Center Console, Highline, Rabbit From My 2004

Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim

Center Console, Highline, Rabbit from MY 2004

Removal

- Switch off ignition.

Vehicles with automatic transmission

- Loosen boot from cover.

Vehicles with manual transmission and Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG)

- Loosen boot from cover.

All vehicles

- Remove parking brake lever trim.

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.

• The cupholder must be closed when inserting it into the center console. Then open it and install the two screws - 2 -.





- Remove trim panel - 1 - from mounts in lower area - arrow -.

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





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

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





- Remove gear selector 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 the Trim Removal Wedge (3409), unclip the trim panels - 4 - on both sides in the area of the retainers.





- Remove lining mat - 1 - from storage compartment.

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

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

- Remove bolt - 6 - (1.5 Nm).

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

- Remove center console from vehicle.





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

- Remove center console trim carrier - 5 - from vehicle.





Installation

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