Glove Compartment: Service and Repair

Removal
1 Fold down the glove-compartment flap to its lowest position by bending out the link arms so that the stop lugs are released. Pull down the lighting in the compartment.
2 Remove the screws securing the glove compartment.
3 Pull out the glove compartment together with the facia panel vents. Carefully lever the facia air vents with a screwdriver. Note the position of the clips.
Unfasten the cables to the glove-compartment light and lighting switch.

Installation
1 Remove the interior air shutter from the glove compartment and install the shutter to the air passage.
2 Connect the cables to the glove compartment lighting and switch. Reinstall the glove compartment.
3 Pull the interior air shutter in position with a piece of bent steel wire.







Glove compartment adjustment
On cars from and including M87 the glove compartment has an adjustment device that consists of two adjustable rails fixed on the sides of the compartment.
1 Slacken the screws on both sides of the glove compartment slightly.
2 Adjust the glove compartment with using the guide pins on the flap.
3 Tighten up the screws and check that the glove compartment flap is correctly located.