Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Installation Procedure
- Align the rear compartment floor panel.

Drill 8 mm (5/16 in) for plug welding along the edges of the rear compartment
floor panel as noted from the original panel.
- Clean and prepare the attaching surfaces for
welding.
- Position the rear compartment floor panel on the vehicle.
- Verify the fit of the rear compartment floor panel.
- Clamp the rear compartment floor panel into position.

- Plug weld accordingly.

- Drill 8 mm (5/16 in) for plug welding along the edges of the floor panel
rear reinforcement, the spare wheel carrier bracket and the
rear wheelhouse panel rear brace as noted from the original panel.
- Clean and prepare the attaching surfaces for welding.
- Position the floor panel rear reinforcement, the spare wheel carrier
bracket and the rear wheelhouse panel rear brace on the vehicle.
- Verify the fit of the floor panel rear reinforcement, the spare wheel
carrier bracket and the rear wheelhouse panel rear brace.

- Plug weld accordingly.
- Weld accordingly the weld studs as noted.
- Apply the sealers and anti-corrosion materials to the repair area, as
necessary. Refer to Anti-Corrosion Treatment and Repair.
- Paint the repaired area. Refer to Basecoat/Clearcoat Paint Systems.
- Install all related panels and components
- Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable
Disconnection and Connection.
- Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.
Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair Warning in the
Preface section.
Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning in the Preface section.
Disable the SIR Syst ...
Note: According to different corrosion warranties, only the
regional mandatory joining methods are allowed. ...
Other materials:
Using the System
The infotainment system is controlled by touching the screen, and by using the
knobs and other buttons.
Voice recognition, through the steering wheel controls, can be used to control
the infotainment features.
Press on the steering wheel controls
to begin voice recognition.
See Voice Recog ...
Steering Wheel Controls
Depending on the vehicle options, some audio functions can be controlled through
the steering wheel controls.
(Push to Talk): Press to interact
with Bluetooth or voice recognition.
(Mute/End Call): Press to decline
an incoming call, or to end a current call. Press to silence the vehicle ...
AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
(Power/Volume):
• Press to turn the radio on or off.
• Turn to increase or decrease the volume of the active source.
The steering wheel controls can also be used to adjust the volume.
Radio Operation
The radio will work when the key is in ON/RUN or ACC/ ACCESSORY. When ...