Removal
1. Remove the rugs from the floor.
2. Remove the rear part of the center console, see the relevant chapter.
3. Remove the lower console trim by pushing it back and releasing its stops from the front of the center console.
4. Remove the front console cover without removing the switch block, see the relevant chapter.
5. Remove the glove box, see the relevant chapter.
6. Remove the four screws that secure the front of the center console at the top and bottom (see illustration).
Attention! The illustration shows screw 1, which secures the console at the top left.
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7. Remove the lower instrument panel trim on the driver's side, see the relevant chapter.
Note! The headlight range adjuster, hood release handle and diagnostic connector do not need to be removed.
8. Unscrew bolts 2 (see illustration).
9. Release the switch block from the three fasteners by pressing them with a screwdriver under the rotary switches.
10. Lift and fold back the floor covering on the passenger side.
11. Remove the front section of the center console by pushing it backwards.
Install the front part of the center console in the reverse order of removal. When installing, maintain the previous position and routing of electrical wires.