Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Removing and Installing Centre Console



Removing And Installing Centre Console

Technical values







Preliminary work

1. Remove cover for centre console.
2. Only for vehicles with corresponding I number: remove control unit for auxiliary air conditioner.
- Refer to Removing and installing control unit for auxiliary air conditioner.

3. Only for vehicles with corresponding I number: remove regulator for rear seat heating
- Refer to Removing and installing regulator for rear seat heating.

Removing centre console







1. Remove covers and cupholder.
1.1. Unclip the covers -2, 4- from the centre console.
1.2. Open cupholder -3-.
1.3. Push cupholder -3- upwards and unclip from the centre console.







2. Remove socket or cigarette lighter.
- only vehicles with the relevant I number.

2.1. Unscrew fastening screws -5-.







2.2. Unclip and remove socket or cigarette lighter -4a- from the centre console.







2.3. Disconnect the plug connections.
2.4. Press in the plug locking tabs -6- ( -arrow A- ).







2.5. Pull off plug -6- ( -arrow B- ).










3. Disconnect plug connection.
3.1. Unscrew fastening screw -14-.







3.2. Move the antennae for Kessy -12- slightly to the front and lift.







3.3. Pull off plug connection -13-.







4. Release centre console at the front.
4.1. Unclip covers for grab handles -7-.
4.2. Unscrew fastening screws -8-.







5. Release the centre console in the centre.
5.1. Unscrew fastening screws -9-.







6. Release the centre console at rear.
6.1. Take out the mat -10-.







6.2. Unscrew fastening screws -11-.







7. Pull off plug.
7.1. Release plug -15- ( -arrows C- ) and pull it off ( -arrow D- ).







8. Remove the centre console, see figure.







Installing centre console







1. Position the centre console.
1.1. Make sure that the rear air duct is plugged in correctly -arrow-.










2. Fasten the centre console at rear.
2.1. Screw in fastening screws -11- and tighten to the specified tightening torque. Tightening torque: 8 Nm (6 ftlb.)+0.8 Nm (+0.5 ftlb.)







2.2. Insert the mat -10-.







2.3. Push on the plug -15- until the locking tabs engage audibly.







3. Fasten the centre console in the centre.
3.1. Screw in fastening screws -9- and tighten to the specified tightening torque. Tightening torque: 6 ftlb. + 0.5 ftlb.







4. Tighten the centre console at the front.
4.1. Screw in fastening screws -8- and tighten to the specified tightening torque. Tightening torque: 6 ftlb. + 0.5 ftlb.
4.2. Clip in covers for grab handles -7-.










5. Make the plug connection.
5.1. Connect plug connection -13-.
5.2. Slide in the antennae for Kessy -12- towards the front and insert.
5.3. Screw in fastening screw -14- and tighten.







6. Only in vehicles with the relevant I number:install socket or cigarette lighter.
6.1. Connect plug -6-.







6.2. Clip the socket or cigarette lighter -4a- into the centre console.







6.3. Screw in fastening screws -5- and tighten to the specified tightening torque. Tightening: 2 Nm (1.5 ftlb.)+0.5 Nm (+0.5 ftlb.).







7. Install covers and cupholder.
7.1. Clip covers -2, 4- and cupholder -3- into the centre console.







Subsequent work

1. Only for vehicles with corresponding I number: install regulator for rear seat heating.
- Refer to Removing and installing regulator for rear seat heating.

2. Only for vehicles with corresponding I number: install control unit for auxiliary air conditioner.
- Refer to Removing and installing control unit for auxiliary air conditioner.

3. Install cover for centre console.