When replacing the glove box lid

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT FOOTWELL TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE PANEL ON THE RIGHT DASHBOARD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DAMPER .
• Refer to REMOVING GLOVE BOX LID .

• The closure of the glove box lid and the lock cylinder cannot be removed without destroying them and must always be replaced  .

Assembling the lock cylinder 

• Sort the enclosed guard controls (1) as per the graphic.

  X  = number embossed on the guard control (1)

  Y  = installation position in the lock cylinder

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• Insert the spring (1) into the lock cylinder (2).

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• Insert and engage the guard control (1) with the lowest embossed number X  into position Y  of the lock cylinder (2).

  The guard control engages audibly.

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Check 

• Insert the ignition key (1) into the lock cylinder (3).
• Check whether the guard control (2) is flush with the housing.

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Result 

» The guard control (2) is not flush with the housing (B).

Measure 

• Press out the guard control (2) from the lock cylinder (3) using a suitable tool.

Measure 

• Repeat the operations using the guard control with the next higher number X  , until the guard control is flush with the housing (A).

• Insert the lock cylinder (1) with the ignition key in the glove box lock (2) and press to engage.

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• Carefully insert the glove box lock (1) in the glove box lid (2) and lock.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING GLOVEBOX COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DAMPERS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SIDE PANEL ON DASHBOARD ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT FOOTWELL TRIM .