OEM Cadillac Catera Center Console

Cadillac Catera Center Console Parts and Q&A

• Console Base, Black
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  Q: How to properly remove and install the Center Console on Cadillac Catera?

  A:

  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.