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

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front inner cup holder
Remove decorative strip on instrument panel on right
Remove RIGHT GLOVEBOX WITH HOUSING

Remove screws (1) and (2).

NOTE: Front inner cup holder carrier (3) can only be removed together with airbag module on passenger side (4).

Remove airbag module on passenger side (4). See 72 12 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING AIRBAG MODULE ON PASSENGER SIDE .

Fig 1: Identifying Front Inner Cup Holder Carrier And Airbag Module On Passenger Side

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