52 25 070 Removing And Installing/Replacing Wood Trim On Rear Center Armrest

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear center head restraint. See 52 25 388 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR MIDDLE HEAD RESTRAINT .
Remove decorative strip on center armrest at rear side. See 52 25 075 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DECORATIVE STRIP ON CENTER ARMREST AT REAR SIDE LEFT OR RIGHT .

Unclip bottom trim (1) with assembly wedge (2) and remove.

Fig 1: Identifying Bottom Trim With Assembly Wedge

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Release screws (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Screws

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Release screws (1) and remove wood trim on center armrest (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 3: Removing Wood Trim On Center Armrest

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Replacement:

Release screw (1) and remove lock (2).

If necessary, remove rear controller . See 61 31 196 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) REAR CONTROLLER .

Fig 4: Identifying Lock And Screw

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