51 16 190 Removing and Installing/Replacing Lock Cylinder In Center Armrest

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove center armrest closing cover

  Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DECORATIVE TRIM ON CENTER ARMREST 

Actuate catches (1 and 3) gently in direction of arrow and detach housings (2 and 4) in direction of arrow.

Installation: 

Make sure catches (1 and 3) engage correctly.

Fig 1: Detaching Housings

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Installation: 

Move key (1) into illustrated (vertical) position.

Slide in lock (2) as far as it will go.

Guide (3) must be flush after housing halves have been fitted.

Fig 2: Identifying Guide

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Actuate catches (1) gently in direction of arrow and detach housing (2) in direction of arrow.

Installation: 

Make sure catches (1) engage correctly.

Fig 3: Detaching Housing

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Installation: 

Insert (1) must be correctly seated on lock cylinder (2).

Fig 4: Inserting Seated On Lock Cylinder

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Actuate catches (1) gently in direction of arrow and press lock cylinder (2) in direction of arrow out of housing (3).

Installation: 

Make sure catches (1) engage correctly.

Fig 5: Pressing Lock Cylinder

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