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Glove Compartment Overview







Glove Compartment Overview

The glove compartment in a vehicle without a knee airbag is shown in the illustration. If the vehicle has a knee airbag, refer to => [ Glove Compartment, with Knee Airbags ] Glove Compartment, With Knee Airbags.






1 Glove Compartment Lamp (W6)

2 Footwell Light

3 Passenger Side Instrument Panel Cover

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Passenger Side Instrument Panel Cover ] Passenger Side Instrument Panel Cover

4 Bolt

3 Nm

5 Hinge Pin

For securing the glove compartment cover

6 Rubber Buffer

For the glove compartment

Quantity: 6

7 Glove Compartment

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Glove Compartment ] Glove Compartment

On some country versions with knee airbag with cut-out for the knee airbag

Removing and installing, countries with knee airbags => [ Glove Compartment, with Knee Airbags ] Glove Compartment, With Knee Airbags

8 Threaded Clip

9 Lid Dampening Mechanism

For the glove compartment cover

With Glove Compartment Lamp Switch (E26)

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Glove Compartment Cover Brake Component ] Glove Compartment Cover Brake Component

10 Hinge Pin

11 Bolt

3 Nm

12 Bolt

Quantity: 3 or 5 (depending on the equipment level)

3 Nm

13 Mount

For striker pin

14 Front Passenger Airbag Deactivation Key Switch (E224)

Not applicable for North American market.

Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] Service Precautions.

Vehicles with special equipment

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Front Passenger Airbag Deactivation Key Switch (E224) ] Service and Repair

15 Bracket

16 Bolt

3 Nm

17 Glove Compartment Cover

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Glove Compartment Cover ] Glove Compartment Cover

18 Glove Compartment Opener

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Glove Compartment Opener ] Glove Compartment Opener

19 Rubber Stop

For the glove compartment cover