Remove center fresh air grille with integrated air conditioning control unit

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DEACTIVATING VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• 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 .

• Remove screws (arrows).
• Disengage detents (1)  .

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• Disengage the detent (1)  on the fresh air grille (2)  .
• Remove the fresh air grille (2)  with the integrated air conditioning control panel from the center stack module (3)  .

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