84 11 550 Removing and installing/replacing hands free microphone

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Special tools required:

64 1 020 .

Lever out front microphone trim (1) with special tool 64 1 020.

Disconnect plug connection underneath and remove microphone trim (1).

Fig 1: Removing Microphone Trim

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IMPORTANT: Disconnecting the plug connection for the hands-free microphone or emergency SOS call button results in fault memory entries in the telephone control unit (limitation in the emergency SOS call system).
After fitting, read out fault memory and if necessary delete entries.

Unlock detent lug (1) and feed out hands-free microphone (2) in direction of arrow.

Installation:

Arrow on hands-free microphone (2) points in driving direction.

Fig 2: Removing Hands-Free Microphone

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