GM 13133307
Console Base, Black

To change the console, first, take out the rear vent housing of the console and afterward lift upward on the advance end of the gear selector boot to unfasten it from the console. Pull out the console opening near the gear selector to get the shift indicator and the connector into it, then the winter mode switch. Afterward, remove the console trim plate screws and pull the trim plate out to access the front-mounted console bolts that should be taken out along with the park brake boot by carefully prying on its sides. Irrelevant, use of it could lead to missing screws, i.e., one could forget to have them available. To install, place the console in position with the shift selector in park position and install the rear console bolts, tight them until seated but not stripped. The center screw to replace in park brake trim panel, car boot, and install and tighten front console bolt. Reconnect the console trim plate and its screws making sure that they are firmly seated but not stripped. Finaly install the winter mode switch, reconnect the shift indicator, click it into place, connect the gear selector boot to the lower console, and install the console rear vent housing.

The console replacement process starts with delicate gear selector boot removal by pulling up on its front end so you can access it. Access the shift indicator through the console opening and remove its connector. Begin by unfastening the console trim plate screws and winter mode switch while moving the plate forward to access front-bolted console sections and strip away those bolts. Start by removing the screw from the park brake boot and then the screw from the center of the park brake trim panel before unhitching the bolts which secure the rear of the console. First install the console by aligning it correctly and make sure the shift selector points to park position. Screw in the park brake trim panel first then tighten it to 2 nm (18 lb in) followed by tightening of the rear bolts to 2 nm (18 lb in). Reinstall the park brake boot before screwing in the front bolts that require a torque of 3 nm (27 lb in). Secure the console trim plate first then set its screws with a torque of 2 nm (18 lb in). To finish the repair install the winter mode switch while rebuilding the shift indicator before snapping it back into position followed by gear selector boot installation below the lower console.