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 64 11 378 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HEATING - A/C SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL (VERSION WITH CCC/ASK AND CIC) or 64 11 377 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER OPERATOR UNIT (VERSION 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 65 82 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) ONBOARD 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.