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Removal and Replacement



Removing And Installing Glove Compartment

Technical values







Preliminary work

1. Remove trim strip for dashboard on passenger's side. Refer to Removing and installing dashboard trim strip.
2. Remove cover under dashboard on the passenger's side. Refer to Removing and installing cover under dashboard.

Removing glove compartment







1. Remove glove compartment.
1.1. Undo fastening screws -2-.







1.2. Open glove compartment -1-, unscrew the fastening screws -4- and remove rubber buffer -3-.







1.3. Carefully pull out glove compartment -1- ( -arrow A- ) until the plug -5- can be removed.










1.4. Remove -5- plug -arrow C-, swivel out glove compartment -1- in a downward direction -arrow B- and remove it towards the rear -arrow A-.










2. Disconnect plug and hose.
2.1. Release -6- and pull off -arrow D- connector.







2.2. Pull off hose -7- for glove box air-conditioning system -arrow E-.







2.3. Unscrew fastening screws -9- on lock catch bolt -8-.







2.4. Press in latch striker on lock catch bolt -8- -arrows F- and push it through to the rear -arrow G-.







2.5. Pull out glove compartment -1- to the rear -arrow H-.







Installing glove compartment







1. Connect plug and hose.
1.1. Insert glove compartment -1- -arrow A-.







1.2. Push through lock catch bolt -8- from the rear -arrow B-.







1.3. Screw in fastening screws -9- on lock catch bolt -8-.







1.4. Push on the plug -6- until the locking tabs engage audibly -arrow D-.







1.5. Push on hose -7- for glove box air-conditioning system -arrow C-.







2. Install glove compartment.
2.1. Swivel in glove compartment -1- in a downward direction -arrow F- and push it in carefully -arrow G-, until the plug -5- can be connected.










2.2. Connect -5- plug -arrow E-, until the locking tabs engage audibly and then push in glove compartment -1- completely -arrow G-.










2.3. Close glove compartment lid.
2.4. Screw in fastening screws -2- in the sequence -2a to 2c- as shown and tighten to the specified tightening torque. Tightening torque: 1.4 Nm (1.0 ftlb.) ± 0.5 Nm (±0.5 ftlb.)







2.5. Open glove compartment lid.
2.6. Insert rubber buffer -3- and screw in fastening screws -4- in the sequence shown -4d to 4e- and tighten to the specified tightening torque. Tightening torque: 1.4 Nm (1.0 ftlb.) ± 0.2 Nm (±0.2 ftlb.)







2.7. Close glove compartment lid.
2.8. Fastening screws -2f and 2g- must be screwed in until they just make contact.







2.9. Set gap for glove compartment lid by moving at the fastening points -2f and 2g-.







2.10. Tighten fastening screws -2- in the sequence shown -2f and 2g- to the specified tightening torque. Tightening torque: 1.4 Nm (1.0 ftlb.) ± 0.2 Nm (±0.2 ftlb.)







Subsequent work

1. Install cover under dashboard on the passenger's side. Refer to Removing and installing cover under dashboard.
2. Install trim strip for dashboard on passenger's side. Refer to Removing and installing dashboard trim strip on passenger's side.