65 13 180 Removing and Installing/Replacing Rear Speaker Box (In Rear Shelf)

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Special tools required:

00 9 341

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove decorative strip on rear shelf. See 51 46 009 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DECORATIVE STRIP FOR ODDMENTS TRAY (BACK SHELF)

Carefully lever out catches (1) of speaker trim (2) with special tool 00 9 341.

Remove speaker trim (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Identifying Lever Out Catches Of Speaker Trim With Special Tool (00 9 341)

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Installation:

Catches (1) on speaker trim (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 2: Identifying Catches On Speaker Trim

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Release screws (1).

Turn speaker box (2) in direction of arrow and remove.

Disconnect plug connection underneath and remove speaker box (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Speaker Box & Screws

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Installation:

Mounting (1) of speaker box (2) must be seated exactly in fold of rear shelf.

Fig 4: Identifying Mounting Of Speaker Box

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