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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2009 🢒 G8 🢒 Body Hardware and Trim 🢒 Instrument Panel and Console Trim 🢒 Front Floor Console Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the side trim plate - Console. Refer to Console Trim Plate Replacement.
  2. Remove the centre console end panel. Refer to Center Console End Panel Replacement.
  3. Remove the armrest assembly. Refer to Front Floor Console Armrest Replacement.
  4. Remove the centre console cupholder. Refer to Front Floor Console Cup Holder Replacement.
  5. Remove the trim plate - Console. Refer to Console Trim Plate Replacement.

    6. Object Number: 1957185 Size: SH

    Note: The following procedure is carried out on the right side of the centre console.

  6. Remove the retaining screws from the centre console (3).
  7. Remove the rear centre console retaining bolt (4).
  8. Remove the park recess tray retaining screws (1) and retaining clip (2).

    9. Object Number: 1957188 Size: SH
  9. Loosen the centre console to park brake assembly bracket retaining bolts (1).

    10. Object Number: 1957191 Size: SH

    Note: The following procedures are carried out on the left hand side.

  10. Remove the rear centre console retaining bolt (2).
  11. Remove the centre console retaining screws (3).
  12. Remove the coin holder retaining screws (1) and retaining clip (4).

    13. Object Number: 1957192 Size: SH
  13. Remove the park brake warning lamp switch (2) retaining torx screw (3).
  14. Loosen the centre console retaining bolts (1).

    15. Object Number: 1962334 Size: SH
  15. Remove the coin holder upper retaining screws (2,4) and remove the coin holder (3).
  16. Remove the park brake recess tray upper retaining screw (2) and remove the park brake recess (3).

    17. Object Number: 1962335 Size: SH
  17. Remove the centre console top retaining screws (1).

    18. Object Number: 1957196 Size: SH
  18. Remove the lower centre console retaining bolts (1).

    19. Object Number: 1957198 Size: SH
  19. Disconnect the centre console electrical connectors (1,3).
  20. Detach and remove the centre console electrical connectors (4,2).

    21. Object Number: 1957199 Size: SH
  21. Remove the centre console (1).

    22. Object Number: 1962336 Size: SH
  22. Remove the adjuster circlip (2) from the park brake adjuster (1).
  23. Remove the park brake adjuster (1), by rotating counter clockwise until it leaves the retaining nut insert (2).
  24. Remove the park brake adjuster (1) retaining nut insert (3).

    25. Note:  If replacing the park brake assembly. Refer to Parking Brake Release Handle Assembly Replacement.

  25. Remove the park brake assembly (4).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1962336 Size: SH
  1. Align the park brake assembly (4) with the transmission tunnel.
  2. Install the park brake adjuster nut insert (3) into the park brake assembly (4).
  3. Install the park brake adjuster (1) by rotating it clockwise until the desired tension is reached.
  4. Once the desire tension is reached install the park adjuster circlip (2).
  5. Align the centre console over the park brake assembly.

    6. Object Number: 1957198 Size: SH
  6. Attach and remove the centre console electrical connectors (4,2).
  7. Connect the centre console electrical connectors (1,3).
  8. Install the centre console cupholder. Refer to Front Floor Console Cup Holder Replacement.

    9. Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1957196 Size: SH
  9. Install the lower centre console retaining screws (1) and tighten to 2 N·m (18 lb in).

    10. Object Number: 1962335 Size: SH
  10. Install the upper centre console retaining screws (1) and tighten to 2 N·m (18 lb in).

    11. Object Number: 1962334 Size: SH
  11. Install the coinholder (3) and park brake recess trim (1).
  12. Install the coinholder and park brake recess trim upper retaining screws (2,4) and tighten to 2 N·m (18 lb in).

    13. Object Number: 1957192 Size: SH
  13. Install the park brake warning lamp switch (2).
  14. Install the park brake warning lamp switch retaining torx screw (3).
  15. Tighten the centre console to park brake assembly retaining bolts (1) and tighten to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

    16. Object Number: 1957191 Size: SH
  16. Install the rear centre console retaining bolt (2) and tighten to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).
  17. Install the centre console retaining screws (3) and tighten to 2 N·m (18 lb in).
  18. Install the coinholder lower retaining screws (1) and retaining clip (4) and tighten to 2 N·m (18 lb in).

    19. Object Number: 1957188 Size: SH
  19. Tighten the centre console to park brake assembly retaining bolts (1) and tighten to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

    20. Object Number: 1957185 Size: SH
  20. Install the centre console retaining screws (3) and tighten to 2 N·m (18 lb in).
  21. Install the park brake recess lower retaining screws (1) and retaining clip (2) and tighten to 2 N·m (18 lb in).
  22. Tighten the rear centre console retaining bolt (4) and tighten to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).
  23. Install the trim plate - Console. Refer to Console Trim Plate Replacement.
  24. Install the armrest assembly. Refer to Front Floor Console Armrest Replacement.
  25. Install the centre console end panel. Refer to Center Console End Panel Replacement.
  26. Install the side trim plate - Console. Refer to Front Floor Console Side Trim Panel Replacement - Right Side.
  27. Test all electrical components for correct operation.