2007 Cadillac XLR BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Removal Procedure

    CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution .
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
  2. Remove the shifter knob. Refer to Transmission Control Lever Knob Replacement .
  3. Open the console door.
    4. Fig 1: View Of Console Door To Hinge Screws
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  4. Remove the hinge cover from the console bin. Pull at the rear of the cover to disengage the retainer.
    5. Fig 2: View Of Ashtray Components
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  5. Remove the console cupholder and the ashtray.
  6. Remove the console trim plate. Refer to Console Trim Plate Replacement .
    7. Fig 3: View Of Console Door To Hinge Screws
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  7. Remove the console nuts.
  8. Remove the bolts retaining the front of the console to the instrument panel (I/P) carrier.
  9. Lift the rear of the console slightly and pull rearward to release the front of the console from under the I/P carrier.
  10. Disconnect the electrical connector from the electrical accessory plug.
    11. Fig 4: View Of Power Outlet Housing & Components
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  11. Unscrew to remove the console electrical accessory plug retainer from the console electrical accessory plug housing.
  12. Remove the electrical accessory plug housing from the console.
  13. Using a flat-bladed tool, disengage the lamp from the retainer. Route the lamp through the hole in the console bin.
  14. Remove the console from the vehicle.
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  • • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
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  • • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
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