51 16 202 Removing And Installing/Replacing Front Cup Holder

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove center console . See 51 16 165 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE CENTER CONSOLE .
Remove trim on center console on left/right. See 51 16 160 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CENTRE CONSOLE TRIM .

Release screws (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Screws

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Release screws (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Screws

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Release screws (1 and 2).

Remove carrier (3).

Remove cup holder (4).

Fig 3: Identifying Screws, Carrier And Cup Holder

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