Handsfree, entry level: Preparations

Fig 1: Disconnect Battery Negative Lead

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Turn the ignition switch to position 0.
Disconnect the battery negative lead.
NOTE:
Wait at least three minutes before unplugging the connectors or removing other electrical equipment.

Applies to cars equipped with a center storage locker

Fig 2: Removing Storage Locker Surround And Four Screws Around Storage Locker

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Carefully remove the storage locker surround. First pry up the surround using a weatherstrip tool.
Remove the four screws around the storage locker. Place the locker to one side.

Applies to cars equipped with a centrally-mounted loudspeaker

Fig 3: Removing Loudspeaker Grille And Screws In Loudspeaker Then Disconnecting Connector

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Carefully pry the loudspeaker grille up using a weatherstrip tool. Remove the loudspeaker grille.
Remove the screws in the loudspeaker.
Lift up the loudspeaker. Disconnect the connector.
Place the loudspeaker to one side.

Applies to cars equipped with RTI

Fig 4: Removing Panel Around RTI Display

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Carefully remove the panel around the RTI display. Carefully pry around the panel using a weatherstrip tool.
Remove the four screws in the holder for the display.
Lift the entire RTI unit. Disconnect the connector for the display. Where applicable, also disconnect the connector for the centrally mounted loudspeaker.
Place the complete unit to one side.

Fig 5: Removing Rubber Seal From Upper Steering Column Cover

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Lock the steering wheel in the lowest, rearmost position.
Remove the rubber seal from the upper steering column cover by carefully prying off the hooks.

Fig 6: Removing Surround By Prying Lower Edge Till Clips Release And Pulling Back Until Clips At Top Edge Release

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Remove the combined instrument panel surround by carefully prying the lower edge so that the two clips release.
Then pull the surround back until the three clips at the top edge release.
NOTE:
Do not damage the dashboard.

Fig 7: Removing Screws And Pulling Out Combined Instrument Panel

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Remove the four screws for the combined instrument panel.
Pull out the combined instrument panel. Disconnect the connector on the reverse of the combined instrument panel.
Place the combined instrument panel to one side.

Fig 8: Detaching Gear Lever Cover Panel With Boot

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Use a plastic weatherstrip tool and detach the gear selector cover panel with boot by carefully prying it off at the rear edge until the clips release. Pull the panel upwards until the four clips at the sides have released.

Fig 9: Removing Panel Around Gear Selector

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Remove the panel around the gear selector. It is held in place with four catches.

Fig 10: Moving Gear Selector Towards Rear And Removing Screws

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Turn the ignition key to position II.
Engage the handbrake and move the gear selector lever towards the rear.
Remove the two screws holding the bracket with the radio and dashboard environment panel in the center console.

Fig 11: Removing Bracket With Dashboard Environment Panel And Radio From Center Console

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Remove the bracket with dashboard environment panel and the radio from the center console. Pull the lower edge out and downwards until it releases from the mounting at the upper edge. Then fold backwards.
NOTE:
Do not damage the removed components or the surrounding panels.
Unplug the connectors.
If a 12 pin gray connector is not connected to the radio, the car is equipped with an external amplifier. (This information is used later.)