51 45 105 Removing and installing/replacing function carrier on instrument panel trim

Necessary preliminary tasks 

• Clamp off BATTERY EARTH CABLE .
• Remove COMPLETE CENTRE CONSOLE .
• Remove RIGHT GLOVEBOX .
• Remove START/STOP SWITCH .
• Remove CAR COMMUNICATION COMPUTER .

Release screws (1).

Feed function carrier (2) out of instrument panel trim.

Fig 1: Identifying Instrument Panel Trim Function Carrier And Screws

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