51 16 345 Removing and installing/replacing button and Bowden cable for glovebox

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove trim on instrument panel on right, refer to 51 45 263 Removing and installing/replacing instrument panel trim on right

Only when replacing Bowden cable for glovebox:

Remove right glovebox, refer to 51 16 366 REMOVING AND INSTALLING RIGHT GLOVEBOX WITH HOUSING or 51 16 367 REMOVING AND INSTALLING RIGHT GLOVEBOX (WITH ACTIVE KNEE PROTECTOR) WITH HOUSING

Release screws (1).

Fig 1: Removing Button From Trim

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Remove button (2) from trim (3).