65 50 120 Removing and Installing/Replacing Rear Compartment Monitor

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove center armrest (front).  See 51 16 195 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CENTER ARMREST (FRONT) .

Release screws (1).

Unclip side trims (2) in direction of arrow and remove.

Fig 1: Identifying Side Trims & Screws

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Release screws (1).

Feed out rear center armrest trim (2) in direction of arrow from center armrest (3) and pull back.

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Center Armrest Trim & Screws

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Release screw (1).

Installation: 

Tightening torque, 65 52 2AZ.  See 65 52 VIDEO MONITOR

Release screw (2) and remove rear compartment monitor mounting (3) in direction of arrow.

Installation: 

Tightening torque, 65 52 1AZ.  See 65 52 VIDEO MONITOR

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Compartment Monitor Mounting And Screws

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Release screws (1).

Press metal ring (3) to unlock mechanism of rear compartment monitor (2). If necessary, swivel rear compartment monitor (2) downwards.

Feed out trim (4) downwards from center armrest (5).

Installation: 

Make sure trim (4) is correctly seated on center armrest (5).

Fig 4: Removing Rear Compartment Monitor

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Pull back rear compartment monitor (2) complete with trim (4) in direction of arrow. Feed associated rear compartment monitor leads out of center armrest (5) and remove monitor (2) complete with trim (4).

Installation: 

Feed rear compartment monitor leads (1) and (2) as illustrated into openings of center armrest (3).

Make sure rear compartment monitor leads (1) and (2) are correctly seated in folding arms (4) of monitor (5).

Fig 5: Identifying Rear Compartment Monitor Leads

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