52 25 070 Removing and installing/replacing wood trim on rear center armrest

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear center head restraint. Refer to 52 25 388 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR MIDDLE HEAD RESTRAINT .
Remove decorative strip on center armrest at rear side. Refer to 52 25 075 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING DECORATIVE STRIP ON CENTER ARMREST AT REAR SIDE LEFT OR RIGHT .

Unclip bottom trim (1) with assembly wedge (2) and remove.

Fig 1: Removing Bottom Trim

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Release screws (1).

Fig 2: Removing Screws

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Release screws (1) and remove wood trim on center armrest (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 3: Removing Wood Trim On Center Armrest

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Replacement:

Release screw (1) and remove lock (2).

Fig 4: Removing Lock

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If necessary, remove rear controller. Refer to 61 31 196 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) REAR CONTROLLER .