Removal
1. Disconnect the battery.
2. Vehicles with manual transmission: Remove the gearshift boot from the center console.
3. Vehicles with automatic transmission: Remove the ball head from the transmission control lever.
4. Remove trim insert 1 from pocket 3 on the front console and unscrew screw 2 (see illustration).
5. Remove pocket 3 from the mountings on the center console and disconnect plugs 4 on the back of the switches (see illustration 7.4).
6. Open the ashtray and remove the cigarette lighter cover 1 and plug 2, prying them off with a plastic wedge (see illustration).
7. Unscrew screws 3 and 4 and detach the ashtray from the center console (see illustration 7.6).
8. Disconnect plug 5 from the cigarette lighter (see illustration 7.6).
9. Open the box in the driver's side footwell and remove the two screws 1 from the center console wall (see illustration).
10. Remove screw 2 from the passenger seat footwell side (see illustration 7.9).
11. Unscrew four screws 1 and 2 (see illustration).
12. Move the gear shift lever (automatic transmission control lever) to the rearmost position and remove the front part of the center console.
13. Remove the console side panels in the left and right footwells.
14. Remove the front seats, see the relevant chapter.
15. Lift up the central armrest and, depending on the equipment, remove the rear pocket 1 or 2 from the central console (see illustration).
16. Pull out cup holder 3 from the center console, unscrew screw 4 and remove the cup holder (see illustration 7.15).
17. Press down, holding the armrest raised up, the two deflector locking clamps 1 (see arrows in the illustration) and remove the deflector from the center console.
18. Unscrew screw 2 and release cover 3 (see illustration 7.17).
19. Disconnect plug 5 of socket 4 and remove the trim from the rear of the center console (see illustration 7.17).
20. Unscrew screws 1, 2 and 3, slightly spread the side walls 5 of the central console (see arrow in illustration) and remove insert 4.
Attention! When installing, screws 1, 2 and 3 should be screwed in in ascending order of their numbering.
21. Remove the two finishing inserts from the cup holder and unscrew the two screws 1 (see illustration).
22. Move the gearshift lever/automatic transmission control lever to the full forward position.
23. Move the side walls of the center console apart a little (see arrows in illustration 7.21) and remove the central console 2 by pushing it upwards.
24. Unscrew two screws 1 (see illustration).
25. Unscrew the two nuts 2 from the left and right sides of the housing 5 and remove them together with the spacer washers (see illustration 7.24).
26. Unscrew the two bolts 4 on the right and left sides and remove the housing 5 by pushing it upwards (see illustration 7.24).
Attention! When installing, screw in bolts 4 and screws 2 in reverse order, and then screw nuts 2 onto bolts 4 (see illustration 7.24).
27. Unscrew screws 1 and 2, release the console housing 3 from the floor mountings and remove it (see illustration).
The installation of the center console is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
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