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Center Console, From November 2004






Center Console, from November 2004

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)





Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1410)









1 Center Console

Removal:

- Remove center armrest. Refer to => [ Center Armrest ] Center Armrest.

- Remove cover at selector lever. Refer to => [ Shift Cover and Shifter Boot ].

- Remove the radio. Refer to Radio, Stereo, and Compact Disc

- Remove A/C control head (E87).

- Remove button trim - 2 -.

- Pull up parking brake firmly.

- With automatic transmissions, position selector lever all the way back.

- At the front inside footwell, remove the covers - 4 - on right and left sides at the center console side.

- Remove bolts - 3 - at the front inside footwell on right and left sides at the center console side.

- Remove parking brake lever handle. Refer to => [ Parking Brake Lever Handle ] Parking Brake Lever Handle.

- Remove parking brake lever trim. Refer to => [ Parking Brake Lever Trim ] Parking Brake Lever Trim.

- Carefully remove cover - 10 - from center console, starting at front.

- Remove two screws - 12 - on connecting piece - 11 - and remove connecting piece. Otherwise, trim cannot be pulled away above parking brake lever.

- Remove front ashtray. Refer to => [ Front Ashtray ] Front Ashtray.

- Remove cigarette lighter. Refer to => [ Center Console Cigarette Lighter, from November 2004 ] Center Console Cigarette Lighter, From November 2004.

- Remove screws - 5 to 7 -.

- Vehicles with center armrest: Remove hex-combination nut - 11 -.

- Remove two hex-combination nuts - 12 -.

- Pull center console forcefully backward and remove it from vehicle.

Center console may be removed from the diecast part on the instrument panel only with difficulty.

Installing:

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

2 Switch Trim

3 Screws (Qty. 2)

Tightening specification 5 Nm

4 Cover (Qty. 2)

5 Screws (Qty. 4)

Tightening specification 5 Nm

6 Screws, (Qty. 2)

Tightening specification 5 Nm

7 Screws, (Qty. 2)

Tightening specification 5 Nm

8 Hex Combination Nut (1x)

Tightening specification 26 Nm

9 Hex Combination Nut (Qty. 2)

Tightening specification 26 Nm

10 Parking Brake Cover

11 Connecting Piece

12 Screws, (Qty. 2)

Tightening specification 1Nm