FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Center Console, Highline







Center Console, Highline

Removal

- Turn off the ignition.

Vehicles with Automatic Transmission

- Place selector lever in position "N".

- Loosen the selector lever cover and handle from the cover.

With Manual Transmission

- Remove boot with shift knob from cover.

Vehicles with Direct Shift Automatic Transmission (DSG)

- Place selector lever in position "N".

- Loosen the shift cover together with handle from the cover.

All Vehicles

- Remove trim for parking brake lever.

Vehicles with CD Changer

- Remove CD changer - 1 -.

- Remove lining mat - 2 - from storage compartment.

- Remove bolt - 3 - (1.5 Nm).





Vehicles with Cooled Storage Compartment

- Remove lining mat - 1 - from storage compartment.

- Remove cover - 2 - out of mounts in storage compartment.

- Remove bolt - 3 - (1.5 Nm).





All Vehicles

- Open beverage holder - 1 - and remove two bolts - 2 - (1.5 Nm).

- Pull cup holder out of center console.

When installing, beverage holder must be inserted (first at bottom) into center console while in a closed state. Then it must be opened and then install the two bolts - 2 -.





- Remove the trim - 1 - from mounts at the bottom - arrow -.

- Remove trim panel from mounts in center console in upper area.





- Engage parking brake (parking brake lever in highest position).

- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 - (1.5 Nm).

- Release extension - 3 - from mounts in lower area.

- Pull extension upward and disconnect harness connector at 12 V power outlet.





- In vehicles with manual transmission, remove noise insulation - 1 - from center console.

- Remove the two bolts - 2 - (1.5 Nm).

- Remove storage compartment - 3 - from center console and (depending on vehicle equipment) disconnect wiring harnesses.

An ashtray may be installed instead of the storage compartment - 3 -, removal is the same.





- Unclip cover - 1 - from trim using a small screwdriver.

- Remove bolt - 2 - (1.5 Nm).

- Pull left footwell trim - 3 - out of mounts.

Removal of right footwell trim is identical.

- Using (3409), unclip trim panels - 4 - on both sides in area of locking mechanisms.





- Remove the liners - 1 - from the rear cupholder or from the storage compartment.

- Remove the two bolts - 2 - and - 3 - (1.5 Nm).

- Remove the two bolts - 4 - and - 5 - (1.5 Nm).

- Remove lining mat from rear beverage holder and remove bolt - 6 - (1.5 Nm).

Install the bolts in the following sequence: - 2 -, - 3 -, - 4 -, - 5 - and - 6 -.

- Pull center console upward as far as possible.





Without a CD Changer or iPod Adapter

- Remove the air guide channel in - direction of arrow -.





It is not necessary to remove the air duct channel on vehicles with a CD changer or iPod adapter.

All Vehicles

- Remove bolts - 1 -, - 2 -, - 3 - and - 4 - (1.5 Nm).

- First remove carrier for center console trim - 5 - and then center console from vehicle.





Installation

- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.