Dashboard preparations

Applies to cars equipped with a center storage compartment 

• 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 

• 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 with RTI 

• 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 up the entire RTI unit. Disconnect the connector for the display. Where applicable, disconnect the connector for the centrally mounted loudspeaker
• Place the complete unit to one side.

• Lock the steering wheel in the lowest, rearmost position
• Remove the rubber seal from the upper steering wheel cover by carefully prying the 5catches loose using a weatherstrip tool.

• Pry out the two clips (2) in the bottom edge of the combined instrument panel. Carefully remove the combined instrument panel surround
• Then pull the surround back until the three clips (1) at the top release.

• Remove the four screws around 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.