51 45 030 Removing and installing instrument panel trim

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Move wheels into straight-ahead position
Move front seats back completely and lower
Retract steering wheel completely and lower
Clamp off battery negative lead, see 61 20 900 DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING BATTERY NEGATIVE LEAD .
Remove both trims for front roof pillar, see 51 43 201 Removing and installing/replacing trim for roof pillar at front (A-pillar), left or right .
If necessary, remove trim for head-up display, see 62 30 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM FOR HEAD-UP DISPLAY .
Remove light operator unit, see 61 31 037 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LIGHT CONTROL UNIT .
Remove side cover on instrument panel on left and right, see 51 45... Replacing side cover on instrument panel .
Remove steering-column switch cluster, see 61 31 008 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
Remove instrument cluster, see 62 11 280 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
Remove Car Communication Computer, see 65 83 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CAR COMMUNICATION COMPUTER .
Remove Central Information Display, see 65 50 057 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REPLACING CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID) .
Pull back center console, refer to REMOVING COMPLETE CENTRE CONSOLE .

Release screw (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel Trim Screw

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Release screws (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Instrument Panel Trim Screw

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Disconnect plug connections (1) on control unit for Car Access System (3).

Unfeed plug connections (1) with cables.

Fig 3: Identifying Plug Connection, Latch Mechanism And Car Access System

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Disconnect plug connections (1) for front passenger's airbag and speaker.

Unclip plug housing.

Unfasten screws (2).

Fig 4: Identifying Plug Connections With Screws

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Release screws (1).

Fig 5: Identifying Screws

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Unclip plate (1).

Fig 6: Uncoupling Plate

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Release screw (1).

Fig 7: Identifying Screw

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Disconnect plug connection (1).

Fig 8: Identifying Plug Connection

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Release screw (1).

Fig 9: Identifying Screw

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Release screws (1).

Feed out instrument panel trim towards rear and remove.

Fig 10: Identifying Instrument Panel Trim Screws

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Installation:

Make sure guides (1) of instrument panel trim are correctly seated in relevant mountings (2).

Fig 11: Identifying Guides And Relevant Mountings

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