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Installation Procedure

    Fig 1: Locating BCM
    GM863724Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    NOTE: Excessive amounts of old adhesive material will not allow replacement BCM to be installed properly on cross-car beam.
  1. Inspect the cross-car beam BCM mounting surface to ensure it is free of excessive adhesive material.
  2. Remove the adhesive material backing paper from the replacement BCM.
  3. IMPORTANT: Alignment tabs must be engaged before contact is made between adhesive and the BCM mounting surface.
  4. Align and engage the cross-car beam location with the BCM alignment tabs located under the BCM connector body.
  5. Firmly press the BCM into place on the cross-car beam.
  6. Reinstall the BCM connectors making sure the connector locking tabs are fully engaged
  7. Fig 2: Upper Trim Panel
    GM866425Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Install the upper trim panel.
    1. Ensure the hook-and-loop fasteners on the upper trim panel are correctly inserted.
    2. Position the upper trim panel on the retainer assembly.
    3. Align the tabs on the sides of the upper trim panel with the openings in the windshield garnish molding.
    4. Align the clips and clip location and firmly snap into place.
    5. Install the screws on the underside of the upper trim panel on the passenger's side of the vehicle.

      Tighten:  Tighten the upper trim panel-to-I/P screw to 6 N.m (53 lb in).

  9. Enable the SIR system. Refer to DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM in AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS article in RESTRAINTS.