64 22 162 Removing and installing/replacing center fresh-air grille

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Decorative Strip On Instrument Panel On Right

Release nuts (1) and remove center fresh-air grill (2) from decorative strip on instrument panel on right (3).

Fig 1: Identifying Center Fresh-Air Grill, Decorative Strip And Mounting Nuts

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