GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2005 🢒 ION 🢒 Body 🢒 Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console 🢒 Front Floor Console Extension Replacement - Center

Removal Procedure
  1. If equipped with an automatic or VTi transmission, apply the park brake and shift the transmission into neutral.

    2. Object Number: 873755 Size: SH
  2. If equipped with an automatic or VTi transmission, remove the console shift lever bezel by carefully lifting up around the outside edge.

    3. Object Number: 873756 Size: SH
  3. If equipped with a manual transmission, unsnap the shift boot from the front console cupholder.

    4. Object Number: 877759 Size: SH
  4. Lift the front console cupholder to disengage the retaining fasteners.
  5. Disconnect the cigar lighter electrical connector.

    6. Object Number: 873757 Size: SH
  6. Remove the front console cupholder. If equipped with a manual transmission, slide the shift boot through the front console cupholder.

    7. Object Number: 877755 Size: SH
  7. Remove the left console side extension retainer. Turn the retainer counterclockwise to remove.
  8. Remove the right console side extension retainer. Turn the retainer counterclockwise to remove.

    9. Object Number: 873753 Size: SH
  9. Remove the left console side extension by pulling the console side extension rearward to disengage from the console.
  10. Remove the right console side extension by pulling the console side extension rearward to disengage from the console.

    11. Object Number: 873754 Size: SH
  11. Remove the console center extension screws.
  12. Pull out on the console center extension to disengage the retaining fasteners and remove the extension.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 873754 Size: SH
  1. Align the retaining fasteners on the console center extension with the instrument panel (I/P) retainer. Push the extension to secure.

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  2. Install the console center extension screws.

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


    Object Number: 877759 Size: SH
  3. If equipped with a manual transmission, slide the shift boot through the front console cupholder.
  4. Connect the cigar lighter electrical connector.

    5. Object Number: 873757 Size: SH
  5. Align the retaining fasteners on the front console cupholder with the console.
  6. Push the front console cupholder to secure.

    7. Object Number: 873756 Size: SH
  7. If equipped with a manual transmission, snap the shift boot to the front console cupholder.

    8. Object Number: 873755 Size: SH
  8. 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.
  9. If equipped with an automatic or VTi transmission, shift the transmission into Park.

    10. Object Number: 873753 Size: SH
  10. Install the console side extensions.
  11. Align the clips on the console side extensions with the slots in the console.
  12. Slide the console side extensions forward to engage the clips with the console.

    13. Object Number: 877755 Size: SH
  13. Install the console side extension retainers and turn clockwise to secure.