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Installation Procedure

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    Fig 1: View Of Front Floor Console
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  1. Lower the console over the park brake lever and the shift lever.
  2. NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.
  3. Push the console down on the carpet and install the front and rear screws.

    Tighten:  Tighten the console screws to 2.5 N.m (22 lb in).

  4. Fig 2: View Of Rear Power Outlet Electrical Connector
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  5. Connect the rear power outlet electrical connector.
  6. Fig 3: View Of Front Floor Console Compartment
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  7. Slide the console compartment over the park brake lever.
  8. Pull the park brake boot through the opening in the console compartment.
  9. Align the retaining fasteners with the console and push to secure.
  10. If equipped with an armrest assembly, install the console compartment screws.

    Tighten:  Tighten the console compartment screws to 2.5 N.m (22 lb in).

  11. Fig 4: View Of Park Brake Boot
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  12. Snap the park brake boot to the console.
  13. Fig 5: View Of Console Center Extension Screws
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  14. Align the console center extension retaining fasteners to the I/P and push to secure the extension.
  15. Install the console center extension screws.

    Tighten:  Tighten the console center extension screws to 2.5 N.m (22 lb in).

  16. Fig 6: View Of Cigar Lighter Electrical Connector
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  17. If equipped with a manual transmission, slide the shift boot through the front console cupholder.
  18. Connect the cigar lighter electrical connector.
  19. Fig 7: View Of Front Console Cupholder
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  20. Align the retaining fasteners on the front console cupholder with the console.
  21. Push the front console cupholder to secure.
  22. Fig 8: View Of Console Shift Boot
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  23. If equipped with a manual transmission, snap the shift boot to the front console cupholder.
  24. Fig 9: View Of Shift Lever Bezel
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  25. If equipped with an automatic or VTi transmission, align the fingers on the shift lever bezel with the slots on the shift lever base. Push the console shift lever bezel to secure.
  26. If equipped with an automatic or VTi transmission, shift the transmission into Park.
  27. Fig 10: View Of Console Side Extension
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  28. Install the console side extensions.
  29. Align the clips on the console side extensions with the slots in the console.
  30. Slide the console side extensions forward to engage the clips with the console.
  31. Fig 11: View Of Console Side Extension Retainer
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  32. Install the console side extension retainers and turn clockwise to secure.