Removing Dashboard Bracket

Fig 1: Dashboard Bracket Component Location (Except Carrera "Edition", Carrera Cabriolet "Edition", Carrera 4 "Edition", Carrera 4 Cabriolet "Edition")

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Dashboard bracket
Holder for dashboard bracket

Disconnect wire harness for dashboard.

1.1. Disconnect plug connection for dashboard at connection point on left A-pillar.

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1.1.1. Release plug connections at the left fuse box -A- and remove them -B- .
1.1.2. Release plug connections -a- and pull them off -C- .

1.2. Unclip fixing clips -1- for wire harness at the heating/fresh-air unit.

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1.3. Disconnect plug connection for dashboard at connection point on right A-pillar.

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1.3.1. Release plug connections at the left fuse box -A- and remove them -B- .
1.3.2. Release plug connections for the dashboard wire harness -a- and pull them off -C- .

1.4. Disconnect plug connection for blower power supply.

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1.5. Release plug connection -A- and disconnect it -B- from the heating/fresh-air unit.
1.6. Release plug connection at the two locking lugs -a- and pull it off -C- .

Loosen mounting for dashboard bracket.

2.1. Unscrew fastening nuts -1- for the heating/fresh-air unit.

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2.2. Unscrew the bottom fastening screw at the right on the tunnel -2- .

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2.3. Unscrew the outer fastening screw -3- .
2.4. Unscrew the fastening nuts at the sides -1- .
2.5. Swivel the dashboard bracket out towards the passenger compartment.