slide the switch into the retainer until the plunger is fully depressed into the barrel.
  4. Rotate the cruise control release switch clockwise until the travel stop has been reached (approximately 60 degrees). The electrical connector index notch should now be at the 12 o'clock position.
    Fig 2: Aligning Cruise Release Switch Until Travel Stop Is Reached
    GM882916Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Ensure that the cruise control system operates properly.
  6. Install the left side instrument panel insulator. Refer to Closeout/Insulator Panel Replacement - Left in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.