Removal Procedure
Important: The rear shelf panel is an acoustic piece of the rear compartment. Removal
should only be done for replacement. The rear speaker, grille and
rear compartment attachments are all serviceable without removing the
rear shelf panel.
- Remove the rear seat back.
Refer to
Rear Seat Back Replacement
in Seats.
- Remove the headrests and shoulder belt retractors. Refer to
Rear Seat Belt Retractor Replacement
in Seat Belts.
- Remove the 2 push fasteners from the cross car beam.
- Lift up on the front edge of the rear shelf panel in order to
release the adhesive tape seal.
- Pull forward on the rear shelf panel in order to release the adhesive
tape seal.
- Rotate the shelf panel and disconnect the wiring harness connector.
- Remove the rear shelf panel.
- Transfer the speaker grille (as necessary).
Installation Procedure
Important: When installing the same rear shelf panel, all of the old adhesive must
be removed from the rear shelf panel and mating surface in the vehicle. New
adhesive tape must be used. Adhesive tape can be obtained from GM
Service Parts.
- Install the rear shelf
into the vehicle.
- Connect the wiring harness connector.
- Remove the protective strip from the rear adhesive seal.
- Slide the rear shelf panel rearward.
- Ensure that the 3 rear tabs are aligned with slots in the rear
window drain panel.
- Push the rear shelf panel tightly to the rear in order to seat
the adhesive seal.
- Raise the front of the rear shelf panel enough in order to remove
the protective tape on the front adhesive seal.
- Seat the front of the rear shelf panel to the cross car beam.
- Install the 2 push in retainers in order to secure the
rear shelf panel.
- Install the headrests and shoulder belt retractors. Refer to
Rear Seat Belt Retractor Replacement
in Seat Belts.
- Install the rear seat back. Refer to
Rear Seat Back Replacement
in Seats.