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Cigarette Lighter






Cigarette Lighter

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Release Tool for Cigarette Lighter (T40148)

Removing






- Remove the cigarette lighter illumination bulb (L28). Refer to => [ Cigarette Lighter Illumination ] Cigarette Lighter Illumination.

The release tabs - 2 - on the release tool for cigarette lighter (T40148) must engage in the openings in the cigarette lighter housing- 3 - - arrow - and the threaded pin - 1 - must slide down as far as the stop.

- Slide the (T40148) into the cigarette lighter - 1 - as far as the stop.






- Rotate the thumbwheel - 2 - on the (T40148) clockwise as far as the stop.

The piston - 2 - is pulled upward and the release tabs - 1 - on the (T40148) spread - arrows -.






- Remove the cigarette lighter from the lighting ring using the (T40148).

- Release the retaining clips - arrows -.






- Remove the cigarette lighter with the illumination ring - 1 - from the front ashtray - 2 -.

Installing


Risk of injury.

After removing the release tool, check to see if the lighter retaining tabs are bent.

If the retaining tabs are bent, gently bend them back so the lighter does not slide out.

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

- Remove the support - 1 - on the (T40148).

- Slide the piston down and hold it in place.

- Rotate the thumbwheel - 4 - on the (T40148) counterclockwise, in the direction of the - arrow -. This loosens the release tabs - 2 - on the cigarette lighter - 3 - so the (T40148) can be removed.