Removing and Installing Release For Armrest on Centre Console

Removing And Installing Release For Armrest On Centre Console

Technical values







Removing release for armrest on centre console

Removing armrest release

INFORMATION:
- If the lid cannot be opened, the lid release can be removed using a stop-gap measure.
- In vehicles with phone handsets in the armrest, the entire armrest must be replaced. Refer to Removing and installing armrest for centre console.







1. Release and open cover and shelf on armrest.







2. Pull off cap -2- and unscrew fastening screws -3-.







3. Unclip shelf -4- and swivel it upwards.







4. Remove release.







4.1. Press lower release button -arrow A- and pull release -1- upwards -arrow B- to remove it.

5. Remove fastening nuts -5-.







Emergency operation of release

1. Pull off caps -2- and unscrew fastening screws -3-.







2. Unscrew fastening screws -6-.







3. Unclip shelf.
3.1. Insert a screwdriver into armrest at the rear between the bottom half and the hinge -arrow C- and lever out the rear clip connection -7-.







3.2. Insert an assembly wedge into armrest between the bottom half and the shelf tray -arrow D- and lever out the front clip connection -7-.







4. Remove bottom half.
4.1. Operate release buttons -arrow E-.
Swivel bottom half out -arrow F- and remove -arrow G-.







Installing armrest release







INFORMATION: Only on centre consoles in which the release was removed using the stop-gap measure.

1. Place bottom half in position and screw in tightening screws -6-. Tightening torque: 8 Nm (6 ftlb.)







2. Screw on fastening nuts -5-.







3. Place release in position.







3.1. Press lower release button -arrow A- and push release -1- downwards -arrow B-.

4. Swivel shelf -4- downwards and clip it in.







5. Screw in fastening screws -3- position caps -2-. Tightening torque: 2 Nm (1.5 ftlb.)







6. Press release buttons to check the release function.







7. Close cover and shelf on armrest.