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I've had the entire console out of the car when I did the heated seats install. See pictures in link in signature. However, I'm not sure that the top arm rest part of the console is removable. It's not screwed on from the inside I don't believe, unless the top piece slides off, and has some type of hidden retainer clip

 

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This crazy topic has me interested in seeing how it's actually put together. Are you saying the liner bucket needs to be removed to access the screws that hold the lid on?

Can't you leave the hinge installed on the bucket and just unscrew the top armrest part?

Did you check my post of the heated seats below? Go take a look at the pictures I uploaded. I'm not sure that I got a bottom shot of the insides of the console, but I'm pretty sure that the USB goes in from the top. The problem might be trying to carefully release the "hook Barb" without snapping something.

This plastic is meant to be snapped together just one way. I guess if you had the console out, you could remove the wiring harness connector and then just lift the bucket out with the audio connectors.

Console isn't bad if you have a set of Harbor Freight trim removal tools. Granted it takes time so that you don't snap plastic. 2 footwell panels, the trim around the HVAC, (Be careful, that's over $50 if you need to buy one) And then some screws.

 

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Don't feel sorry.. Share with us your pictures of what you use re-upolstering the armrest. I've always thought that arm rest was as hard as a rock and a bit too low for my tastes.

I'd like to see what you end up doing with it!

Hopefully everything goes together well for you. I found a lot of hidden fasteners when taking the seats apart, and that was my first time really getting into detailed Interior work. It took me a lot of time, not knowing how all the fasteners come apart or were put together.

 

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leviahan21-

Excellent write up.

Did your cruze come with that leather interior? Did you replace seat covers and shifter leather as well? If you did I'd be interested in hearing where you bought the covers.

I've removed most of the seat cover for adding the heated seats. I removed the headrest just fine, but couldn't figure out how to remove the headrest plugs in the seat. In order to change the entire cover.

I'd really like to do the entire interior from the factory gray cloth to light tan leather. I'm not sure I can justify $800-$1000 for new seat covers though, but if I could get covers for the right price I think maybe I'd start playing with more of the interior.

 

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Leviathan21-

I've followed the Cruze and available North American factory options since 2011. I knew by looking that those cool color combinations didn't come on a Factory North American Model.

It's very sharp. I like the two tone leather, and the stitching. It looks very classy and above factory. If someone didn't follow the Cruze factory interiors as close as a nerd like me, you would never guess that your's wasn't a special trim level!

I'm guessing that maybe the Camaro wheel when installed in the Camaro is heated? If so were you able to get that figured out? I know the Verano has it, I think it would be a nice touch, but going based on what I've learned about Cruze Electrical wiring, I bet it's not anywhere near plug and play.

I think you should start a new thead about your interior, and take a run at Cruze of the Month.. While there's been others that have done interior seats, and some that have done door panel/dash panel inserts. I think your the first with that shifter.

At first I thought you were one of the posters to this forum from outside North America, with an Asian built Cruze.

I spent two months in Thailand. They really get into car modifications. And often times have more unique aftermarket parts. I'll never forget the $100,000 USD Mercedes on jack stands. Two local Thai men under it crawling around. They custom fabricated the resonators and mufflers out of electropolished 316 stainless steel sheet, bent, rolled, welded and buffed. Amazing what that little car shop did every morning as I walked to work. Amazing work for a $100 bucks.