51 16... Removing and installing/replacing front outer cup holder carrier

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove Front Outer Cup Holder .
• Remove Decorative Strip On Instrument Panel On Right .
• Remove Right Glovebox With Housing .

Remove screws (1) and (2).

Feed out cup holder carrier (4) from instrument panel trim (3) and remove.

Fig 1: Removing Cup Holder Carrier From Instrument Panel Trim

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