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51 16 160 Removing and installing/replacing center console cover

Special tools required: 

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

Lever solar sensor cover (1) out of air duct cover at center (2).

Release screw (4) below.

Raise center air duct cover at front (2) upward and disengage lateral clamps.

Feed center air duct cover (2) out of retaining tabs (3) toward the front.

Fig 1: Pulling Out Sensor Cover From Air Duct
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Release screw (1) on instrument panel trim (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Screw On Instrument Panel Trim
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Release screws (1) on instrument panel trim (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Screws On Instrument Panel Trim
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Installation note: 

The instrument panel cover (1) is in the marked area above the center console cover (2).

Fig 4: Installing Instrument Panel Cover In Marked Area
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Unclamp the side covers (1) of the center console toward the side using special tool 00 9 325 .

Fig 5: Removing Center Console Side Covers Using Special Tool (00 9 325)
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Installation note: 

Clamps (1) of side covers (2) on the center console must not be damaged or missing.

Fig 6: Identifying Center Console Side Covers And Clamps
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Release screws (2) and (3) from center console cover (1).

Carefully move center console cover (1) to the back slightly.

Fig 7: Identifying Center Console Cover And Screws
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Installation note: 

Fit retaining pins of center console cover (1) correctly in recesses on dashboard support (2).

Fig 8: Locating Center Console Cover Retaining Pins
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Carefully move center console cover (1) to the back slightly.

Unlock plug connections.(2) and disconnect.

Completely feed out center console cover (1).

Fig 9: Identifying Center Console Cover And Plug Connections
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