51 16 368 Replacing right glove box with housing

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Special tools required:

00 9 327

When working on trim panel components, make sure that visible surfaces are not scratched or damaged (e.g. by sharp-edged tools).

Necessary preliminary work:

Modify glove box cover including damper. See 51 16 365 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING GLOVE BOX COVER .

Release screws (2) of cover panel (1).

Tightening torque 51 16 15AZ .

Remove cover panel (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Screws Of Cover Panel

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Remove GLOVE BOX LIGHT (1).

Unlock fuse carrier cover (2) and remove.

Fig 2: Removing Fuse Carrier Cover

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Lever out left and right protective caps (1) from storage compartment (2) using special tool 00 9 327 and remove.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool 00 9 327

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Release screws (1) on storage compartment (2).

Tightening torque 51 16 16AZ .

Pull out storage compartment (2) toward the front and set aside.

Fig 4: Identifying Storage Compartment And Screws

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Unclip left and right snap-in sockets (1) and slip out of glove box housing (2).

Fig 5: Identifying Snap Sockets And Glove Box Housing

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