Handsfree, entry level: Preparations

• 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.

• Press in the clips so that the ventilation grille is released.
• Remove the grille by prizing with a weatherstrip tool for example.
• Remove the connector (1) for the hazard warning flashers.

• Remove the decor strip on the dashboard by carefully pulling the strip straight out, as close to the mounting point (1) as possible.

• Detach the panel (1) and the gear selector lever boot using a weatherstrip tool.

• Move the gear selector lever to the rear position.
• Pull the panel with boot (1) rearward and turn as shown.
• Remove the screws (2) from the dashboard environment panel.

• Angle the dashboard environment panel outwards so that it is possible to insert a couple of fingers between the center console and the short side of the dashboard environment panel.
• Pull the dashboard environment panel downward maintaining the same angle and remove the dashboard environment panel. The panel is well secured, so some force is required to detach the panel. Disconnect the connectors on the reverse side, and place the dashboard environment panel to one side.
  NOTE: If any of the outer hooks break off, these must be repaired. The method for this can be found in the Workshop Manual in the section about the dashboard.

• Remove the screws (1) from the bracket for the radio.
• Pull the bracket with the radio outwards at the lower edge, and push the whole unit downwards/rearward.
• Disconnect the connectors from the radio and remove the radio.
• If a 12 pin gray connector is not connected to the radio, the car is equipped with an external amplifier.

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

• Make marks for the cable cut-out as shown, 6 mm (15/64").
• Remove the covers (1) and the screws (2).
• Remove the panel by angling the upper edge outwards and pulling out.
• File the cut-out according to the markings.

• 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.

• Take the telephone holder's mounting plate and antenna cable from the kit.
• Press in the aerial cable connector onto the rear of the mounting plate.

• Take the bracket from the kit.
• Install the bracket with the mounting plate. Screw them together with screws and nuts from the kit.

• Mark out the holes for the telephone holder (1) by aligning the edge of the holder with the edge of the hole (2). Press the holder up 3 mm (7/64")  and drill holes with a 5 mm (13/64")  drill bit. Use a 20 mm (3/4")  drill stop.
• Install the holder in the panel. Insert the plate (3) through the hole for the ventilation nozzle. Screw in the holder and plate with the two screws from the kit.

• Route the cables from the mounting plate through the hole behind the combined instrument panel in to the center console.