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Edition 07.2011
Service Department. Technical Information
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00 - Technical data
68 - Interior equipment
69 - Passenger protection
70 - Trim, insulation
72 - Seat frames
74 - Seat - padding, covers
76 - Gas, water, electricity
Technical information should always be available to the foremen and mechanics, because their
careful and constant adherence to the instructions is essential to ensure vehicle road-worthiness and
safety. In addition, the normal basic safety precautions for working on motor vehicles must, as a
matter of course, be observed.
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Contents
00 - Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1 Routing and attaching pipes/hoses and wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Contact corrosion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
68 - Interior equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1 Shelves / trim panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1 Exploded view of glove box/knee bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 Removing and installing glove box/knee bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 Removing and installing glove box lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.4 Removing and installing cushioning mechanism for glove box lid/knee bolster . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.5 Exploded view of storage compartment/knee bolster (driver's side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.6 Removing and installing storage compartment/knee bolster (driver's side) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.7 Removing storage box from storage compartment and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.8 Removing and installing steering column trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.9 Removing and installing coin holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2 Removing and installing centre console without extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.1 Centre console without extension - overview of fitting locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.2 Exploded view of centre console without extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.3 Removing and installing centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.4 Removing and installing floor covering rod (rear and front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.5 Removing and installing air conditioner operating unit (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.6 Removing and installing ashtray (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.7 Renewing trim for ashtray (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2.8 Removing and installing cigarette lighter (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2.9 Removing and installing trim for centre console with multimedia operating unit . . . . . . . . 33
2.10 Removing and installing front centre console cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2.11 Removing and installing rear vent (2-zone climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.12 Removing and installing trim for rear centre console (rear vent, 2-zone climate control) . . 37
2.13 Removing and installing rear cigarette lighter (rear vent, 2-zone climate control) . . . . . . . . 37
2.14 Removing and installing storage compartment (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2.15 Renewing trim for storage compartment (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2.16 Removing and installing centre console storage compartment (one-piece centre armrest)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2.17 Removing and installing centre console storage compartment (split centre armrest) . . . . 39
2.18 Removing and installing rear vent (4-zone climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
2.19 Removing and installing rear air conditioner operating unit (4-zone climate control) . . . . . . 43
2.20 Removing and installing rear cigarette lighter (rear vent, 4-zone climate control) . . . . . . . . 44
2.21 Removing and installing trim for rear centre console (rear vent, 4-zone climate control) . . 44
2.22 Removing and installing rear air distributor and rear air duct (2 and 4-zone climate control)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
2.23 Removing and installing rear vent warm air and cold air flap control motor (left-side/right-
side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
2.24 Removing and installing rear centre console temperature sensor (left-side/right-side) . . . . 47
2.25 Removing and installing centre console bracket, centre armrest bracket and bracket for air
conditioner operating unit/ashtray (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3 Removing and installing centre console with extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.1 Centre console with extension - overview of fitting locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.2 Exploded view of centre console with extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3.3 Removing and installing centre console with extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
3.4 Removing and installing extension for centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
3.5 Removing and installing cup holder unit with small storage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . 61
3.6 Removing and installing small storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
3.7 Removing and installing lid for cup holder and small storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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3.8 Removing and installing frame for cup holder unit with small storage compartment lid . . . . 62
3.9 Removing and installing large storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
3.10 Removing and installing sliding cover for large storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
3.11 Removing and installing sockets in large storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
3.12 Removing and installing bracket for centre console extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
3.13 Bracket for centre console extension (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
3.14 Bracket for centre console extension (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.15 Removing and installing rear air distributor and rear air duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
3.16 Removing and installing intermediate piece for air duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
3.17 Removing and installing rear vent and rear Climatronic operating and display unit . . . . . . 71
3.18 Removing and installing centre console storage compartment (split centre armrest) . . . . 72
4 Front centre armrest (one-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
4.1 Removing and installing centre armrest (one-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
4.2 Dismantling and assembling centre armrest (one-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
4.3 Removing and installing bracket for centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
4.4 Removing and installing centre armrest stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
4.5 Removing and installing carrier for centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
4.6 Removing and installing padding for centre armrest (one-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
4.7 Removing and installing cover panel for centre armrest (one-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
4.8 Removing and installing gas strut for centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
5 Front centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
5.1 Removing and installing centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
5.2 Removing and installing lower support (split centre armrest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
5.3 Dismantling and assembling centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
5.4 Removing and installing cover panel for centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
5.5 Removing and installing padding for centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
5.6 Removing and installing split centre armrest storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5.7 Removing and installing lower cover panel for centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5.8 Removing and installing trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
5.9 Removing and installing storage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
5.10 Separating centre armrest (split) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
6 Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
6.1 Removing and installing interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
6.2 Checking operation of automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
69 - Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
1 Safety regulations and test methods for pyrotechnic, electrical and mechanical components
of the restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
1.1 General safety regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
1.2 Storage, transportation and disposal of airbag, belt tensioner and battery isolator units
(pyrotechnic components) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
1.3 Additional safety regulations for side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
1.4 Additional safety regulations for curtain airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
1.5 Safety regulations for crash sensors (pressure sensors) for front side airbag . . . . . . . . . . 98
1.6 Additional safety regulations for working on seat occupied sensor for front passenger's airbag
deactivation - country-specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
1.7 Procedure for dealing with seat occupied sensor for front passenger's airbag deactivation
following a crash - country-specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
1.8 Replacing pyrotechnic, electrical and mechanical components of restraint system following
an accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
1.9 Checking airbag fastening elements following an accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
1.10 Accident not involving airbag triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
1.11 Checking seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
1.12 Checking webbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
1.13 Checking automatic belt retractor (locking action) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
1.14 Visual inspection of buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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1.15 Functional test of buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
1.16 Checking guide fittings and latch plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
1.17 Checking fastening elements and anchorage points following an accident . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
1.18 Checking child seat restraint function for additional child seats (not for driver's seat belt) -
country-specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
1.19 Checking child seat anchors after an accident (Isofix, Top Tether) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
1.20 Checking belt-fastened sensor for rear three-point seat belts with belt tensioner . . . . . . . . 105
2 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
2.1 Seat belt anchorage points (block diagram) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
2.2 Outer floor panel anchorage point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
2.3 Removing and installing three-point seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
2.4 Removing and installing belt height adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
2.5 Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
2.6 Removing and installing third rear three-point seat belt (fixed rear seat backrest) . . . . . . 111
2.7 Removing and installing rear outer floor panel anchorage point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
2.8 Removing and installing rear outer floor panel anchorage point with electrically operated
individual seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
2.9 Centre floor panel anchorage points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
2.10 Removing and installing centre floor panel anchorage points (buckle) with electrically
operated individual seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
2.11 Replacing belt buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
2.12 Replacing buckle for seat-occupied sensor for front passenger's airbag deactivation (country-
specific) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
3 Servicing airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
3.1 General view of fitting locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
3.2 Removing and installing airbag control unit (J 234) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
3.3 Removing and installing battery cut-off relay J655 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
3.4 Removing and installing battery isolation igniter N253 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
4 Servicing driver side airbag N95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
4.1 Removing and installing driver side airbag unit N95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
4.2 Removing and installing steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
4.3 Removing and installing airbag coil connector and return ring with slip ring F138 . . . . . . 128
5 Servicing front passenger side airbag N131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
5.1 Removing and installing front passenger side airbag N131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
5.2 Removing and installing key operated switch to deactivate front passenger side airbag E224
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
5.3 Service installation of key operated switch to deactivate front passenger side airbag E224
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
5.4 Removing and installing „PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF“ lamp K145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
6 Servicing side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
6.1 Removing and installing front side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
6.2 Removing and installing rear side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
6.3 Removing and installing rear side airbag (individual electrically operated rear seat) . . . . . . 139
7 Servicing curtain airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
7.1 Removing and installing curtain airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
7.2 Removing and installing rear deformation element (Saloon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
7.3 Removing and installing rear deformation element (vehicles with long wheelbase) . . . . . . 145
7.4 Removing and installing front deformation element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
8 Removing and installing knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
8.1 Removing and installing driver's knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
8.2 Removing and installing front passenger's knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
8.3 Removing and installing deformation element for driver's knee airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
8.4 Removing and installing deformation element for front passenger's knee airbag . . . . . . . . 154
9 Servicing seat-occupied sensor for front passenger's airbag deactivation (country-specific)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
9.1 Removing and installing seat occupied sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
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9.2 Replacing rigid foam inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
10 Deactivation of rear side airbag with fixed backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
10.1 Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
10.2 Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
11 Deactivation of rear side airbag with individual electrically operated rear seats . . . . . . . . 164
11.1 Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
11.2 Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
12 Servicing airbag crash sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
12.1 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
12.2 Removing and installing front side airbag crash sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
12.3 Removing and installing rear side airbag (curtain airbag) crash sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
13 Removing and installing ISOFIX holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
13.1 Rear ISOFIX holder with fixed rear seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
13.2 Removing and installing rear ISOFIX holder with electrically operated individual seats . . 173
14 Child seat anchor (USA, Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
14.1 Removing and installing child seat anchor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
70 - Trim, insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
1 Front door trim panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
1.1 Exploded view of fitting locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
1.2 Exploded view of door trim cable routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
1.3 Removing and installing front door trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
1.4 Removing and installing trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
1.5 Replacing front door trim decorative trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
1.6 Removing and installing insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
1.7 Removing and installing armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
1.8 Removing and installing window regulator switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
1.9 Dismantling armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
1.10 Removing and installing mirror adjustment switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
1.11 Removing and installing interior door handle with central locking system switch . . . . . . . . 184
1.12 Removing and installing door warning light and footwell light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
1.13 Removing and installing interior monitor switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
1.14 Removing and installing hinged pocket with mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
1.15 Removing and installing hinged pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
1.16 Removing and installing filler neck compartment lid/rear lid release switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
2 Rear door trim panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
2.1 Exploded view of fitting locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
2.2 Exploded view of door trim cable routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
2.3 Removing and installing rear door trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
2.4 Removing and installing trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
2.5 Removing and installing insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
2.6 Removing and installing armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
2.7 Removing and installing window regulator switch module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
2.8 Removing and installing door warning light and footwell light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
2.9 Removing and installing treble loudspeaker trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
2.10 Removing and installing treble loudspeaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
2.11 Removing and installing triangular trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
2.12 Removing and installing interior door handle with central locking system switch . . . . . . . . 195
2.13 Removing and installing hinged pocket with mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
2.14 Removing and installing hinged pocket without mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
2.15 Removing and installing glasses compartment - vehicles with long wheelbase only . . . . . . 198
2.16 Removing and installing mechanical sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
2.17 Removing and installing hook for sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
2.18 Removing and installing electric sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
3 Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
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3.1 Exploded view of fitting locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
3.2 Removing and installing left trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
3.3 Removing and installing trim panel with switch module on right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
3.4 Removing and installing dash panel vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
3.5 Removing and installing dash panel insert trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
3.6 Removing and installing trim panel for display unit for front information display and operating
unit control unit J685 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
3.7 Removing and installing trim panel above glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
3.8 Removing and installing left or right defroster vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
3.9 Removing and installing sunlight penetration photosensor G107 with cap . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
3.10 Removing and installing centre defroster vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
3.11 Removing and installing indirect ventilation trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
3.12 Removing and installing left dash panel end trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
3.13 Removing and installing right dash panel end trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
3.14 Removing and installing dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
4 Central tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
4.1 Exploded view of fitting locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
4.2 Separating dash panel from central tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
5 Roof trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
5.1 Removing moulded headliner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
5.2 Removing and installing sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
5.3 Removing and installing sun visor mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
5.4 Removing and installing roof reinforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
6 Trim panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
6.1 Removing and installing upper A-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
6.2 Removing and installing roof grab handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
6.3 Removing and installing lower A-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
6.4 Removing and installing upper and lower A-pillar intermediate piece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
6.5 Removing and installing foot rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
6.6 Removing and installing upper B-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
6.7 Removing and installing lower B-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
6.8 Removing and installing C-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
6.9 Removing and installing rear wheel housing trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
6.10 Removing and installing D-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
6.11 Removing and installing coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
6.12 Removing and installing narrow D-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
6.13 Removing and installing roof end trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
6.14 Removing and installing rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
6.15 Removing and installing electric rear window sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
6.16 Removing and installing rear shelf replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
6.17 Removing and installing floor covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
6.18 Removing and installing box for tool kit and hazard warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
6.19 Removing and installing rear lid trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
6.20 Removing and installing emergency release handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
6.21 Removing and installing grip moulding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
6.22 Removing and installing button to close rear lid in luggage compartment E406 . . . . . . . . 271
6.23 Removing and installing rear cross panel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
6.24 Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
6.25 Removing and installing luggage compartment socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
6.26 Removing and installing ventilation grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
6.27 Separating luggage compartment side trim and drip rail trim/assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
6.28 Removing and installing back panel trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
6.29 Removing and installing luggage compartment floor covering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
6.30 Removing and installing rear shelf lower trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
6.31 Removing and installing fastening rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
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72 - Seat frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
1 Front seats (memory seat, electrically operated seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
1.1 Removing and installing seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
1.2 Connecting airbag adapter VAS 6229 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
1.3 Unplugging connector for side airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
1.4 Pin assignment of emergency power supply connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
1.5 Removing and installing front runner cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
1.6 Removing and installing rear runner cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
1.7 Bump stop for front passenger's seat (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
1.8 Removing and installing front seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
1.9 Replacing seat pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
1.10 Removing and installing side trim on sill panel side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
1.11 Removing and installing side trim on tunnel side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
1.12 Removing and installing front trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
1.13 Removing and installing seat side trim holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
1.14 Removing and installing seat adjustment switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
1.15 Removing and installing switch for 4-way lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
1.16 Removing and installing seat and steering column adjustment control unit with memory J136 /
front passenger seat adjustment with memory control unit J521 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
1.17 Removing and installing connector point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
1.18 Removing and installing seat longitudinal adjustment motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
1.19 Replacing seat upper frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
1.20 Replacing seat pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
1.21 Removing and installing safety latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
1.22 Removing and installing seat height adjustment motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
1.23 Removing and installing seat angle adjustment motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
1.24 Removing and installing seat cushion extension motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
1.25 Removing and installing backrest adjustment motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
1.26 Removing and installing upper backrest cover panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
1.27 Removing and installing lower backrest cover panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
1.28 Removing and installing 4-way lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
1.29 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
1.30 Removing and installing head restraint adjustment motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
1.31 Removing and installing upper backrest adjustment motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
1.32 Removing and installing electrically operated head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
1.33 Removing and installing motor for head restraint adjustment with active head restraint unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
1.34 Removing and installing seat ventilation unit (seat pan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
1.35 Removing and installing seat ventilation unit (backrest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
1.36 Removing rear footwell light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
1.37 Electrically operated front seat wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
2 Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
2.1 Removing and installing rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
2.2 Removing and installing rear seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
2.3 Removing and installing centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
2.4 Dismantling centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
2.5 Removing and installing cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
2.6 Removing and installing centre mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
2.7 Removing and installing head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
2.8 Removing and installing centre head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
2.9 Removing and installing centre head restraint blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
2.10 Dismantling centre head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
2.11 Removing and installing slide-in locking mechanism for centre head restraint . . . . . . . . . . 339
2.12 Removing and installing backrest mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
3 Electrically operated individual rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
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3.1 Exploded view of electrically operated individual rear seat components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
3.2 Removing and installing centre section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
3.3 Removing and installing seat pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
3.4 Removing and installing individual rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
3.5 Removing and installing backrest holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
3.6 Seat centre section holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
3.7 Removing and installing backrest centre section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
3.8 Removing and installing release handle for backrest centre section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
3.9 Removing and installing rear shelf trim and filler piece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
3.10 Removing and installing mounting plate for control units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
3.11 Separating rear seat adjustment with memory control unit J522 from mounting plate . . . . 347
3.12 Separating driver side J674 and front passenger side J675 rear seat ventilation control unit
from mounting plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
3.13 Removing and installing side trim on sill panel side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
3.14 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
3.15 Removing and installing seat adjustment switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
3.16 Removing and installing side trim on tunnel side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
3.17 Removing and installing front trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
3.18 Removing and installing seat ventilation unit (seat pan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
3.19 Removing and installing seat ventilation unit (backrest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
3.20 Removing and installing rear left seat V227 and rear right seat V228 rake adjustment
motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
3.21 Removing and installing rear left seat V87 and rear right seat V88 longitudinal adjustment
motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
3.22 Removing and installing upper backrest adjustment motor V232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
3.23 Removing and installing rear left seat V127 and rear right V128 lumbar support longitudinal
adjustment motor with four-way lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
3.24 Removing and installing rear left seat lumbar support height adjustment motor V225 and
V225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
3.25 Removing and installing outer seat belt retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
3.26 Removing and installing head restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
74 - Seat - padding, covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
1 Front seat covers and padding (memory seat, electrically operated seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
1.1 Removing and installing seat pan cover and padding (sports seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
1.2 Removing and installing seat cushion extension trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
1.3 Removing and installing seat side padding and cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
1.4 Removing and installing backrest cover and padding (sports seat, standard seat) . . . . . . 364
1.5 Removing head restraint guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
1.6 Removing head restraint guides (convenience seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
1.7 Removing and installing seat heating element (sports seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
1.8 Removing and installing seat side padding heating elements (bonded) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
1.9 Removing and installing backrest heating element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
1.10 Removing and installing backrest heating elements (bonded) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
1.11 Removing and installing head restraint cover and padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
2 Rear seat covers and padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
2.1 Removing and installing cover and padding for rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
2.2 Removing and installing cover and padding for rear seat backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
2.3 Removing head restraint guides with backrest in position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
2.4 Removing head restraint guides with backrest removed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
2.5 Removing and installing head restraint cover and padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
3 Covers and padding for electrically operated individual rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
3.1 Removing and installing cover and padding for seat pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
3.2 Removing and installing cover and padding for individual rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
3.3 Removing and installing centre section cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
3.4 Removing head restraint guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
3.5 Removing and installing head restraint cover and padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
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3.6 Removing and installing seat heating element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
3.7 Removing and installing backrest heating element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
76 - Gas, water, electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
1 Servicing refrigerator box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
1.1 Exploded view of components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
1.2 Removing and installing refrigerator box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
1.3 Removing and installing thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
1.4 Removing and installing contact switch for refrigerator box interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
1.5 Removing and installing LED for operation indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
1.6 Removing and installing LED for refrigerator box interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
1.7 Removing and installing battery monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
1.8 Removing and installing control unit for refrigerator box compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
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00 – Technical data
1 Routing and attaching pipes/hoses
and wiring
Make sketches or take photographs when unfastening or remov‐
ing and installing hydraulic and pneumatic pipes or electrical
wires. This ensures re-installation at the original location.
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2 Contact corrosion
Contact corrosion can occur if unsuitable fasteners (bolts, nuts,
washers etc.) are used on the vehicle.
For this reason, only fasteners with a special surface coating are
fitted.
In addition, all rubber and plastic parts and all adhesives are made
of non-conductive materials.
Always install new parts as listed in the Parts catalogue if you are
not sure whether used parts can be reused.
Important:
♦ We recommend using genuine replacement parts only, as
these have been checked and are compatible with aluminium.
♦ We recommend using Audi Genuine Accessories.
♦ Damage caused by contact corrosion is not covered by the
warranty.
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68 – Interior equipment
1 Shelves / trim panels
Overview
♦ ⇒ „1.1 Exploded view of glove box/knee bolster“, page 4
♦ ⇒ „1.2 Removing and installing glove box/knee bolster“, page
5
♦ ⇒ „1.3 Removing and installing glove box lid“, page 7
♦ ⇒ „1.4 Removing and installing cushioning mechanism for
glove box lid/knee bolster“, page 9
♦ ⇒ „1.5 Exploded view of storage compartment/knee bolster
(driver's side)“, page 9
♦ ⇒ „1.6 Removing and installing storage compartment/knee
bolster (driver's side)“, page 10
♦ ⇒ „1.7 Removing storage box from storage compartment and
installing“, page 11
♦ ⇒ „1.8 Removing and installing steering column trim“,
page 12
♦ ⇒ „1.9 Removing and installing coin holder“, page 13
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1.1 Exploded view of glove box/knee bolster
1 - Glove box/knee bolster
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 5
2 - Wiring harness for glove
box
❑ Attaching ⇒ page 4
3 - Bolts (2x), 4 Nm
4 - Support (left-side)
5 - Dash panel
6 - Central tube
7 - Support (right-side)
8 - Speed nut (2x)
9 - Dash panel end trim (rightside)
10 - Bolts (2x), 4 Nm
11 - Clips (4x)
12 - Bolts (2x), 4 Nm
13 - Bolts (3x), 4 Nm
Securing wiring harness for glove box
Wiring harness -1- for glove box is secured with clips -arrows-.
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1.2 Removing and installing glove box/knee bolster
Special tools and workshop
equipment required
♦ Removal wedge -3409-
♦ Protective cap -
VAS 6223/9-
♦ Radio release tool -
T10057-
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Removing
WARNING
Observe safety regulations for pyrotechnic components
⇒ page 94 .
– Vehicles with knee airbag: With ignition switched on, discon‐
nect battery earth wire ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 .
– Use screwdriver to prise off dash panel end trim (right-side)
-arrow-.
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– If fitted, remove CD changer as follows:
– Insert two keys of radio release tool -T10057- into front of CD
changer.
♦ Top L - top left
♦ Top R - top right
– Pull CD changer out of mounting frame.
– Unplug electrical connector.
– Unplug connector for optical fibre.
– Cover open wiring harness connector -2- of optical fibre cable
with protective cap -VAS 6223/9- -Item 1-.
Note
The protective cap is designed to prevent the end face of the op‐
tical fibre from becoming soiled or damaged, as this would impair
light transmission.
– Press catches on CD changer and pull release keys out of CD
changer.
– If fitted, remove storage compartment from glove box. To do
so, use small screwdriver to release retaining tabs -1- and
-2- in -direction of arrow-.
– Pull storage compartment out of glove box.
– Remove bolts -arrows-.
– Remove bolts -1- and -2-.
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– Unplug electrical connector -1- for glove box wiring harness
-2- from supply lead -3-.
– On vehicles with knee airbag: Pull catch -2- in direction of ar‐
row and unplug electrical connectors -1- and -3-.
– Remove glove box.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:
– With ignition switched on, connect battery earth wire ⇒ Elec‐
trical system; Rep. gr. 27 .
Tightening torque:
Glove box to dash panel: 4 Nm
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
Removing
– Remove glove box ⇒ page 3 .
– Pull pivot pin -1- out of cushioning mechanism for glove box
lid.
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– Unscrew bolts -1-.
– Detach stop -2-.
– Open glove box.
– Remove pin -1- on left side of glove box.
– Remove pin -1- on right side of glove box.
– Detach glove box lid.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
1 - Bolts (2x), 2 Nm
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1.4 Removing and installing cushioning
mechanism for glove box lid/knee bol‐
ster
Removing
– Remove glove box ⇒ page 3 .
– Open glove box.
– Unplug electrical connector -2-.
– Pull out pivot pin -1-.
– Release cushioning mechanism for glove box lid -3- in clock‐
wise direction and detach cushioning mechanism.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
1.5 Exploded view of storage compartment/knee bolster (driver's side)
1 - Storage compartment/knee
bolster (driver's side)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 10
2 - Storage box
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 11
3 - Bolts (2x), 4 Nm
4 - Pivot pin (2x)
❑ For securing storage
box
5 - Bolts (2x), 4 Nm
6 - Support (left-side)
7 - Speed nut (2x)
8 - Support (right-side)
9 - Dash panel end trim (leftside)
10 - Dash panel
11 - Entry and start authorisa‐
tion switch -E415-
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ Electrical system;
Rep. gr. 96
12 - Bolts (2x), 4 Nm
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1.6 Removing and installing storage com‐
partment/knee bolster (driver's side)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Removal wedge -3409-
Removing
WARNING
Observe safety regulations for pyrotechnic components
⇒ page 94 .
– Vehicles with knee airbag: With ignition switched on, discon‐
nect battery earth wire ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 .
– Use screwdriver to prise off dash panel end trim (left-side)
-arrow-.
– Carefully separate trim panel -1- from dash panel using re‐
moval wedge -3409- -arrows-.
– Open coin holder.
– Slide trim for coin holder to left out of fastener -arrow- and
detach.
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– Open glove box.
– Starting from above glove box, carefully separate trim panel
-1- with switch module from dash panel using removal wedge
-3409- .
Note
Take particular care when unfastening clip at end of trim panel
closest to driver.
– Unplug electrical connector.
– Unscrew driver's storage compartment -arrows-.
– Unplug electrical connectors.
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– On vehicles with knee airbag: Pull catch -2- in direction of ar‐
row and unplug electrical connectors -1- and -3-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:
– When fitting trim panel -1- with switch panel make sure both
catches are inserted in centre of trim panel between dash
panel and monitor housing -arrows-.
– With ignition switched on, connect battery earth wire ⇒ Elec‐
trical system; Rep. gr. 27 .
Tightening torque:
Storage compartment (driver's side) to dash panel: 4 Nm
1.7 Removing storage box from storage compartment and installing
Removing
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– Remove storage compartment (driver's side) ⇒ page 10 .
– Destroy expanding section -arrows- of pivot pin -2-.
– Pull pivot pin -2- out of mounting.
– Take storage box -3- out of storage compartment (driver's
side) -1-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:
– Renew pivot pins.
– Make sure pivot pins engage fully.
1.8 Removing and installing steering col‐
umn trim
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-
♦ Special screwdriver T8 -T40056 A-
Removing
– Lower steering wheel as far as possible towards rear, making
use of the full range of the steering column adjuster.
– Remove airbag unit and steering wheel ⇒ page 123 .
– Remove storage compartment (driver side) ⇒ page 9 .
Vehicles with mechanically adjustable steering column
– Slacken off bolt -2-.
– Detach handle -1-.
3 - Steering column trim
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– Unscrew bolts -5- (2x).
– Remove bolt -4-.
– Unscrew Torx bolts -3- (2x) using special screwdriver T8 -
T40056 A- .
– Separate trim (top) -2- for steering column switch module from
trim (bottom) -1- and detach both parts.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:
– Engage upper trim in hooks of lower trim, press both parts to‐
gether and screw them on.
1.8.1 Tightening torques
3 - Torx bolt T8, 0.5 Nm
4 - Bolt, 4 Nm
5 - Bolt, 4 Nm
Bolt for handle (mechanically adjustable steering column): 3 Nm
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Removal wedge -3409-
♦ Hook -3438-
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Removing
– Open coin holder.
– Slide trim for coin holder to left out of fastener -arrow- and
detach.
– Open glove box.
– Starting from above glove box, carefully separate trim panel
-1- with switch module from dash panel using removal wedge
-3409- .
– Detach trim panel with switch panel in direction of -arrow-.
Note
Take particular care when unfastening clip at end of trim panel
closest to driver.
– Unplug electrical connector.
– Turn knurled wheel -3- of left air vent above glove box fully up.
– Above bottom slat -2-, insert jeweller's screwdriver -1- in each
of the two air vent clips.
– Alternating between left and right side, pull air vent out of
opening, taking care to ensure that jeweller's screwdrivers re‐
main in position.
Note
If necessary, use hook -3438- to pull air vent out of opening.
– Unplug connector at air vent.
– Release retaining tabs -1- of coin holder.
– Pull coin holder out of dash panel -arrow-.
– Unplug connector on back of coin holder.
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Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:
– When fitting trim panel -1- with switch panel make sure both
catches are inserted in centre of trim panel between dash
panel and monitor housing -arrows-.
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2 Removing and installing centre con‐
sole without extension
Overview
♦ ⇒ „2.1 Centre console without extension - overview of fitting
locations“, page 17
♦ ⇒ „2.2 Exploded view of centre console without extension“,
page 18
♦ ⇒ „2.3 Removing and installing centre console“, page 19
♦ ⇒ „2.4 Removing and installing floor covering rod (rear and
front)“, page 29
♦ ⇒ „2.5 Removing and installing air conditioner operating unit
(front)“, page 29
♦ ⇒ „2.6 Removing and installing ashtray (front)“, page 31
♦ ⇒ „2.7 Renewing trim for ashtray (front)“, page 32
♦ ⇒ „2.8 Removing and installing cigarette lighter (front)“,
page 33
♦ ⇒ „2.9 Removing and installing trim for centre console with
multimedia operating unit“, page 33
♦ ⇒ „2.10 Removing and installing front centre console cup hold‐
er“, page 34
♦ ⇒ „2.11 Removing and installing rear vent (2-zone climate
control)“, page 35
♦ ⇒ „2.12 Removing and installing trim for rear centre console
(rear vent, 2-zone climate control)“, page 37
♦ ⇒ „2.13 Removing and installing rear cigarette lighter (rear
vent, 2-zone climate control)“, page 37
♦ ⇒ „2.14 Removing and installing storage compartment (rear)“,
page 38
♦ ⇒ „2.15 Renewing trim for storage compartment (rear)“, page
38
♦ ⇒ „2.16 Removing and installing centre console storage com‐
partment (one-piece centre armrest)“, page 39
♦ ⇒ „2.17 Removing and installing centre console storage com‐
partment (split centre armrest)“, page 39
♦ ⇒ „2.18 Removing and installing rear vent (4-zone climate
control)“, page 41
♦ ⇒ „2.19 Removing and installing rear air conditioner operating
unit (4-zone climate control)“, page 43
♦ ⇒ „2.20 Removing and installing rear cigarette lighter (rear
vent, 4-zone climate control)“, page 44
♦ ⇒ „2.21 Removing and installing trim for rear centre console
(rear vent, 4-zone climate control)“, page 44
♦ ⇒ „2.22 Removing and installing rear air distributor and rear
air duct (2 and 4-zone climate control)“, page 45
♦ ⇒ „2.23 Removing and installing rear vent warm air and cold
air flap control motor (left-side/right-side)“, page 46
♦ ⇒ „2.24 Removing and installing rear centre console temper‐
ature sensor (left-side/right-side)“, page 47
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2.1 Centre console without extension - overview of fitting locations
1 - Centre console
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 19
2 - Air conditioner operating
unit (front)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 29
3 - Ashtray (front)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 31
4 - Trim for centre console with
multimedia operating unit
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 33
5 - Front centre console cup
holder
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 34
6 - Centre armrest (one-piece)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 75
❑ Dismantling and assem‐
bling ⇒ page 77
7 - Rear vent (2-zone climate
control)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 35
8 - Trim for rear centre console
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 37
9 - Cigarette lighter (rear)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 37
10 - Storage compartment (rear)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 38
11 - Handset cradle
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Rep. gr. 91
12 - Storage compartment
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 39
13 - Centre armrest (split)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 84
14 - Rear vent (4-zone climate control)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 41
15 - Air conditioner operating unit (rear)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 43
16 - Trim for rear centre console
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 44
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17 - Cigarette lighter (rear)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 44
18 - Handset cradle
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Rep. gr. 91
19 - Storage compartment
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 39
2.2 Exploded view of centre console without extension
1 - Centre console without ex‐
tension
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 19
2 - Bolts (4x), 4 Nm
3 - Bolts (4x), 4 Nm
4 - Bolts/nuts (2x), 4 Nm
5 - Rear floor covering rod
(right-side)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 29
6 - Rear floor covering rod (leftside)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 29
7 - Bracket for centre console
(centre)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 47
8 - Front floor covering rod
(left-side)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 29
9 - Bolts (2x), 4 Nm
10 - Dash panel
11 - Bolts (2x), 4 Nm
12 - Front floor covering rod
(right-side)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 29
13 - Air duct (rear)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 45
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2.3 Removing and installing centre console
Special tools and workshop
equipment required
♦ Removal wedge -3409-
♦ Protective cap -
VAS 6223/9-
♦ Radio release tool -
T10057-
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Removing
Note
All cable ties unfastened or cut open on removal are to be reattached at the same location on installation.
– Move front seats to rearmost position and set backrests to 45°
position.
WARNING
Observe safety regulations for pyrotechnic components
⇒ page 94 .
– With ignition switched on, disconnect battery earth wire ⇒
Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 .
– Remove airbag unit and steering wheel ⇒ page 123 .
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– Use screwdriver to prise off dash panel end trim (left-side)
-arrow-.
– Carefully separate trim panel -1- from dash panel using re‐
moval wedge -3409- -arrows-.
– Open coin holder.
– Slide trim for coin holder to left out of fastener -arrow- and
detach.
– Open glove box.
– Starting from above glove box, carefully separate trim panel
-1- with switch module from dash panel using removal wedge
-3409- .
Note
Take particular care when unfastening clip at end of trim panel
closest to driver.
– Unplug electrical connector.
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– Unscrew driver's storage compartment -arrows-.
– Unplug electrical connectors.
– On vehicles with knee airbag: Pull catch -2- in direction of ar‐
row and unplug electrical connectors -1- and -3-.
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– Use screwdriver to prise off dash panel end trim (right-side)
-arrow-.
– If fitted, remove CD changer as follows:
– Insert two keys of radio release tool -T10057- into front of CD
changer.
♦ Top L - top left
♦ Top R - top right
– Pull CD changer out of mounting frame.
– Unplug electrical connector.
– Unplug connector for optical fibre.
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– Cover open wiring harness connector -2- of optical fibre cable
with protective cap -VAS 6223/9- -Item 1-.
Note
The protective cap is designed to prevent the end face of the op‐
tical fibre from becoming soiled or damaged, as this would impair
light transmission.
– Press catches on CD changer and pull release keys out of CD
changer.
– If fitted, remove storage compartment from glove box. To do
so, use small screwdriver to release retaining tabs -1- and
-2- in -direction of arrow-.
– Pull storage compartment out of glove box.
– Remove bolts -arrows-.
– Remove bolts -1- and -2-.
– Unplug electrical connector -1- for glove box wiring harness
-2- from supply lead -3-.
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– On vehicles with knee airbag: Pull catch -2- in direction of ar‐
row and unplug electrical connectors -1- and -3-.
– Remove glove box.
Vehicles without Climatronic operating and display unit (rear):
– Open ashtray (rear) -2-.
– Detach trim -1- from mounting frame -arrow-.
– Close ashtray.
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– Detach ashtray from mounting frame in direction of -arrow-.
Vehicles with Climatronic operating and display unit (rear):
– Prise trim -1- off mounting frame using removal wedge -3409-
-arrow-.
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All vehicles:
– Remove bolts -arrows-.
– Detach mounting frame -1- with air vents and ashtray/rear Cli‐
matronic operating and display unit.
Note
To unplug electrical connector at rear Climatronic operating and
display unit, press catch -1-, turn retaining bracket in direction of
-arrow- and unplug connector.
– Unplug electrical connectors -1 ... 4-.
– Remove nuts -arrows- for rear centre console.
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Vehicles with split centre armrest:
– Fold centre armrests upwards.
– Lift off trim for armrest hinge -arrow-.
– Remove bolts -arrows-.
– Unplug connectors for storage compartment illumination (ac‐
cessible through opening for rear ventilation).
– Lift off centre armrests.
Vehicles with one-piece centre armrest:
– Fold centre armrest upwards.
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– Use removal wedge -3409- to prise front corners of storage
compartment out of centre console -arrow 1- and pull storage
compartment forwards -arrow 2-.
– Unplug electrical connectors -1- and -2- and detach storage
compartment.
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– Unplug electrical connectors -1-.
– Remove bolts -arrows- on both sides of centre console.
– Press button -arrow- and take out insert -1- for ashtray (front).
– Unscrew bolt -arrow- and remove housing for front ashtray.
– Unplug electrical connector.
– Lift off centre console switch trim -arrows-.
– Unplug electrical connectors.
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– Unscrew bolts -2-.
– Release retaining springs -1- with small screwdriver -arrow-.
– Swivel top edge of Climatronic control unit -J255- to rear.
– Take Climatronic control unit out of mounting.
– Unplug electrical connectors -A ... E- by releasing retaining tab
-G-.
– Unplug electrical connector -F-.
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– Remove bolts -arrows-.
– Use screwdriver, for example, to press on rocker -A- of selec‐
tor lever manual release mechanism.
– At the same time, move selector lever from „P“ to „D“.
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– Turn collar -1- to left and push it down as far as it will go.
– Lift off knob -2- for selector lever.
– Release fasteners -1- on either side of shift mechanism
-arrow- and lift up trim panel -3-.
– Unplug electrical connector -2- and detach trim panel.
– Raise centre console at rear and unplug connectors on un‐
derside of centre console.
– Detach centre console towards rear.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:
– When fitting trim panel -1- with switch panel make sure both
catches are inserted in centre of trim panel between dash
panel and monitor housing -arrows-.
– With ignition switched on, connect battery earth wire ⇒ Elec‐
trical system; Rep. gr. 27 .
Tightening torques
Component Nm
Centre console to: Body 4
Dash
4
panel
Split armrest to support 18
Air vents to rear centre console 2.5
Storage compartment (driver side) Central
4
tube
to:
Glove box to: Central
Dash
panel
4
4
tube
Dash
4
panel
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2.4 Removing and installing floor covering rod (rear and front)
Removing
– Pull floor covering out of rods at front and rear.
– Unclip floor covering rods from centre console.
Installing
Note
Always start by fitting rear left or right floor covering rod.
– Position rods -1- and -2- on floor covering -3-.
– Make sure floor covering -3- is correctly positioned in clips
-5-.
– Attach rods -1- and -2- to centre console -4-.
– Press floor covering -3- into position. Rods must engage in
centre console clips -5-.
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2.5 Removing and installing air conditioner
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
Removing
– Move selector lever to „S“.
– Switch off ignition.
operating unit (front)
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Removing ashtray (front)
– Open ashtray (front).
– Press button -arrow-.
– Pull out ashtray insert -1-.
– Remove bolt -1-.
– Pull front ashtray -2- out of centre console.
– Unplug electrical connector.
Removing trim for centre console with multimedia operating unit
– Lift off trim for centre console with multimedia operating unit
-1-.
2 - Pin
3 - Spring clip
4 - Centre console
– Unplug electrical connectors.
– Detach trim for centre console with multimedia operating unit.
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Removing air conditioner operating unit (front)
– Unscrew bolts -1- (2x).
– Pull air conditioner operating unit (front) -3- out of centre con‐
sole -2-.
– Unplug electrical connectors.
– Take out air conditioner operating unit (front).
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
Observe following sequence when fitting trim for centre console
with multimedia operating unit, air conditioner operating unit
(front) and ashtray (front):
– Plug in connectors.
– Insert air conditioner operating unit (front) in centre console,
but do not bolt on.
– Plug in electrical connectors at multimedia operating unit.
– Clip trim for centre console with multimedia operating unit into
centre console.
– Centrally align trim for centre console with multimedia operat‐
ing unit.
– Tighten air conditioner operating unit (front) to specified tor‐
que.
– Install ashtray (front) ⇒ page 31 .
Tightening torques
Air conditioner operating unit (front) to centre console: 4 Nm
All other tightening torques can be found in the relevant section.
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2.6 Removing and installing ashtray (front)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
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Removing
– Move selector lever to „S“.
– Switch off ignition.
– Open ashtray (front).
– Press button -arrow-.
– Pull out ashtray insert -1-.
– Remove bolt -1-.
– Pull ashtray (front) -2- out of centre console.
– Unplug electrical connector.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
Ashtray (front) to centre console: 4 Nm
2.7 Renewing trim for ashtray (front)
Removing
– Remove ashtray (front) ⇒ page 31 .
– Press lug -1- out of spring clip -2-.
– Detach trim -3-.
Installing
– Position upper edge of trim -1- on tabs -3- of ashtray cover
4 - Pin
-2-.
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– Press on lower edge of trim -3- to engage lugs -1- in spring
clips -2-.
2.8 Removing and installing cigarette lighter (front)
Cigarette lighter -2- installed in front ashtray -1- cannot be re‐
newed separately.
If defective, renew cigarette lighter together with front ashtray.
Removing and installing ashtray (front) ⇒ page 31
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Removing
– Switch off ignition.
– Remove ashtray (front) ⇒ page 31 .
Removing trim for centre console with multimedia operating unit
– Lift trim for centre console -3- with multimedia operating unit
-4- and front centre console cup holder -5- off centre console
-1-.
6 - Spring clip
– Unplug electrical connectors.
– Detach trim for centre console with multimedia operating unit
and front centre console cup holder.
– Remove multimedia operating unit ⇒ Rep. gr. 91 .
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Removing centre console cup holder
– Unscrew bolts -1- (4x).
– Detach front centre console cup holder -2- from trim for centre
console with multimedia operating unit -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening torques
Refer to appropriate section for tightening torques.
2.10 Removing and installing front centre console cup holder
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
Removing
– Remove trim for centre console with multimedia operating unit
⇒ page 33 .
– Unscrew bolts -1- (4x).
– Detach front centre console cup holder -2- from trim for centre
console with multimedia operating unit -3-.
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– Open front centre console cup holder -1-.
– Take out cup holder insert -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
Front centre console cup holder to trim for centre console with
multimedia operating unit: 4 Nm
2.11 Removing and installing rear vent (2zone climate control)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
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Removing
Removal is described for a rear vent (2-zone climate control)
without seat potentiometer.
The removal procedure with seat potentiometer is similar.
2.11.1 Removing storage compartment (rear)
– Switch off ignition.
– Pull storage compartment (rear) -1- out of centre console -2-.
3 - Trim for rear centre console
4 - Rear vent (2-zone climate control)
5 - Cigarette lighter (rear)
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2.11.2 Removing rear vent (2-zone climate control)
– Unscrew bolts -1- (2x).
– Pull rear vent (2-zone climate control) -2- out of centre console
-3-.
– Unplug electrical connectors.
2.11.3 Removing trim for rear centre console
– Unclip trim for rear centre console -1-.
2 - Rear vent (2-zone climate control)
2.11.4 Removing cigarette lighter
– Turn cigarette lighter -1- as far as it will go in direction of arrow.
– Pull cigarette lighter out of mounting in rear vent.
2.11.5 Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
♦ Observe sequence when fitting cigarette lighter and trim for
rear centre console.
– Plug in electrical connector.
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– Insert cigarette lighter with spring pin -1- in mounting -2- in rear
vent.
– Turn cigarette lighter clockwise as far as stop.
– Clip trim for rear centre console into rear vent (2-zone climate
control).
2.11.6 Tightening torque:
Rear vent (2-zone climate control): 4 Nm
2.12 Removing and installing trim for rear
centre console (rear vent, 2-zone cli‐
mate control)
Removing
– Unclip trim for rear centre console -1-.
2 - Rear vent (2-zone climate control)
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
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2.13 Removing and installing rear cigarette
lighter (rear vent, 2-zone climate con‐
trol)
Removing
– Switch off ignition.
– Unclip trim for rear centre console -1-.
– Turn cigarette lighter -2- as far as it will go in direction of arrow.
– Pull cigarette lighter out of mounting in rear vent.
– Unplug electrical connector.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
♦ Observe sequence when fitting cigarette lighter and trim for
rear centre console.
– Plug in electrical connector.
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– Insert cigarette lighter with spring pin -1- in mounting -2- in rear
vent.
– Turn cigarette lighter clockwise as far as stop.
– Clip trim for rear centre console into rear vent (2-zone climate
control).
2.14 Removing and installing storage com‐
partment (rear)
Removing
– Switch off ignition.
– Pull storage compartment (rear) -1- out of centre console -2-.
– Unplug electrical connector.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
2.15 Renewing trim for storage compartment (rear)
Removing
– Remove storage compartment (rear) ⇒ page 38 .
– Press lug -1- out of spring clip -2-.
– Detach trim -3-.
Installing
– Position upper edge of trim -1- on tabs -3- of storage com‐
partment lid -2-.
4 - Pin
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– Press on lower edge of trim -3- to engage lugs -1- in spring
clips -2-.
2.16 Removing and installing centre console storage compartment (one-piece centre armrest)
1 - Storage compartment
❑ With handset cradle
(optional)
♦ Removing
– Switch off ignition.
– Swivel centre armrest
upwards.
– Unclip storage compart‐
ment -1-.
– Swivel storage compart‐
ment upwards and at
the same time pull it in
direction of travel out of
centre console -2-.
– Unplug connector on
vehicles with handset
cradle -3-.
– Take out storage com‐
partment -1-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of re‐
moval.
2 - Centre console
3 - Handset cradle
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ Rep. gr. 91
2.17 Removing and installing centre console
storage compartment (split centre arm‐
rest)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
1 - Storage compartment
❑ With handset cradle
(optional)
♦ Removing
– Switch off ignition.
– Swivel centre armrest
-5- upwards.
– Detach upper support
trim -4-.
– Unscrew bolts -6- (2x).
– Detach centre armrest
-5- from lower support
-8-.
– Unclip grommet -3-.
– Unclip storage compart‐
ment -1-.
– Swivel storage compart‐
ment upwards and at
the same time pull it in
direction of travel out of
centre console -9-.
– Unplug connector on
vehicles with handset
cradle -2-.
– Take out storage com‐
partment -1-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of re‐
moval.
2 - Handset cradle
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ Rep. gr. 91
3 - Grommet
4 - Upper support trim
5 - Centre armrest
❑ Split version
6 - Bolts (2x), 18 Nm
❑ Included in scope of delivery of centre armrest
7 - Upper support
❑ Included in scope of delivery of centre armrest
8 - Lower support
9 - Centre console
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2.18 Removing and installing rear vent (4-
zone climate control)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
2.18.1 Overview of fitting locations
1 - Trim for rear centre console
2 - Cigarette lighter (rear)
3 - Air conditioner operating unit (rear)
4 - Rear vent (4-zone climate control)
5 - Centre console
– Switch off ignition.
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2.18.2 Removing rear vent (4-zone climate
control)
– Unclip trim for rear centre console -1-.
– Unscrew bolts -2- (2x).
– Pull rear vent (4-zone climate control) -4- out of centre console
-3-.
– Unplug electrical connectors.
– Take out rear vent (4-zone climate control).
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2.18.3 Removing air conditioner operating unit (rear)
– Pull air conditioner operating unit (rear) -1- out of rear vent (4-
zone climate control) -2-.
2.18.4 Removing and installing cigarette lighter (rear)
– Turn cigarette lighter -1- as far as it will go in direction of arrow.
– Pull cigarette lighter out of mounting in rear vent.
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
♦ Observe sequence when fitting cigarette lighter and trim for
rear centre console.
– Plug in connectors.
– Insert cigarette lighter with spring pin -1- in mounting -2- in rear
vent.
– Turn cigarette lighter clockwise as far as stop.
– Install rear vent (4-zone climate control in centre console).
– Clip trim for rear centre console into rear vent (4-zone climate
control).
2.18.5 Tightening torque:
Rear vent (4-zone climate control) to centre console: 4 Nm
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2.19 Removing and installing rear air condi‐
tioner operating unit (4-zone climate
control)
Removing
– Switch off ignition.
– Unclip trim for rear centre console -1-.
2 - Rear vent (4-zone climate control)
3 - Centre console
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– Pull air conditioner operating unit (rear) -1- out of centre con‐
sole -2-.
– Unplug electrical connectors.
– Take out air conditioner operating unit (rear).
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
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2.20 Removing and installing rear cigarette
lighter (rear vent, 4-zone climate con‐
trol)
Removing
– Switch off ignition.
– Unclip trim for rear centre console -1-.
– Turn cigarette lighter -2- as far as it will go in direction of arrow.
– Pull cigarette lighter out of mounting in rear vent.
– Unplug electrical connector.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
♦ Observe sequence when fitting cigarette lighter and trim for
rear centre console.
– Plug in electrical connector.
– Insert cigarette lighter with spring pin -1- in mounting -2- in rear
vent.
– Turn cigarette lighter clockwise as far as stop.
– Clip trim for rear centre console into rear vent (4-zone climate
control).
2.21 Removing and installing trim for rear
centre console (rear vent, 4-zone cli‐
mate control)
Removing
– Unclip trim for rear centre console -1-.
2 - Rear vent (4-zone climate control)
3 - Centre console
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
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2.22 Removing and installing rear air distrib‐
utor and rear air duct (2 and 4-zone
climate control)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
1 - Centre console
2 - Bolts (4x), 2 Nm
3 - Centre console air distribu‐
tor
2-zone climate control
❑ Rear left vent warm air
and cold air flap control
motor ( -V220- ) -4-
4-zone climate control
❑ Rear left vent warm air
and cold air flap control
motor ( -V220- ) -4-
❑ Rear right vent warm air
and cold air flap control
motor ( -V221- ) -5-
❑ Rear left centre console
temperature sensor ( G311- ) -7-
❑ Rear right centre con‐
sole temperature sen‐
sor ( -G312- ) -6-
♦ Removing
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Note
♦
Before unplugging connectors,
mark assignment to
♦
Rear left/right vent warm air and
cold air flap control motors and
♦
Rear left/right centre console
temperature sensors.
– Remove centre console
⇒ page 19 .
– Remove bolts -8- and
-9- (4x).
– Pull rear left -10- and rear right -11- air ducts out of centre console air distributor -3-.
Vehicles with 2-zone climate control
– Unplug electrical connectors at rear left vent warm air and cold air flap control motor ( -V220- ).
2. Removing and installing centre console without extension 45
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Vehicles with 4-zone climate control
– Unplug electrical connectors at rear left ( -V220- ) -4- and rear right ( -V221- ) -5- vent warm air and cold
air flap control motors.
– Unplug electrical connectors at rear left ( -G311- ) -7- and rear right ( -G312- ) -6- centre console tem‐
perature sensors.
All vehicles (continued)
– Unscrew bolts -2- (4x).
– Take out centre console air distributor -3-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
– Observe correct assignment when plugging in connectors at rear left ( -V220- ) -4- and rear right ( -V221- )
-5- vent warm air and cold air flap control motors.
– Observe correct assignment when plugging in connectors at rear left ( -G311- ) -7- and rear right ( -
G312- ) -6- centre console temperature sensors.
4 - Rear left vent warm air and cold air flap control motor -V220-
❑ For 2 and 4-zone climate control
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
5 - Rear right vent warm air and cold air flap control motor -V221-
❑ For 4-zone climate control
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
6 - Rear right centre console temperature sensor -G312-
❑ For 4-zone climate control
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
7 - Rear left centre console temperature sensor -G311-
❑ For 4-zone climate control
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
8 - Bolts (2x), 2 Nm
9 - Bolts (2x), 2 Nm
10 - Rear air duct (left-side)
♦ Removing
– Remove centre console ⇒ page 19 .
– Unscrew bolts -8- (2x).
– Pull rear left air duct out of centre console air distributor -3-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
11 - Rear air duct (right-side)
♦ Removing
– Remove centre console ⇒ page 19 .
– Unscrew bolts -9- (2x).
– Pull rear right air duct out of centre console air distributor -3-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
2.23 Removing and installing rear vent warm
air and cold air flap control motor (leftside/right-side)
♦ Removing and installing rear left vent warm air and cold air
flap control motor -V220- ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
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♦ Removing and installing rear right vent warm air and cold air
flap control motor -V221- ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
2.24 Removing and installing rear centre console temperature sensor (left-side/ right-side)
♦ Removing and installing rear left centre console temperature
sensor -G311- ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
♦ Removing and installing rear right centre console temperature
sensor -G312- ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
2.25 Removing and installing centre console bracket, centre armrest bracket and bracket for air conditioner operating unit/ ashtray (front)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
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1 - Centre console
2 - Bolts (4x), 4 Nm
3 - Bracket for rear centre con‐
sole
♦ Removing
– Remove centre console
⇒ page 19 .
– Remove rear air ducts
⇒ page 45 .
– Remove centre console
air distributor
⇒ page 45 .
– Unscrew bolts -2- (4x).
– Take out bracket for rear
centre console -3-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of re‐
moval.
4 - Bolts (4x), 4 Nm
5 - Bracket for centre armrest
♦ Removing
– Remove centre armrest
⇒ page 75 .
– Remove centre console
⇒ page 19 .
– Remove rear air ducts
⇒ page 45 .
– Remove centre console
air distributor
⇒ page 45 .
– Unscrew bolts -4- (4x).
– Take out bracket for
centre armrest -5-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
6 - Bolts (4x), 4 Nm
7 - Bracket for centre console (centre)
♦ Removing
– Remove centre console ⇒ page 19 .
– Unscrew bolts -6- (4x).
– Take out bracket (centre) for centre console -7-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
8 - Bolts (4x), 4 Nm
9 - Bracket for air conditioner operating unit/ashtray (front)
♦ Removing
– Remove centre console ⇒ page 19 .
– Remove rear air ducts ⇒ page 45 .
– Unscrew bolts -10- (6x).
– Take out bracket for air conditioner operating unit/ashtray (front) -9-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
10 - Bolts (6x), 4 Nm
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3 Removing and installing centre con‐
sole with extension
3.1 Centre console with extension - overview of fitting locations
1 - Centre console with exten‐
sion
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 51
2 - Air conditioner operating
unit (front)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 29
3 - Ashtray (front)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 31
4 - Trim for centre console with
multimedia operating unit
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 33
5 - Front centre console cup
holder
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 34
6 - Centre armrest
❑ One-piece, removing
and installing
⇒ page 75
❑ One-piece, dismantling
and assembling
⇒ page 77
❑ Split, removing and in‐
stalling ⇒ page 84
❑ Split, dismantling and
assembling
⇒ page 86
7 - Intermediate piece for air
ducts
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 70
8 - Bracket for centre console extension
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Item 4 (page 66)
9 - Handset cradle
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Rep. gr. 91
10 - Storage compartment
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 72
11 - Extension for centre console
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 59
12 - Rear vent
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 71
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13 - Air conditioner operating unit (rear)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 71
14 - Storage compartment (small)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 61
❑ Removing and installing small storage compartment lid ⇒ page 62
15 - Cup holder (rear)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 61
❑ Removing and installing cup holder lid ⇒ page 62
16 - Storage compartment (large)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 63
❑ Removing and installing sliding cover for large storage compartment ⇒ page 64
3.2 Exploded view of centre console with extension
1 - Centre console with exten‐
sion
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 51
2 - Bolts (4x), 4 Nm
3 - Bolts (4x), 4 Nm
4 - Nuts (4x), 4 Nm
5 - Rear floor covering rod
(right-side)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 29
6 - Rear floor covering rod (leftside)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 29
7 - Bracket for centre console
(centre)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ Item 1 (page 66)
8 - Front floor covering rod
(left-side)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 29
9 - Bolts (2x), 4 Nm
10 - Dash panel
11 - Bolts (2x), 4 Nm
12 - Front floor covering rod
(right-side)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 29
13 - Air duct (rear)
❑ Left-side: removing and installing ⇒ Item 10 (page 70)
❑ Right-side: removing and installing ⇒ Item 11 (page 70)
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3.3 Removing and installing centre console with extension
Special tools and workshop
equipment required
♦ Removal wedge -3409-
♦ Protective cap -
VAS 6223/9-
♦ Radio release tool -
T10057-
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Note
All cable ties unfastened or cut open on removal are to be re-
attached at the same location on installation.
– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Unscrew nuts at rear ⇒ Item 4 (page 50) .
– Move front seats to rearmost position and set backrests to 45°
position.
WARNING
Observe safety regulations for pyrotechnic components
⇒ page 94 .
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– With ignition switched on, disconnect battery earth wire ⇒
Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 .
– Remove airbag unit and steering wheel ⇒ page 123 .
– Use screwdriver to prise off dash panel end trim (left-side)
-arrow-.
– Carefully separate trim panel -1- from dash panel using re‐
moval wedge -3409- -arrows-.
– Open coin holder.
– Slide trim for coin holder to left out of fastener -arrow- and
detach.
– Open glove box.
– Starting from above glove box, carefully separate trim panel
-1- with switch module from dash panel using removal wedge
-3409- .
Note
Take particular care when unfastening clip at end of trim panel
closest to driver.
– Unplug electrical connector.
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– Unscrew driver's storage compartment -arrows-.
– Unplug electrical connectors.
– On vehicles with knee airbag: Pull catch -2- in direction of ar‐
row and unplug electrical connectors -1- and -3-.
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– Use screwdriver to prise off dash panel end trim (right-side)
-arrow-.
– If fitted, remove CD changer as follows:
– Insert two keys of radio release tool -T10057- into front of CD
changer.
♦ Top L - top left
♦ Top R - top right
– Pull CD changer out of mounting frame.
– Unplug electrical connector.
– Unplug connector for optical fibre.
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– Cover open wiring harness connector -2- of optical fibre cable
with protective cap -VAS 6223/9- -Item 1-.
Note
The protective cap is designed to prevent the end face of the op‐
tical fibre from becoming soiled or damaged, as this would impair
light transmission.
– Press catches on CD changer and pull release keys out of CD
changer.
– If fitted, remove storage compartment from glove box. To do
so, use small screwdriver to release retaining tabs -1- and
-2- in -direction of arrow-.
– Pull storage compartment out of glove box.
– Remove bolts -arrows-.
– Remove bolts -1- and -2-.
– Unplug electrical connector -1- for glove box wiring harness
-2- from supply lead -3-.
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– On vehicles with knee airbag: Pull catch -2- in direction of ar‐
row and unplug electrical connectors -1- and -3-.
– Remove glove box.
Vehicles with split centre armrest:
– Fold centre armrests upwards.
– Lift off trim for armrest hinge -arrow-.
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– Remove bolts -arrows-.
– Unplug connectors for storage compartment illumination (ac‐
cessible through opening for rear ventilation).
– Lift off centre armrests.
Vehicles with one-piece centre armrest:
– Fold centre armrest upwards.
All vehicles:
– Use removal wedge -3409- to prise front corners of storage
compartment out of centre console -arrow 1- and pull storage
compartment forwards -arrow 2-.
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– Unplug electrical connectors -1- and -2- and detach storage
compartment.
– Unplug electrical connectors -1-.
– Remove bolts -arrows- on both sides of centre console.
– Press button -arrow- and take out insert -1- for ashtray (front).
– Unscrew bolt -arrow- and remove housing for front ashtray.
– Unplug electrical connector.
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– Lift off centre console switch trim -arrows-.
– Unplug electrical connectors.
– Unscrew bolts -2-.
– Release retaining springs -1- with small screwdriver -arrow-.
– Swivel top edge of Climatronic control unit -J255- to rear.
– Take Climatronic control unit out of mounting.
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– Unplug electrical connectors -A ... E- by releasing retaining tab
-G-.
– Unplug electrical connector -F-.
– Remove bolts -arrows-.
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– Use screwdriver, for example, to press on rocker -A- of selec‐
tor lever manual release mechanism.
– At the same time, move selector lever from „P“ to „D“.
– Turn collar -1- to left and push it down as far as it will go.
– Lift off knob -2- for selector lever.
– Release fasteners -1- on either side of shift mechanism
-arrow- and lift up trim panel -3-.
– Unplug electrical connector -2- and detach trim panel.
– Raise centre console at rear and unplug connectors on un‐
derside of centre console.
– Detach centre console towards rear.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:
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– When fitting trim panel -1- with switch panel make sure both
catches are inserted in centre of trim panel between dash
panel and monitor housing -arrows-.
– With ignition switched on, connect battery earth wire ⇒ Elec‐
trical system; Rep. gr. 27 .
Tightening torques
Component Nm
Centre console to: Body 4
Dash
4
panel
Split armrest to support 18
Air vents to rear centre console 2.5
Storage compartment (driver side) Central
4
tube
to:
Dash
4
panel
Glove box to: Central
4
tube
Dash
4
panel
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
3. Removing and installing centre console with extension 59
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1 - Extension for centre con‐
sole
Removing
– Remove centre armrest
(one-piece
⇒ page 75 , split
⇒ page 84 ).
– Remove storage com‐
partment ⇒ page 72 .
– Remove cup holder unit
with small storage com‐
partment lid
⇒ page 61 .
– Move both seats to fore‐
most position and
backrests to upright po‐
sition.
– Remove rear vent and
rear Climatronic operat‐
ing and display unit
⇒ page 71 .
– Remove bolts -2- (2x).
– Unscrew bolts -3- (6x).
– Remove bolts -4- (3x).
– Unplug connectors to
sockets -2- and to large
storage compartment
light.
– Lift out extension for
centre console -2- to
front.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
2 - Bolts (2x), 4 Nm
3 - Bolts (6x), 4 Nm
4 - Bolts (3x), 4 Nm
5 - Rear brackets
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 68
6 - Front brackets
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 67
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3.5 Removing and installing cup holder unit with small storage compartment lid
– Open lid of small storage compartment -4-.
– Unclip cover panels -3- (2x).
– Remove bolts -2-.
– Close lid of small storage compartment -4-.
– Pull cup holder unit -1- with retaining tabs -2- upwards out of
mountings -3-.
– Unplug connector to cup holder unit -1-.
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3.6 Removing and installing small storage compartment
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
3. Removing and installing centre console with extension 61
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– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Unscrew bolts -3- (6x). 2.5 Nm
– Take out small storage compartment -2- downwards.
1 - Extension for centre console
3.7 Removing and installing lid for cup hold‐
er and small storage compartment
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
Lid for cup holder
– Remove cup holder unit with small storage compartment lid
-3- ⇒ page 61 .
– Carefully unclip trim for cup holder -2- from rear.
– When installing: Clip trim for cup holder -2- into mountings
-3-.
Lid for small storage compartment
– Remove cup holder unit with small storage compartment lid
-3- ⇒ page 61 .
– Carefully unclip trim for small storage compartment -4- from
rear.
– When installing: Clip trim for small storage compartment -4-
into mountings -5-.
1 - Cup holder unit with small storage compartment lid
3.8 Removing and installing frame for cup
holder unit with small storage compart‐
ment lid
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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– Remove cup holder unit with small storage compartment lid
-3- ⇒ page 61 .
– Remove bolts -2- (4x).
– Lift off frame -1-.
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3.9 Removing and installing large storage compartment
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
3. Removing and installing centre console with extension 63
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– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Unscrew bolt -3-. 2.5 Nm
– Unscrew bolts -2- (6x). 2.5 Nm
– Take out large storage compartment -1- downwards.
3.10 Removing and installing sliding cover for large storage compartment
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
Removing
– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Remove large storage compartment ⇒ page 63 .
– Slacken off bolts -6- (2x) by a few turns.
– Release tabs -4- (2x) in direction of arrow.
– Pull out sliding cover -3- downwards.
Installing
– Insert sliding cover -3- from bottom.
– Pull sliding cover -3- forwards as far as it will go (completely
close large storage compartment).
– Clip in tabs -4- at lugs -5-.
– Tighten bolts -6-.
1 - Storage compartment (large)
3.11 Removing and installing sockets in large storage compartment
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Press out large storage compartment -1- by carefully pressing
retaining tabs of sockets -2- inwards using a flat screwdriver.
– Unplug connectors to sockets -2-.
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tre console extension
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
3. Removing and installing centre console with extension 65
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1 - Bracket for centre console
(centre)
Removing
– Remove extension for
centre console
⇒ page 59 .
– Remove centre console
⇒ page 51 .
– Unscrew bolts -2- (4x).
– Detach bracket (centre)
for centre console -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of re‐
moval.
2 - Bolts (4x), 4 Nm
3 - Bracket for centre console
(rear)
Removing
– Remove extension for
centre console
⇒ page 59 .
– Remove air duct inter‐
mediate piece
⇒ page 70 .
– Remove centre console
⇒ page 51 .
– Unscrew bolts -5- (6x).
– Pull out intermediate piece -4- towards rear.
– Pull out rear centre console bracket -3- downwards.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
4 - Intermediate piece
Removing
– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Remove air duct intermediate piece ⇒ page 70 .
– Remove bolts -7- (4x).
– Unscrew bolts -5- (6x).
– Pull out intermediate piece -4- towards rear.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
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5 - Bolts (6x), 4 Nm
6 - Bracket for centre console extension
Removing
– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Remove air duct intermediate piece ⇒ page 70 .
– Remove bolts -7- (4x).
– Unscrew bolts -5- (6x).
– Pull out intermediate piece -4- towards rear.
– Unscrew nuts for bracket for centre console extension -6- ⇒ Item 4 (page 50) .
– Take out bracket for centre console extension -6-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
7 - Bolts (4x), 4 Nm
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3.13 Bracket for centre console extension (front)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Unscrew bolts -3- (2x) for electrically operated single seats
-4-. 40 Nm
– Remove nuts -2- (2x). 4 Nm
– Slightly lift electrically operated single seats -4-; if necessary
slacken off more bolts at electrically operated single seats
-4-.
– Take out bracket -1-.
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3.14 Bracket for centre console extension (rear)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Remove centre section of backrest ⇒ page 345 .
– Remove nuts -2- (2x). 4 Nm
– Take out bracket -1-.
3.15 Removing and installing rear air distrib‐
utor and rear air duct
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
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1 - Centre console with exten‐
sion
2 - Bolts (4x), 2 Nm
3 - Centre console air distribu‐
tor
❑ Rear left vent warm air
and cold air flap control
motor ( -V220- ) -4-
❑ Rear right vent warm air
and cold air flap control
motor ( -V221- ) -5-
❑ Rear left centre console
temperature sensor ( G311- ) -7-
❑ Rear right centre con‐
sole temperature sen‐
sor ( -G312- ) -6-
Removing
Note
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– Remove extension for
centre console
⇒ page 59 .
– Remove centre console
for extension
⇒ page 51 .
– Remove bolts -8- and
-9- (4x).
– Pull rear left -10- and
rear right -11- air ducts
out of centre console air
distributor -3-.
– Unplug electrical connectors at rear left ( -V220- ) -4- and rear right ( -V221- ) -5- vent warm air and cold
air flap control motors.
– Unplug electrical connectors at rear left ( -G311- ) -7- and rear right ( -G312- ) -6- centre console tem‐
perature sensors.
– Unscrew bolts -2- (4x).
– Take out centre console air distributor -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
– Observe correct assignment when plugging in connectors at rear left ( -V220- ) -4- and rear right ( -V221- )
-5- vent warm air and cold air flap control motors.
– Observe correct assignment when plugging in connectors at rear left ( -G311- ) -7- and rear right ( -
G312- ) -6- centre console temperature sensors.
4 - Rear left vent warm air and cold air flap control motor -V220-
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
5 - Rear right vent warm air and cold air flap control motor -V221-
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
3. Removing and installing centre console with extension 69
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6 - Rear right centre console temperature sensor -G312-
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
7 - Rear left centre console temperature sensor -G311-
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ Rep. gr. 87
8 - Bolts (2x), 2 Nm
9 - Bolts (2x), 2 Nm
10 - Rear air duct (left-side)
Removing
– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Remove centre console for extension ⇒ page 51 .
– Unscrew bolts -8- (2x).
– Pull rear left air duct out of centre console air distributor -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
11 - Rear air duct (right-side)
Removing
– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Remove centre console for extension ⇒ page 51 .
– Unscrew bolts -9- (2x).
– Pull rear right air duct out of centre console air distributor -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
3.16 Removing and installing intermediate piece for air duct
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
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– Remove extension for centre console ⇒ page 59 .
– Remove bolts -2- (4x). 2.5 Nm
– Pull out intermediate piece for air duct -1- towards rear.
3.17 Removing and installing rear vent and rear Climatronic operating and display unit
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
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1 - Extension for centre con‐
sole
2 - Rear vent
– Remove cup holder unit
with small storage com‐
partment lid ⇒ page 61 .
– Remove bolts -4-.
– Pull out rear vent unit
-2- and in doing so un‐
plug connectors
⇒ page 72
– Press out air conditioner
operating unit -3- from
rear.
3 - Air conditioner operating
unit (rear)
– Remove cup holder unit
with small storage com‐
partment lid ⇒ page 61 .
– Remove bolts -4-.
– Pull out rear vent unit
-2- and in doing so un‐
plug connectors
⇒ page 72
– Press out air conditioner
operating unit -3- from
rear.
4 - Bolts (2x), 2.5 Nm
Unplugging connector for air conditioner operating unit
– To unplug electrical connector at rear Climatronic operating
and display unit, press catch -1-, turn retaining bracket in di‐
rection of -arrow- and unplug connector.
3.18 Removing and installing centre console
storage compartment (split centre arm‐
rest)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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1 - Storage compartment
❑ With handset cradle
(optional)
♦ Removing
– Switch off ignition.
– Swivel centre armrest
-5- upwards.
– Detach upper support
trim -4-.
– Unscrew bolts -6- (2x).
– Detach centre armrest
-5- from lower support
-8-.
– Unclip grommet -3-.
– Unclip storage compart‐
ment -1-.
– Swivel storage compart‐
ment upwards and at
the same time pull it in
direction of travel out of
centre console -10- / ex‐
tension for centre con‐
sole -11-.
– Unplug connector on
vehicles with handset
cradle -2-.
– Take out storage com‐
partment -1-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of re‐
moval.
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2 - Handset cradle
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ Rep. gr. 91
3 - Grommet
4 - Upper support trim
5 - Centre armrest
6 - Bolts (2x), 18 Nm
❑ Included in scope of delivery of centre armrest
7 - Upper support
❑ Included in scope of delivery of centre armrest
3. Removing and installing centre console with extension 73
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8 - Lower support
9 - Opening for vent
❑ Centre armrest connector is located in opening for vent - 9-.
10 - Centre console with extension
11 - Extension for centre console
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4 Front centre armrest (one-piece)
Overview
♦ ⇒ „4.1 Removing and installing centre armrest (one-piece)“,
page 75
♦ ⇒ „4.2 Dismantling and assembling centre armrest (one-
piece)“, page 77
♦ ⇒ „4.3 Removing and installing bracket for centre armrest“,
page 78
♦ ⇒ „4.4 Removing and installing centre armrest stop“,
page 79
♦ ⇒ „4.5 Removing and installing carrier for centre armrest“,
page 80
♦ ⇒ „4.6 Removing and installing padding for centre armrest
(one-piece)“, page 81
♦ ⇒ „4.7 Removing and installing cover panel for centre armrest
(one-piece)“, page 82
♦ ⇒ „4.7 Removing and installing cover panel for centre armrest
(one-piece)“, page 82
♦ ⇒ „4.8 Removing and installing gas strut for centre armrest“,
page 82
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♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783/-
4. Front centre armrest (one-piece) 75
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1 - Centre armrest
❑ One-piece version
♦ Removing
– Switch off ignition.
– Swivel centre armrest
-1- upwards.
– Remove storage com‐
partment ⇒ page 39 .
– Unscrew bolts -4- (3x).
– Detach centre armrest
-1- from bracket for cen‐
tre armrest -3-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of re‐
moval.
2 - Centre console
3 - Bracket for centre armrest
4 - Bolts (3x), 4 Nm
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4.2 Dismantling and assembling centre armrest (one-piece)
1 - Bracket
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 78
2 - Bush
❑ For bracket
⇒ Item 1 (page 77)
3 - Pivot pin
4 - Securing clip
❑ Always renew after re‐
moving
5 - Pin
6 - Stop
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 79
7 - Bush
❑ For carrier
⇒ Item 8 (page 77)
8 - Carrier
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 80
9 - Bolts (2x), 2 Nm
10 - Padding
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 81
11 - Trim strip
❑ Discontinued
12 - Cover
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 82
13 - Pin
14 - Gas strut
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 82
15 - Securing clip
❑ Always renew after removing
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4.3 Removing and installing bracket for cen‐
tre armrest
Removing
– Remove centre armrest ⇒ page 75 .
– Starting at bottom -arrow-, carefully prise cover -1- off padding
-2-.
– Take out cover.
– Press down retaining tabs -1-.
– At the same time, press carrier -2- in direction of -arrow- until
lugs of carrier are disengaged from guides of padding -3-.
– Take bracket with carrier out of padding.
– Prise off securing clip -1-.
– Remove pins -2-. Use mandrel if necessary.
– Prise off securing clip -6-.
– Remove pin -7-. Use mandrel if necessary.
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– Prise out securing clips -arrows-.
– Pull out pivot pins -1- and -3-.
1 - Bracket
2 - Carrier
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
– Always renew securing clips following removal.
– Make sure carrier and padding fully engage.
4.4 Removing and installing centre armrest stop
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Removing
– Remove centre armrest ⇒ page 75 .
– Starting at bottom -arrow-, carefully prise cover -1- off padding
-2-.
– Take out cover.
– Press down retaining tabs -1-.
– At the same time, press carrier -2- in direction of -arrow- until
lugs of carrier are disengaged from guides of padding -3-.
– Take bracket with carrier out of padding.
4. Front centre armrest (one-piece) 79
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– Prise off securing clip -1-.
– Remove pins -2-. Use mandrel if necessary.
– Disengage stop -3- at top of carrier.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
– Always renew securing clip following removal.
– Make sure carrier and padding fully engage.
4.5 Removing and installing carrier for cen‐
tre armrest
Removing
– Remove centre armrest ⇒ page 75 .
– Starting at bottom -arrow-, carefully prise cover -1- off padding
-2-.
– Take out cover.
– Press down retaining tabs -1-.
– At the same time, press carrier -2- in direction of -arrow- until
lugs of carrier are disengaged from guides of padding -3-.
– Take bracket with carrier out of padding.
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– Prise off securing clip -1-.
– Remove pins -2-. Use mandrel if necessary.
– Disengage stop -3- at top of carrier.
– Prise off securing clip -6-.
– Remove pin -7-. Use mandrel if necessary.
– Unscrew bolts -4- (2x).
– Take out gas strut -5-.
– Prise out securing clips -arrows-.
– Pull out pivot pins -1- and -3-.
1 - Bracket
2 - Carrier
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
– Always renew securing clips following removal.
– Make sure carrier and padding fully engage.
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Removing
– Remove centre armrest ⇒ page 75 .
– Starting at bottom -arrow-, carefully prise cover -1- off padding
-2-.
– Take out cover.
4. Front centre armrest (one-piece) 81
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– Press down retaining tabs -1-.
– At the same time, press carrier -2- in direction of -arrow- until
lugs of carrier are disengaged from guides of padding -3-.
– Detach padding from bracket with carrier.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
– Make sure carrier and padding fully engage.
4.7 Removing and installing cover panel for centre armrest (one-piece)
Removing
– Remove centre armrest ⇒ page 75 .
– Starting at bottom -arrow-, carefully prise cover -1- off padding
-2-.
– Take out cover.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
4.8 Removing and installing gas strut for centre armrest
Removing
– Remove centre armrest ⇒ page 75 .
– Starting at bottom -arrow-, carefully prise cover -1- off padding
-2-.
– Take out cover.
– Press down retaining tabs -1-.
– At the same time, press carrier -2- in direction of -arrow- until
lugs of carrier are disengaged from guides of padding -3-.
– Take bracket with carrier out of padding.
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– Prise off securing clip -6-.
– Remove pin -7-. Use mandrel if necessary.
– Unscrew bolts -4- (2x).
– Take out gas strut -5-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following:
– Always renew securing clip following removal.
– Make sure carrier and padding fully engage.
Tightening torque:
Bolts in carrier for securing gas strut ⇒ Item 9 (page 77) ,
⇒ Item 9 (page 77)
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5 Front centre armrest (split)
Overview
♦ ⇒ „5.1 Removing and installing centre armrest (split)“,
page 84
♦ ⇒ „5.2 Removing and installing lower support (split centre
armrest)“, page 85
♦ ⇒ „5.3 Dismantling and assembling centre armrest (split)“,
page 86
♦ ⇒ „5.4 Removing and installing cover panel for centre armrest
(split)“, page 87
♦ ⇒ „5.5 Removing and installing padding for centre armrest
(split)“, page 87
♦ ⇒ „5.6 Removing and installing split centre armrest storage
compartment“, page 88
♦ ⇒ „5.7 Removing and installing lower cover panel for centre
armrest (split)“, page 88
♦ ⇒ „5.8 Removing and installing trim“, page 89
♦ ⇒ „5.9 Removing and installing storage compartment light“,
page 90
♦ ⇒ „5.10 Separating centre armrest (split)“, page 90
5.1 Removing and installing centre armrest (split)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
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1 - Centre armrest
❑ Split version
♦ Removing
– Switch off ignition.
– Swivel centre armrest
-1- upwards.
– Detach upper support
trim -9-.
– Unscrew bolts -3- (2x).
– Detach centre armrest
-1- from lower support
-6-.
♦ Installing
Install in reverse order of re‐
moval.
2 - Upper support
❑ Included in scope of de‐
livery of centre armrest
3 - Bolts (2x), 18 Nm
4 - Centre console
5 - Nuts (4x), 18 Nm
6 - Lower support
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 85
7 - Storage compartment
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 39
8 - Grommet
9 - Upper support trim
❑ Clipped in
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5.2 Removing and installing lower support (split centre armrest)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
5. Front centre armrest (split) 85
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Removing
– Remove centre armrests ⇒ page 84 .
– Remove centre console ⇒ page 19 .
– Unscrew nuts -1- (4x).
– Detach lower support -2- from threaded pins.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
5.2.1 Tightening torque:
Lower support to floor of vehicle ⇒ Item 5 (page 85)
5.3 Dismantling and assembling centre armrest (split)
1 - Cover
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 87
2 - Padding
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 87
3 - Button
❑ For opening centre arm‐
4 - Spring
❑ For button
❑ Not fixed in position
5 - Bolts (5x), 0.7 Nm
6 - Storage compartment light
❑ LED
❑ Renew if defective
❑ Removing and installing
7 - Carrier with adjuster
❑ Dismantling carrier with
❑ It is only permissible to
8 - Storage compartment
❑ Removing and installing
9 - Trim
❑ For carrier with adjuster
❑ Removing and installing
10 - Cover (bottom)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 88
rest
⇒ Item 3 (page 86)
⇒ page 90
adjuster is not intended
separate the two individ‐
ual armrests
⇒ page 88
⇒ page 89
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5.4 Removing and installing cover panel for centre armrest (split)
Note
♦
Never press button in padding after removing cover panel.
♦
Pressing button would cause inserted spring to be ejected.
Removing
– Remove centre armrest (split) ⇒ page 84 .
– Open centre armrest.
– Starting at bottom -arrow-, carefully prise cover -1- off padding
-3-.
– Pull out cover panel -1- downwards.
Installing
– Slide cover panel -1- beneath button -2-.
– Clip cover panel -1- to padding -3-.
– Install centre armrest (split) ⇒ page 84 .
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5.5 Removing and installing padding for centre armrest (split)
Removing
– Remove centre armrest (split) ⇒ page 84 .
– Open centre armrest.
– Remove cover panel ⇒ page 87 .
– Press padding -1- in direction of -arrow- until lugs of carrier
-2- are disengaged from guides of padding -1- and retaining
tab -3- is released.
Note
♦
Never press button in padding after removing cover panel.
♦
Pressing button would cause inserted spring to be ejected.
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– After disengaging tabs of carrier -2- detach padding -1-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:
– Make sure carrier and padding fully engage.
5.6 Removing and installing split centre armrest storage compartment
Removing
Note
Storage compartment can be removed and installed with armrest
in position.
– Open centre armrest.
– Starting at front -arrow-, carefully prise storage compartment
-1- off trim -2- and lower cover panel -3-.
– Pull out storage compartment -1- towards front.
– Unclip light.
Installing
– Clip in light.
– Engage storage compartment -1- at rear in area of arms
-arrow A-.
– Press storage compartment -1- to rear and at the same time
engage it by pressing in direction of arrow.
5.7 Removing and installing lower cover panel for centre armrest (split)
Removing
– Remove centre armrest (split) ⇒ page 84 .
– Open centre armrest.
– Remove storage compartment ⇒ page 88 .
– Unscrew bolts -2- (2x).
1 - Cover (bottom)
3 - Carrier with adjuster
4 - Trim
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– Starting on side at front -arrow-, carefully prise lower cover
panel -1- off side section -2-.
– Detach lower cover panel -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
5.7.1 Tightening torque:
♦ Cover (bottom) to carrier with adjuster: 0.7 Nm
5.8 Removing and installing trim
Removing
– Remove centre armrest (split) ⇒ page 84 .
– Remove storage compartment ⇒ page 88 .
– Remove lower cover panel ⇒ page 88 .
– Unscrew bolts -1- (2x).
2 - Trim
3 - Carrier with adjuster
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– Remove bolt -2-.
– Detach trim -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
5.8.1 Tightening torque:
♦ Trim to carrier with adjuster: 0.7 Nm
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5.9 Removing and installing storage com‐
partment light
Removing
– Remove centre armrest (split) ⇒ page 84 .
– Remove storage compartment -1- ⇒ page 88 .
– Unclip light -2-.
– Unfasten adhesive strips.
– Remove speed nut -1-.
2 - Wire for storage compartment light
– Take wires -1- and -2- out of locators -arrow-.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:
– Route wires in locators at support for split centre armrest.
– Fix wires in position with adhesive tape.
– Make sure wires are neither trapped nor strained as centre
armrests move.
5.10 Separating centre armrest (split)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-
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