Remove center armrest

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT FOOTWELL TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ARMREST STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER STACK TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN THE FRONT CENTER CONSOLE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT STORAGE COMPARTMENT FRAME .
• Refer to REMOVING BRACKET FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .

• Loosen screws (1)  .
• Open the center armrest (2)  .
• Release any connectors from the center armrest (2)  .
• Remove the center armrest (2)  towards the top.

  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.