52 25 029 Removing and refitting/replacing cupholder cover

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Open cover (1).

Unclip cover (1) upwards in marked area (2) and remove in direction of arrow.

Installation:

Clips and retaining lugs on cover must not be damaged.

If necessary, replace faulty cover.

Fig 1: Removing Cupholder Cover

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Unhook spring (1) and detach from mounting.

Release left and right mountings at retaining lugs (2) and remove.

Remove cover (3).

Fig 2: Removing Cupholder Cover Retaining Lugs

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