Instrument Housing Cover: Removing

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Steering wheel set to the end stop in the lowest position.
Steering wheel set to the end stop in the direction of the vehicle interior.

-- Turn off the ignition.

-- Remove the instrument panel trim. Refer to INSTRUMENT TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

NOTE:

It is not necessary to unclip the gap cover -2-.

-- Pry the steering column trim upper part -1- out of the mounts using the : 3409 .

Fig 1: Steering Column Trim

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-- Remove the 2 screws -1- (1.5 Nm ) and unclip the instrument housing cover -2-.

Fig 2: Instrument Housing Cover -2-

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NOTE:

During unclipping, the instrument housing cover must be raised slightly above the instrument cluster!