Floor Console - Removal

REMOVAL

1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the On position, apply the service brakes and place the gear selector lever into the Neutral position.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the Off position and release the service brakes.
4. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.




5. Using a small flat bladed tool or equivalent, separate the retaining ring (1) and slide down the shifter shaft.





6. Pull up on the shifter knob (1) and remove from the shifter shaft (2).





7. Remove the shifter bezel and shifter boot.
8. Open the lid of the console rear bin and remove the mat from the rear bin.
9. Using a trim stick, unsnap the console bezel (1) from the console.
10. Disconnect the electrical connectors (2).





11. Remove the fasteners (2) from the rear bin that secure the console to the floor panel transmission tunnel.
12. Remove the fasteners (3) that secure the front of the console to the instrument panel.
13. Slide the console rearward and disconnect the electrical connectors.
14. Remove the floor console from the vehicle.