Part 2

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.





- Remove the template from the kit. Cut around the outer lines.





- Place the template with the lower edge 21 mm (53/64") from the top edge of the air outlet and centered along a line between the button for the warning flashers and the LED.
- Tape the template in position.





- Remove the ventilation outlet by carefully inserting special tool 9995919 between the ribs and carefully pulling up the four catches on the lower edge. Carefully pry using a weatherstrip tool.

Note! Pay particular care to the dashboard and the outlet ribs. These can easily be damaged. The outlet is mounted very firmly.





- Unplug the connector for the warning flashers and move the unit aside.





- Open the glovebox.
- Carefully pry off the panel inside the centre console. Use a plastic weatherstrip tool. The panel is secured by two clips on each of the short sides.
- Pull the panel away downwards.





- Remove the rubber mat and storage compartment.





Loosen the rim around the display and the media player as follows:
- Press in the lock catch on the edge of the media player's tray with a small screwdriver. Carefully pry out one corner using a plastic weatherstrip tool.

Note! Do not damage the panel and dashboard.

- Repeat the operation on the other side.

Hint: If the other side does not detach, press the detached side into position again and repeat the procedure, beginning from the other side.

- Fold the surround backwards. Remove by pulling upwards.





- Press out the display module from the reverse of the center console. Use both hands and press straight back.
- Disconnect the two connectors. Put the display to one side.





- Carefully bend loose and remove the hand brake lever's panel.





- Remove the bottom cover.






Applies to cars with manual gearbox
- Remove the gear selector lever boot from the center console. First pry it off at the front edge using a weatherstrip tool and then unhook it at the rear edge.





- Loosen the gearshift knob from the shift by pressing down the knob and turning it slight more than a 1/4 turn anticlockwise and pull it up.






Applies to all models
- Remove the two screws.





- Remove the rear seat cushion by first pressing the outer edges of the cushion backwards and then by pulling them upwards so that the outer hooks release.





- Lift the cushion straight up in the middle so that the inner hooks release.





- Remove the rear cup holder from the rear tunnel compartment by prying at the leading edge and pressing in the catches, first at the leading edge and then on the sides.





- Remove the screws.





- Remove the rear tunnel compartment by pulling it upward (1) rearward (2) so that it releases from its catches.





- Unplug the connector at the trailing edge of the tunnel console.





- Remove the two screws along the front edge of the tunnel console.


Illustration A





Illustration B




- Carefully pull up the lock catch with special tool 9995919. At the same time, slide the whole tunnel console backward so that the two rear screws in the centre console's panel can be accessed.





- Remove the two screws.





- Remove the two screws holding the centre console's panel to the dashboard.
- Remove the connector at the rear of the climate panel: Put the panel to one side.





- Remove the two clips securing the cables to the media player by first pressing them to the sides and then pulling them away downwards.

Note! Make sure that the optic cables are not bent or stretched. They may not be bent with a radius less than 25 mm (1").





- Remove the two screws from the bottom of the media player.
- Pull out the media player and detach the connectors on the rear side.





- Cover the opening to the air ducts with paper to avoid chips filling into these.
- Spread out a piece of paper inside the dashboard to catch the drill chips.
- Choose LHD or RHD on the drilling template and mark the holes in the centre using a scriber.
- Select a -5 mm (13/64") drill bit. Fit a 15 mm (19/32") drill stop.
- Predrill the holes according to the template. Drill square to the dashboard where the holes are to be positioned.

Note! Do not damage the dashboard.