GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Step

Action

Yes

No

1

Verify the customer's complaint.

Are the customer's concerns verified?

Go to Step 2

System OK

2

Is excessive effort required to move the controls?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 3

3

Does a door move too easily on a high blower setting?

Go to Step 4

System OK

4

  1. Replace the control cable.
  2. Add a loop to the cable routing to increase the effort required to move a control.
  3. Measure for instrument panel interference with the new cable routing.

Does the control operate properly?

System OK

Go to Step 5

5

Inspect the cables for improper routing, kinks, wiring interference, or other instrument panel interference.

Is any cable problem found?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

6

Repair as needed.

Did you complete the repair?

System OK

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7

  1. Remove the cable from any door that binds on the cable.
  2. Cycle the door manually.
  3. Inspect for door binding.

Is there any door binding?

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 11

8

Inspect the door seal for proper installation.

Is the door seal OK?

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 10

9

  1. Inspect a binding door for shaft alignment, a bent shaft, a bent door, or a warped case.
  2. Repair, as needed.

Did you complete the repair?

System OK

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10

Repair the door seal, as needed.

Did you complete the repair?

System OK

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11

Inspect for control binding.

Does the control bind?

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 12

12

  1. Install the cable to the door.
  2. Inspect the clearance for the cable to dash compartments.
  3. Repair any interference.

Did you complete the repair?

System OK

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13

  1. Remove the cable from the control.
  2. Inspect the control for binding.

Does the control bind?

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 15

14

Replace the control.

Did you complete the repair?

System OK

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15

Replace the cable.

Did you complete the repair?

System OK

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