Poor Carpet Fit (Install Floor Deadener)

This bulletin is being revised to add a measurement for cutting the floor deadener material and to increase the Labor Time. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 06-08-110-001 (Section 08 -- Body & Accessories).

Some customers may comment about the way the carpet fits in the following three areas:

Install a carpet (floor deadener).

Important: The deadener kit is no longer available from GMSPO. It will be necessary to purchase the material locally.

1. Fold the top down, but leave the filler panel up.
2. Remove the garnish molding. Use a flat-bladed plastic tool to release the retainer.
3. Remove the shifter knob by loosening the set screw and pulling upward.
4. Remove the shifter bezel and electrical connector. Use a flat-bladed plastic tool to release the retainers.
5. Remove the 7 mm screw that is under the bezel.
6. Remove the 7 mm screw in the bottom of the console compartment.
7. Remove the two upper 7 mm screws located near the body control module (BCM).
8. If the vehicle is equipped with a gauge package, use a trim tool and pry up in order to release the gauge assembly. Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the gauge bracket.
9. Move the drivers seat forward in order to gain access to the lower panel of the console. Pull the panel toward you to release the retainer.
10. Move the console forward to release it from the two tabs and lift up from the rear and remove.
11. Remove the gauge wiring harness from the shifter plate.



12. Use the illustration with the measurements above to create the piece needed in step 13. It will be necessary to cut two pieces of deadener to gain the 20 mm (1 3/4 in) thickness needed.
13. Install a 20 mm (1 3/4 in) shoddy pad between the carpet and the floor along the driver side of the gauges.



14. Fold the carpet back and add one strip of 3M™ Dual Lock 153 mm (6 in) long to the carpet (horizontal) and the second strip of 3M™ Dual Lock 104 mm (4 in) long as seen in the illustration above.
15. Tuck the carpet backing under the console bracket and attach the 3M™ Dual Lock to the top console bracket. Apply pressure to the carpet to attach the velcro to the transmission tunnel.
16. Drill two 1/4 inch holes in the console bracket next to the carpet to secure the gauge wire harness.
17. Install the console.
18. Move the console rearward to engage to the front retaining tabs. It may be necessary to pull the left lower side panel of the console toward you in order to clear the wiring harness with the retainer.
19. Push on the console side panel to secure the retainer.
20. Install the two upper 7 mm screws, located near the BCM, and tighten.

Tighten
Tighten the screw to 2.5 N·m (22 lb in).

21. Install the screw in the console compartment and the screw under the shifter bezel.

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

22. Install the shifter bezel and the electrical connector.
23. Install the shifter knob.
24. If vehicle is equipped with a gauge package, install the bracket and tighten the two nuts.

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 10 N·m ( 88 lb in).

25. Install the electrical connector and press down on the gauges to secure them to the bracket.
26. Install the garnish molding.
27. Remove the retainer and lift up on the front of the sill plate and remove the hinge pillar trim.



28. Use the illustration above and measurements to cut out the pieces needed to make the repair on the driver side of the carpet.



29. Install the 10 mm (0.39 in) shoddy patch between the carpet and the floor as seen in the illustration above.



30. Use the illustration above and measurements to cut out the pieces need to make the repair on the driver side of the carpet. (Next to kick panel ).
31. Install the deadener between the floor and carpet next to the left side kick panel.
32. Install the hinge pillar trim and sill plate.
33. Close the roof.

*Purchase deadener material locally from automotive trim shop.

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