When replacing the glove compartment

Preliminary work

Removing the glove compartment damper

NOTE: Schematic diagram is for example purposes. Some parts may differ in certain details.

Pull out expanding rivet (1) .
Open glove compartment lid slightly.
Turn glove compartment damper (2) clockwise by approx. 90° and remove from the glove compartment.

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Installing the glove compartment dampers

NOTE: Schematic diagram is for example purposes. Some parts may differ in certain details.

With the glove compartment cover slightly open, position the glove compartment damper (2) and rotate it about 90° anti-clockwise.
Install the expanding rivet (1) .

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Unclip the glove box light (1) in the direction of the arrow.

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Clip in glove box light (1) .

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Replacing lock cylinder

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The lock cylinder and the opener must always be replaced because they cannot be removed from the glove box lid.

Assembling the lock cylinder

NOTE: Schematic diagram is for example purposes. Some parts may differ in certain details.

NOTE: The description is provided only at one component. The procedure is the same for all other components.

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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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) .

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Insert the lock cylinder (1) using the ignition key into the glove box lock (2) and engage through pressure.

Carefully insert the glove box lock (1) into the glove compartment lid (2) and lock.

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Follow-up work