Removal and installation of the center console - ra68001400200x(0200)

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Model 140

Preliminary work:

Cover on gearshift lever removed (Removal and installation of gear shift lever cover (manual transmission) or Removal and installation of selector lever cover (automatic transmission) )

Cover on center console removed (Removal and installation of the center console cover )

Fig 1: Identifying Center Console Components

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Control unit (1) for heater and air conditioner	removed.
Insert (2)	removed.
Control cable (3) for rear compartment nozzle	unhook.
Screw (4)	screw out (2 each).
Screw (5)	screw out (2 each, 8 mm).
Driver's and passenger seat	move forward.
Cover (6)	press off on left and right sides of tunnel.
Screw (7)	screw out. 4 each, Allen screws, WAF 6 mm. 25 Nm. When installing note different screw lengths.
Center console (9)	lift at rear, move out at front on instrument panel and remove.
When installing	thread control cable (3) for rear compartment nozzle through opening in air duct housing, observe installation note!
Continue to install in opposite order. Function check	perform.

Installation note

Before clipping in the control cable (3), "close" the rear compartment nozzle and pull the front control cable (8) all the way to the rear. Press the control cable (3) into the sheet metal clips (11) in this position and secure the control cable sleeve with plastic clips (10).

Fig 2: Identifying Control Cable And Sheet Metal Clips

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Removal, installation

Screw out screws (arrows) on control unit. Disconnect plug connector (2 each), remove control unit.

Fig 3: Locating Screws On Control Unit
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Remove insert (2), screw out screw (4).

Fig 4: Identifying Screw
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Unhook control cable (3) for rear compartment nozzle (arrows).

Fig 5: Locating Control Cable For Rear Compartment Nozzle
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Remove housing shell (arrow).

Fig 6: Locating Housing Shell
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Screw out screws (arrows) (8 mm).
Move driver's and passenger seat forward.
Remove left and right covers on drive shaft tunnel.

Fig 7: Locating Screws
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Screw out screws (arrows) on left and right sides of drive shaft tunnel.
NOTE: When installing observe different lengths of screws (screw longer screws into left side of drive shaft tunnel)!

Fig 8: Locating Screws On Left And Right Sides Of Drive Shaft Tunnel
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Lift center console at rear, move out at front on instrument panel and remove.

Fig 9: Lifting Center Console
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Fig 10: Identifying Center Console
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Center console removed.
When installing route control cable for rear compartment nozzle through opening in air duct housing (arrow).
Observe installation note!
Continue to reinstall in opposite order.
Perform function check.

Fig 11: Locating Air Duct Housing

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