Disassembling and Assembling

Disassembling And Assembling The Dashboard







NOTE:
- The following components; screen, central vent and holder have changed on the dashboard for model year 2002 (model care). The dashboard has a glove compartment and a cupholder. The procedures described in the following are to be carried out for repair work on the components (model year 2002).
- Refer to Removing and installing glove compartment
- Refer to Removing and installing cup holder
- Refer to "Additional assembly instructions for the cover and central vent for the dashboard - as of model year 2002"

Disassembling the dashboard






















Removing the regulator for wiping interval

Removing The Regulator For Wiping Interval:

1 - Disconnect the electrical plug connection.
2 - Press the locking tabs of the regulator for the wiping interval -arrows A- outwards and guide the regulator out of the front cover towards the front.

Removing the cigarette lighter

Removing The Cigarette Lighter:

1 - Disengage the cover -arrow A- upwards.
2 - Press the lights bracket -arrow B- out to the side with a narrow screwdriver.
3 - Disengage the cigarette lighter in the direction of -arrow C- out of the front cover.

Assembling the dashboard






















Installing the regulator for wiping interval







1 - Insert the regulator for the wiping interval into the front cover from the front. Ensure that the locking tabs -A- have engaged.
2 - Plug in the electrical plug connection.

Installing the cigarette lighter

Installing The Cigarette Lighter:

1 - Press the illumination ring with the cigarette lighter -C- into the front cover from the front.
2 - Clip the lights bracket -B- into place. Ensure that the locking tabs have engaged.
3 - Engage cover -A-. Ensure that the locking tabs have engaged.

Additional assembly instructions for the cover and central vent for the dashboard - as of model year 2002

Removing cover and central vent for the dash hoard

1 - Removing cover and central vent







1. Insert a plastic spatula into the side of the cover -1- and press out.
2. Insert the second plate of the central vent into the metal clip -3- using a small screwdriver -2-. Press and hold screwdriver upwards in the direction of arrow and simultaneously pull out the central vent -2- with the cover -1-.

2 - Removing frame







Unscrew fastening screws -3- from the mount -4-.

3 - Unclipping the cover from the central vent







Push in locking tab on the cover -1- using a screwdriver. Pull out central vent -2-.

Removing holder

1 - Removing holder







Unscrew fastening screws -1- from the holder -A or B-.

Installing holder

1 - Installing holder







Position the holder -1- on the dashboard and secure with the fastening screws -1-.

Installing cover and central vent for the dashboard

CAUTION:
- Danger of material damage to finished covers!
- The control switches must be correctly mounted before the cover is fitted.
- Particular care is required when clipping in finished covers.
- The finished covers of the Exclusive/or equipment range (carbon-fibre composite, light/dark wood) could be damaged as a result.

1 - Clipping in the central vent







- Connect the cover -1- with the central vent -2-. Ensure that the locking tab is engaged on the left and right side.

2 - Installing frame







1. Position the frame -5- on the dashboard and secure with the fastening screws -3-.

3 - Installing cover and central vent







1. Push the cover -1- with the central vent -2- into the dashboard, ensuring that the clips are engaged at the top and the locking tabs at the side.