51 45 030 Removing and installing instrument panel trim
IMPORTANT:
Read and comply with notes on PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DAMAGE (ESD PROTECTION)
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Necessary preliminary tasks
- Remove STORAGE COMPARTMENT
- Move front seats back completely and lower
- Clamp off BATTERY NEGATIVE LEAD
- Remove STEERING COLUMN
- Remove both TRIMS FOR FRONT ROOF PILLAR
- Remove TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY
- Remove INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
- Remove LIGHT OPERATOR UNIT
- Remove DECORATIVE STRIP ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ON RIGHT
- Remove operator unit for heating and air conditioning system. See OPERATOR UNIT (WITH CCC/ASK AND CIC) or OPERATOR UNIT (WITHOUT CCC/ASK) .
- Remove INSERT FOR RADIO CONTROL KEY
- In appropriate version:
- Remove RADIO RECEIVER
- Remove AUDIO SYSTEM CONTROLLER
- Remove CAR COMMUNICATION COMPUTER
- If necessary, remove ON-BOARD MONITOR
- Remove RIGHT GLOVEBOX WITH HOUSING
- Remove SPEAKER
- If necessary, remove SOLAR SENSOR
Unfasten screws (1 and 3).
Pull back instrument panel trim (2) in direction of arrow.
Disconnect available plug connections and remove instrument panel trim (2).
Installation:
Make sure guides (2) on instrument panel trim (1) are correctly seated in respective mountings.
Make sure seals are correctly seated on air ducts.