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Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the Instrument Panel Trim Plate Bezel. Refer to TRIM PLATE BEZEL REPLACEMENT - INSTRUMENT PAN in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  2. Disconnect the theft deterrent module electrical connector (1).
  3. Release the retainer clip (2) securing the theft deterrent module (3).
    Fig 1: Theft Deterrent Control Module, Retainer Clip & Electrical Connector
    G01507508Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Slide the theft deterrent module upward out of the Instrument panel retainer.
    Fig 2: Removing Theft Deterrent Control Module
    G01507509Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.