Removal and installation of oddment box in rear - ra91001400250x(0250)

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Model 140 (Coupe)

Preliminary work:

Both rear seat cushions and rear backrests removed (Removal and installation of rear seat and backrest )

Arm rest in rear removed (Removal and installation of rear seat folding arm rest )

Fig 1: Identifying Retractable Cover, Oddments Box And Wooden Cover

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Fig 2: Identifying Oddments Box And Wooden Cover With Ashtray Housing

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Fig 3: Identifying Ashtray Housing

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Fig 4: Identifying Oddments Box

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Retractable cover (4) on oddments box (1)	open.
Rear ashtray (2)	open.
Wooden cover (3)	unclip at front with small screwdriver (arrows).
Wooden cover (3)	pull up to remove and disconnect plug connectors.
Ashtray housing (2)	unclip at top (arrows) and remove. Disconnect plug connection.
Oddments box (1)	unclip at sides on brackets (arrows) on left and right.
Oddments box (1)	remove upward while guiding wires through.
Reinstall	in opposite order. Check for proper function.

Repair note

The retractable cover (4) can be pulled out toward the front after separating the two housing shells (1 and 6) from one another.

Fig 5: Identifying Retractable Cover

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The wooden cover (5) can be unclipped on the inside of the housing shell (1, arrows) and removed toward the front.

Fig 6: Identifying Wooden Cover

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