Repair Procedure # 4

Repair Procedure # 4 - Oldsmobile Alero 2-door vehicles with Monsoon audio system and all Pontiac Grand Am 2-door vehicles

1. Open the hood, install fender covers and disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Install seat covers.





3. Remove the left door opening carpet retainer.





4. Remove the rear seat cushion from the vehicle using a flat-bladed tool to release the retainers.





5. On vehicles with fold down rear seat backrests, open the rear deck lid (trunk) and pull the release strap to allow fold down to the rear seat backrest cushions.

6. Remove the rear seat back rest.

7. Remove the bolts retaining the rear seat back/side bolsters (if equipped) (one (1) on each side to the vehicle).

8. Remove the right door opening carpet retainer.

9. Remove both rear quarter lower trim panels.

10. Remove the covers and bolts from the rear upper seat belt anchors.

11. Remove the garment hooks from both sides of the vehicle.

12. Remove both rear quarter upper trim panels.





13. Using the J 38788 tool, remove the push-in retainers (2) which retain the rear shelf trim panel to the seat backrest support.

14. Remove the rear shelf trim panel.

15. Remove the trim panel end supports/pad from the left side of the vehicle.





16. Install the remote control receiver module to the center of the rear panel in the space provided.

17. Connect the wiring harness connector to the remote control receiver module. The wiring harness should be laying on top of the rear shelf panel.

18. Remove the right insulator panel.





19. Remove the body control module (BCM).

20. Install a new BCM.

21. Re-install the right insulator panel.

22. Re-install the trim panel supports and trim panel to the rear shelf.

23. Re-install the trim panel push pin retainers.

24. Re-install the rear quarter upper trim panels.

25. Re-install the garment hooks.

26. Properly position the rear seat shoulder harness retractor and install the bolt.

Tighten

Tighten the bolt to 36 Nm (27 lb ft).

27. Re-install both lower rear quarter trim panels.

28. Re-install the rear seat side bolsters/back rest assembly.

29. Re-install the seatback/side bolster retainers.

Tighten

Tighten the retainers to 12 Nm (106 lb in).

30. Re-install the rear seat cushion into the vehicle and properly secure it into place.

31. Re-install the carpet retainers in both front door areas.

32. Proceed to Vehicle Configuration, in this bulletin.