64 22 162 Removing and installing/replacing center fresh-air grille

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove decorative strip on instrument panel on right  . See 51 45 380 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) RIGHT DECORATIVE STRIP ON INSTRUMENT PANEL .

Release nuts (1) and remove center fresh-air grill (2) from decorative strip on instrument panel on right (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel And Nuts

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