Front Center Armrest, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Center Console Armrest

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-- Rear the trim from the rear center console. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE REAR TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Versions with vent: Remove the air guide for the rear vent. Refer to OVERVIEW - CENTER CONSOLE CONTROLS .

-- Vehicles equipped with a telephone/cell phone: expose the electrical connectors on the bracket.

-- Remove the bolts -1, 2 and 4-.

-- Remove the nuts -3- and -5-.

-- Disengage the top of the center console on the armrest support base by lifting the center console.

-- Pull the armrest support base upward, guide it over the threaded pins and remove it toward the back.