Remove/install center console

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Remove/install center console

13.5.04

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Remove/install

1

Remove driver and passenger seat toward rear to end position

2

Remove stowage compartment or ashtray housing (2).

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3

Remove bolts (3)

4

Pull cup holder (4) upward out of center console (1)

5.1

Unlock catch hook (18) at bottom of handle (5) downward with suitable screwdriver and remove handle (5) from parking brake lever (13).

On model 169 without code (280) Leather steering wheel or on model 245 without code (280) Leather steering wheel and without code (952) Sport package

5.2

Unlock catch hook (18) at bottom of handle (5) with suitable unlocking tool (19) (e.g. sewing awl) downward and remove handle (5) from parking brake lever (13).

On model 169 with code (280) Leather steering wheel or on model 245 with code (280) Leather steering wheel or with code (952) Sport package

 The catch hook (18) is accessible through the seam of the leather cover.Carefully unlock catch hook through seam in leather cover to prevent damaging the leather cover.

6

Move passenger seat toward front

7.1

Remove center armrest

When replacing center console (1).

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8

Open stowage compartment or rear ashtray housing (6) and remove from rear center console cover (7) until electrical connector (8) is accessible.

9

Disconnect electrical connector (8) and remove stowage compartment or rear ashtray housing (6)

10

Unscrew bolt (9).

11.1

Unclip rear center console cover (7) from rear center console (1) starting at bottom with long wedge and remove.

When replacing center console (1).

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 Installation: Ensure that rear center console cover (7) is seated correctly on center console (1).

12.1

Unplug electrical connector (16).

When replacing center console on vehicles with code (581) Comfort automatic air conditioning

13.1

Unclip upper center console cover (10) from center console (1) starting at rear with mounting wedge

When replacing center console (1).

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 Installation: Press upper center console cover (10) downward in area of drawer (11) when installing in center console (1).

Ensure that upper center console cover (10) is seated correctly on center console (1).

14

Remove bolts (12)

15

Pull parking brake lever (13) all the way up

16

Move front passenger seat toward rear

17.1

Lift center console (1) at rear and move over parking brake lever (13) and remove toward rear.

On vehicles without code (581) Comfort automatic air conditioning and

without code (386) Preinstallation for telephone "Handy", UPCI system

 Installation: Install left and right floor covering next to center console (1) at side below center console (1)

Ensure that center console (1) is seated correctly in mounts on instrument panel (14).

17.2

Lift center console (1) at rear, pull slightly toward rear until electrical connectors (15 or 17) are accessible and lay down on parking brake lever (13).

On vehicles with code (581) Convenience automatic air conditioning or with code (386) Preinstallation for telephone "Handy", UPCI system

 Installation: Install left and right floor covering next to center console (1) at side below center console (1)

Ensure that center console (1) is seated correctly in mounts on instrument panel (14).

18.1

Separate electrical connectors (15)

On vehicles with code (386) Preinstallation for telephone "Handy", UPCI system

19.1

Disconnect electrical connector (17).

On vehicles with code (581) Comfort automatic air conditioning

20.1

Move center console (1) over parking brake lever (13) and remove toward rear.

On vehicles with code (581) Comfort automatic air conditioning or with code (386) Preinstallation for telephone "Handy", UPCI system

21

Install in the reverse order