Center console, removing and installing (vehicles without airbag): Removing

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Pull out ashtray and remove hex-head screws -6-.
Pull cover -5- to rear off center console and disconnect electrical connectors.
Remove hex nuts -4-.
Remove Phillips-head screws -1- (left and right sides).
Lift rear end of console slightly and remove from instrument panel.
Disconnect electrical connectors.

Fig 1: Center Console Assembly (Vehicles Without Airbag)