Front Floor Console Compartment Door Hinge Replacement (DTS)

Front Floor Console Compartment Door Hinge Replacement (DTS)

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the auxiliary HVAC control from the center console. Refer to Auxiliary Heater and Air Conditioning Control Module Replacement in HVAC Automatic.




2. Remove the upper 2 fasteners (1) from the HVAC control opening on the center console endcap (3).
3. Remove the 2 lower fasteners (2) from the rear of the console endcap (3).
4. Remove the center console endcap (3) from the center console.
5. Open the console compartment door.
6. Use a flat bladed tool in order to remove the rear air vent cover (2) from the center console.
7. Remove the cellular phone wiring, if equipped.




8. Remove the 2 fasteners (1) from the console door hinge.
9. Remove the console door and hinge assembly from the center console.




10. Remove the fasteners (1) that retain the console tray (2) to the hinge
11. Remove the console door (2) from the hinge




12. Remove the fasteners (1) that retain the armrest inner trim panel (2) to the armrest and remove the inner trim panel (2).




13. Remove the fasteners (1) securing the console door hinge (2) to the armrest.
14. Remove the console door hinge (2).



Installation Procedure





1. Align the center console hinge (2) to the mounting location on the center console armrest
2. Install the and tighten the fasteners (1).




3. Install the center console inner trim panel (2) to the armrest.
4. Install and tighten the fasteners (1) to the armrest inner trim panel (2), fully driven, seated, but not stripped.




5. Install the console tray (2) to the console door hinge.
6. Install and tighten the fasteners (1), fully driven, seated, but not stripped.
7. The center console door has alignment pins next to the top 2 hinge fasteners.
Align the console lid and hinge assembly to the center console.




8. Install the top 2 console hinge fasteners (1), fully driven, seated, but not stripped.
9. Reinstall the cellar phone wiring, if equipped.
10. Install the air vent cover (2).
11. Close the console compartment door.




12. Align the center console endcap (3) with the rear of the center console.
13. Install the 4 console endcap fasteners (1, 2), fully driven, seated, but not stripped.
14. Install the auxiliary HVAC control. Refer to Auxiliary Heater and Air Conditioning Control Module Replacement in HVAC Automatic.