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) .

Fig 1: Removing Airbag Module On Passenger Side

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