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. Refer to 52 24 388 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR MIDDLE HEAD RESTRAINT (NORMAL) .
Remove decorative strip on center armrest at rear side. Refer to 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: Bottom Trim And Assembly Wedge

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Release screws (1).

Fig 2: Retaining Screws

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

Fig 3: Screws, Center Armrest And Removal Direction

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Replacement:

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

If necessary, remove rear controller .

Fig 4: Lock And Retaining Screw

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