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Removing and installing centre console - USA vehicles from 11.2004 onwards
Removing and installing centre console - USA vehicles from 11.2004 onwards
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-
  W00-0427
t  Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
  W00-0554
1 - Centre console
t  Removing:
–  Remove centre armrest  → Chapter.
–  Remove cover on gear lever/selector lever → Chapter.
–  Remove radio → Radio, telephone and navigation system; Rep. gr.91.
–  Remove air conditioning system operating and display unit -E87- → Air conditioning system; Rep. gr.87.
–  Detach switch trim -2-.
–  Apply handbrake firmly.
–  Vehicles with automatic gearbox: Move selector lever to rearmost position.
–  Detach caps -4- at front in footwell on right and left side of centre console.
–  Unscrew bolts -3- at front in footwell on right and left side of centre console.
–  Remove handbrake lever grip → Chapter.
–  Remove trim from handbrake lever → Chapter.
–  Carefully lift cover -10- out of centre console, starting at the front.
–  Slacken off the two cross-head bolts -12- at connecting piece -11- and take out connecting piece. Otherwise, trim cannot be pulled over handbrake lever.
–  Remove ashtray (front) → Chapter.
–  Remove cigarette lighter → Chapter.
–  Unscrew bolts -5 ... 7-.
–  On vehicles with centre armrest: Loosen hexagon nut with washer -11-.
–  Loosen the two hexagon nuts with washers -12-.
–  Pull centre console firmly to rear and remove it from vehicle.
  Note
Centre console is not easy to release from die cast element at dash panel.
t  Installing:
Install in reverse order of removal.
2 - Switch trim
3 - Bolts (2x)
q   Tightening torque: 5 Nm
4 - Caps (2x)
5 - Bolts (4x)
q   Tightening torque: 5 Nm
6 - Bolts (2x)
q   Tightening torque: 5 Nm
7 - Bolts (2x)
q   Tightening torque: 5 Nm
8 - Hexagon nut with washer (1x)
q   Tightening torque: 26 Nm
9 - Hexagon nut with washer (2x)
q   Tightening torque: 26 Nm
10 - Handbrake cover
11 - Connecting piece
12 - Bolts (2x)
q   Tightening torque: 1 Nm.

   

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