65 50 170 Replacing the cover for the Central Information Display (CID) (up to 10/2009)

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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DAMAGE (ESD PROTECTION) .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY

Carefully release latch mechanisms (1).

Installation note:

Latch mechanisms (1) must not be damaged.

Fig 1: Identifying Latch Mechanisms

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Carefully raise cover (2).

Disconnect plug connection (1) and remove cover (2) from CID.

Fig 2: Identifying Plug Connection And Cover

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