64 11 321 Replacing front plate (automatic A/C)

Remove heating controls. Refer to 64 11 749 REMOVING AND INSTALLING HEATER CONTROL (AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING) .

Carefully unclip clips (1) at top and bottom. Remove front plate.

Fig 1: Locating Front Plate Clips

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Installation: 

Insert pins (1) straight into bushes (2).

Make sure when pushing front plate together with housing that swallow-tail guides (3) engage each other.

Fig 2: Identifying Pins, Bushes, And Guides

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