Center Console, Assembly Overview

Center Console, Assembly Overview







1 - Center console

Removing
- Refer to coding on vehicles with encoded radio/radio navigation system (RNS); if necessary, interrogate.
- Disconnect ground (GND) strap at battery with ignition switched off.
- Vehicles with radio: Remove radio.
- For vehicles with on-screen navigation system: Remove Control module for operating electronics, navigation J401.
- Remove radio trim and storage compartment trim in front center section.
- Remove center armrest.
- Remove A/C Control Head E87.
- Apply parking brake firmly.
- In the case of an automatic transmission push selector lever fully back.
- Remove caps - 4 - from bolts - 3 - on right and left of front footwell at side of center console.
- Remove bolts - 3 - on right and left of front footwell at side of center console.
- Remove parking brake lever handle.
- Remove parking brake trim.
- Pry out cover - 7 - from front.
- Remove the two Phillips head screws - 9 - on connecting piece - 8 - and remove connecting piece. Otherwise the center console cannot be pulled over the parking brake lever.
- Manual transmission: Remove cover and boot.
- Automatic gearbox: Pry gear cover off upward.
- Remove front ashtray.
- Remove two bolts - 5 - in ashtray opening.
- Remove four bolts - 10 - around the gear lever, which secure the center console.
- Disconnect connector for convertible-top actuation, cigarette lighter and/or navigation module.
- Remove two bolts - 2 -.
- Remove hex combi nut - 6 -.
- Push center console carefully backward and remove from vehicle..

NOTE: Before installing center console, make sure all insulating elements have been installed correctly Insulation, center console.

2 - Bolts (2x)
- Tightening torque 3.5 Nm

3 - Bolts (2x)
- Tightening torque 3.5 Nm

4 - Covers (2x)
5 - Bolts (2x)
- Tightening torque 3.5 Nm

6 - Hex combi nut
- Vehicles with center armrest: Tightening torque 10 Nm
- Vehicles without center armrest: Tightening torque 5 Nm

7 - Parking brake cover
8 - Connecting piece
9 - Bolts (2x)
- Tightening torque 2 Nm

10 - Bolts (4x)
- Tightening torque 3.5 Nm