Remove the support for the dashboard

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Wheel alignment is not necessary after removal, installation or replacement.

Preliminary work

Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
Refer to ADJUSTING THE STEERING COLUMN POSITION .
Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE LEFT DME CONTROL UNIT .
Refer to REMOVING TOP CLEAN AIR PIPE .
Refer to REMOVING THE CONTROL UNIT BRACKET FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
Refer to REMOVING COOLANT EXPANSION TANK .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE FILTER HOUSING WITH LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
Refer to RELEASING THE INTAKE PIPE BRACKET .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE REFRIGERANT LINE FROM THE EXPANSION VALVE .
Refer to REMOVING EXPANSION VALVE .
Refer to REMOVING THE AIRBAG UNIT (SPORTS STEERING WHEEL) .
Refer to REMOVING THE STEERING WHEEL (SPORTS STEERING WHEEL) .
Refer to REMOVING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD UPPER SECTION .
Refer to REMOVING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD LOWER SECTION .
Refer to REMOVING THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ARMREST STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING CENTER ARMREST .
Refer to REMOVING THE SPEAKER TRIM AT THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID) .
Refer to REMOVING CUP HOLDER .
Refer to REMOVING THE WIRELESS CHARGING STORAGE .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER STACK MODULE .
Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY .
Refer to REMOVING FOOTWELL TRIM PANEL ON THE RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE .
Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
Refer to REMOVING DOOR SILL COVER STRIP, INTERIOR RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE TRIM PANEL IN THE FOOTWELL AT THE RIGHT-HAND A-PILLAR .
Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM FOR THE HEAD-UP DISPLAY .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE COVER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE DASHBOARD AT LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING LIGHT OPERATING UNIT .
Refer to REMOVING THE HEADUNIT HIGH (HU-H) (WITH HOLDER) .
Refer to REMOVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI) .
Refer to REMOVING THE MID-RANGE SPEAKER FROM THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM .

Push the refrigerant line (1) slightly to one side and loosen the screw (2) .

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Releasing the bottom steering shaft on the steering column

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The steering shaft and the steering column are not encoded to each other. At the time of removal, installation and replacement, mark the positioning of the steering shaft in relation to the steering column. Non-compliance will lead to inclination of the steering wheel.

Mark the positioning of the bottom steering shaft (1) to the steering column (2) in the gap (3) .

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Loosen the clamping bolt (1) .
Pull the bottom steering shaft (2) down from the steering column.

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Push the carpet (1) in the area of the B-pillar to the side.
Unlock plug connection (2) and disconnect.

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Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.

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Slacken nut (1) .

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Loosen nuts (1) .
Loosen screws (2) .

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Loosen nuts (1) and remove left and right retainer.
Loosen nuts (2) .

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Loosen nuts (1) and (2) .
NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Conduct the following operation with the assistance of a second person.
Carefully feed out the support for the dashboard to the rear.
If necessary, unlock and disconnect additional plug connections.

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