When replacing the dashboard trim panel: Remount the air ducts

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to DEACTIVATING VEHICLE-SPECIFIC HIGH-VOLTAGE OR LOW-VOLTAGE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING FOOTWELL TRIM PANEL ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL MECHANISM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER CONSOLE .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT GLOVE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING DECORATIVE STRIP ON DASHBOARD AT CENTER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID) .
• 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 THE DECORATIVE TRIM FOR THE CONTROL PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE AUDIO CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to REMOVING HEAD UNIT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT FOLD-OUT COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE PANEL ON THE RIGHT DASHBOARD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SIDE PANEL ON THE LEFT DASHBOARD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LIGHT OPERATING UNIT .
• Refer to REMOVING AIRBAG UNIT OF THE M SPORTS STEERING WHEEL .
• Refer to REMOVING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD LOWER SECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD UPPER SECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI) .
• Refer to REMOVING INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SPEAKER TRIM AT THE DASHBOARD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SPEAKER HOLDER ON THE DASHBOARD .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG .

• Release air duct on the right (1)  at the detents (2)  and remove.
• Mount the air duct (1)  on the right on the new dashboard trim panel and engage at the detents (2)  .

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• Release air duct on the left (1)  at the detents (2)  and remove.
• Mount the air duct (1)  on the left on the new dashboard trim panel and engage at the detents (2)  .

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SPEAKER HOLDER ON THE DASHBOARD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SPEAKER TRIM AT THE DASHBOARD .
• Refer to INSTALLING INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL) .
• Refer to FITTING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD UPPER SECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING STEERING COLUMN SHROUD LOWER SECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING AIRBAG UNIT OF THE M SPORTS STEERING WHEEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LIGHT OPERATING UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SIDE PANEL ON LEFT DASHBOARD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE SIDE PANEL ON DASHBOARD ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING FOLD-OUT COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING HEAD UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING RADIO OPERATING UNIT AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING AUDIO CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DECORATIVE TRIM FOR THE CONTROL PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE RIGHT DASHBOARD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID) .
• Refer to INSTALLING DECORATIVE STRIP ON CENTER OF DASHBOARD .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT GLOVE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER CONSOLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT FOOTWELL TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM PANEL FOR THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR CENTER CONSOLE TRIM .
• Refer to ACTIVATING VEHICLE-SPECIFIC HIGH-VOLTAGE OR LOW-VOLTAGE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to ACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .