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Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Aztek and 2003 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the front bucket seats. Refer to SEAT REPLACEMENT -- BUCKET .
  2. Remove the rear seats. Refer to the following procedures in Seats:
  3. Remove the rear seats anchor plate bezels. Refer to CARPET TRIM PLATE REPLACEMENT - REAR FLOOR  .
  4. Remove the rear cargo tray anchors, if equipped.
  5. Remove the front floor console. Refer to CONSOLE REPLACEMENT -- FRONT FLOOR (AZTEK) or CONSOLE REPLACEMENT -- FRONT FLOOR (RENDEZVOUS) .
  6. Remove the front and rear door sill plates. Refer to DOOR SILL PLATE REPLACEMENT - FRONT  and DOOR SILL PLATE REPLACEMENT - REAR  .
  7. Remove the endgate sill plate. Refer to DOOR SILL PLATE REPLACEMENT - END GATE  .
  8. Remove the front cowl trim panels. Refer to TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - COWL SIDE  .
  9. Remove the center pillar lower trim panel. Refer to TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - LOWER CENTER PILLAR  .
    Fig 1: Removing Procedure Of Carpet
    G01518291Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Remove the rear lower quarter trim panel. Refer to TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - REAR QUARTER LOWER (AZTEK)  or TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - REAR QUARTER LOWER (RENDEZVOUS)  .
  11. Remove the carpet from the vehicle.