Remove the support for the dashboard

Precondition

Air conditioning has been drawn off.

WARNING: Hot fluids.
Risk of scalding!

Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing appropriate personal protective equipment only.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.

Preliminary work

Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE SLAVE DME CONTROL DEVICE .
Refer to REMOVING HOLDER OF DME CONTROL UNIT FOR CYLINDERS 5 TO 8 .
Refer to REMOVING COOLANT EXPANSION TANK .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
Refer to REMOVING THE COWL COVER .
Refer to REMOVING TRAILING LINK AT SPRING BOLT .
Refer to REMOVING THE COWL UPPER PART IN THE CENTER .
Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
Refer to RELEASING LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
Refer to DISCONNECTING THE REFRIGERANT LINE FROM THE EXPANSION VALVE .
Refer to REMOVING THE CONTROL PANEL OF THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AIR CONDITIONING (INTEGRATED AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL WITH 4-ZONE CONTROL) .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR VENTILATION GRILLE .
Refer to REMOVING THE VENTILATION GRILLE IN THE REAR (AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH 4-ZONE CONTROL) .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ARMREST STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ARMREST .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT STORAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM .
Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
Refer to REMOVING CUPHOLDER .
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 SIDE PANEL ON THE RIGHT DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE RIGHT DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE RADIO OPERATING UNIT AND THE AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL PANEL .
Refer to REMOVING HEADUNIT HIGH (HU-H) .
Refer to REMOVING THE SPEAKER TRIM AT THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE MID-RANGE SPEAKER FROM THE DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING BOTH INNER FRONT DOOR SILL COVER STRIPS .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE TRIM PANEL IN THE FOOTWELL AT THE LEFT A-PILLAR .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE TRIM PANEL IN THE FOOTWELL AT THE RIGHT-HAND A-PILLAR .
Refer to REMOVING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE PANEL ON THE LEFT DASHBOARD .
Refer to REMOVING THE LIGHT OPERATING UNIT .
Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE LEFT .
Refer to REMOVING CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID) .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT FOLD-OUT COMPARTMENT .
Refer to REMOVING AIRBAG UNIT .
Refer to REMOVING AIRBAG UNIT OF THE M SPORTS STEERING WHEEL .
Refer to REMOVING STEERING WHEEL .
Refer to REMOVING STEERING WHEEL .
Refer to REMOVING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD UPPER SECTION .
Refer to REMOVING LOWERING PART OF STEERING COLUMN SHROUD .
Refer to REMOVING THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
Refer to REMOVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI) .
Refer to REMOVING INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM .

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

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- Remove steering shaft lower part from 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) .

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Loosen screw (1) .
Detach bottom steering shaft (2) from 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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