51 45 072 Removing and Installing Dashboard With Support

51 45 072 Removing And Installing Dashboard With Support

Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Move wheels into straight-ahead position
- Disconnect battery earth lead
- Remove trim panel for roof pillar at front left and right
- Remove door sill cover strip at front left and right
- Remove storage compartment
- Remove heating centre console trim
- Remove glove box lid
- Remove side air outlet grille lid cover left and right, see bottom air outlet grille cover

NOTE: For version with storage compartment or CD changer, no dismantling of right decorative trim.

- Remove lower section of steering column trim
- Remove control panel for heating and air conditioning

Depending on version:
- Remove solar sensor
- Remove CCC (Car Communication Computer)
- Remove radio receiver (CHAMP)

Disconnect left plug connection (1) up to (3) A-pillar.

Disconnect right plug connection (1) up to (4) A-pillar.

Disengage cable (1) for handbrake switch.

Disconnect plug connection (1) for airbag control unit.

Unclip wiring harness (1) on driving area and centre console.

Remove steering column
(Complete with steering wheel, airbag, steering column switch cluster)

Disconnect plug connection (1) at air conditioner (2).

Unclip wiring harness (1).
Detach cooling hose (2).

Release screws (1) above steering column.

Unfasten screws (1) to (3).

Release left screw (1) underneath air conditioner controls.

Release right screw (1) underneath air conditioner controls.

IMPORTANT: For the following repair work, use a step drill with a large diameter, otherwise the background will be damaged while drilling the 20 mm dia. access holes.

Make access drill holes (2) of 20 mm dia. left next to the aperture (1) for air conditioning controls as followingly described.

Determine and mark centre of access drill hole as follows:
1. Line up the edge of the deepening (1) to side.
2. Distance to flank (2) - (A) = 14 mm.

Release screw becoming visible behind the access drill holes.

Installation note:
Close off access drill holes with plugs.
Part Number 51 71 1 801 066

Make access drill holes of 20 mm dia. left (1) and right (2) in the glove box aperture as followingly described.

Left access drill hole:
Determine and mark centre of access drill hole as follows:
1. Distance to flank (1) - (A) = 16 mm.
2. Distance to profile corner (2) - (B) = 26 mm.

Release screw, reachable sideways from front, through the access drill holes (1).

Installation note:
Close off access drill holes with plugs.
Part Number 51 71 1 801 066

Right access drill hole:
Determine and mark centre of access drill hole as follows:
1. Line up the edge of the flank (1) to the bottom.
2. Distance to top flank (2) - (A) = 58 mm.

Release screw becoming visible behind the access drill holes.

Installation note:
Close off access drill holes with plugs.
Part Number 51 71 1 801 066

Unfasten retaining bracket (1).
Release side screws (2) and (3).
Pull off dashboard complete with support.