51 16... Removing and installing/replacing center console cover

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Version without rear console:

Version with rear console:

Release screws (1), and remove center console (2).

Fig 1: Releasing Screws & Removing Center Console

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Version with center armrest (2):

Slide center armrest (2) forwards.

Lever out cap (3) and release screw underneath.

Open cover (1).

Feed out cover (1) with retaining plate (4) towards rear/top.

Fig 2: Feeding Out Cover With Retaining Plate Toward Rear/Top

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