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We are pleased to provide for you our installation instructions for Vette Essentials' custom traction control leather strip. We also invite you to review the many other products offered by Vette Essentials, including other custom leather products, as shown on our website: www.vetteessentials.com. Enjoy!


Disclaimers, etc.


  1. The following are one set of steps that you may use to install the Vette Essentials' custom traction control strip on a C5 Corvette. Alternatives may exist.
  2. Use these instructions at your own risk and be careful not to damage your new or existing parts.
  3. This entire leather strip install will likely take on the order of 5 to 15 minutes.
  4. Neither Vette Essentials nor anyone affiliated with it or the formation of these instructions takes any responsibility for the results or effects achieved by following these instructions.

Printing these instructions


You might find it might helpful to print these instructions so that you can take them out to work on your 'Vette. For most folks, these instructions should print out in a readable form simply by choosing "File" and then "Print" on your web browser. Alternatively, you may save some office supplies and some stress if you print these directions in landscape orientation. For those not familiar with that, at the top of your browser choose "File", then choose "Print." A window opens up with print options, and one option should say "Properties." Choose that "Properties" option, and there now will be several tabs to choose from -- select the one that says "Paper." This will bring up several options about the paper, one of which that is "Orientation." Click on "landscape," click "okay" once which will take you back to the print window, and then hit "okay" again. This should start the printing process.

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Let's get started

Here's the only one tool used for this project: medium sized flat blade screwdriver >
Step 1: The basic active handling ("A/H") trim plate. Say goodbye to this look, as soon it will be much nicer looking! >
Step 2: The trim plate that includes the Active Handling (A/H) button (and depending on year and options, it also may include the passenger air bag indicator and/or the suspension setting knob) is force fitted down. The car illustrated is a 2001 model so the photo also shows the passenger air bag indicator on the A/H trim panel. Using the medium flat blade screwdriver, gently pry the A/H trim plate upward. You can protect the bottom pry surface with a cloth to avoid scratches. Also, after you pry slightly in one spot, you can move the screwdriver to other indicated pry spots and pry upward so as to distribute the force along the entire panel. Once the panel unclips, however, be aware that there is one or more electrical plugs still connected to its underside so do not pull it too abruptly away from the console.
Step 3: Align the custom leather strip along the "shelf" that is exposed now that you have removed the A/H trim plate, where such an alignment is shown in the photo. Once the leather strip is in this position, simply push the A/H plate back down into its original position, thereby trapping the leather strip between the plate and the outside of the shelf. For a clean look, try to make sure the same amount of leather from the top of the strip is showing all around the plate once the plate is in place. You may need to remove the plate and re-locate the strip a few times to find the look you desire.
Step 4: Stop and admire your work. Next, ask yourself what else you need from Vette Essentials to further enhance your Vette!!

That's all folks. Peace.


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