Center Console, Basic
Storage Compartments, Covers and Trim
Center Console, Basic
• To provide a better overview, the seats are not shown in the following illustration. It is not necessary to remove the seats.
Removal
- Remove footwell trim. Refer to => [ Footwell Trim ] Footwell Trim
- Remove front ashtray or front compartment. Refer to => [ Front Ashtray or Front Compartment ] Front Ashtray or Front Compartment
- Remove Infotainment trim. Refer to => [ Infotainment Trim ] Infotainment Trim
- Remove the cover, "Climatronic/Climatic". Refer to => [ Climatronic and Climatic Cover ] Climatronic and Climatic Cover
Vehicles without "Climatronic/Climatic"
- Remove heater and ventilation controls.
"Climatic" A/C System with Manual Control
Remove the heater and A/C controls, Climatic.
"Climatronic" A/C System with Automatic Control
- Remove the A/C Display Control Head, Climatronic (E87) and Climatronic Control Module (J255).
- Remove lining mat - 1 - from center console.
- Remove the two bolts - 2 -.
- Remove the two nuts - 3 -.
• To remove the following screws - 4 -, the seats must be moved accordingly.
- Remove the two bolts - 4 -.
- Raise center console in rear area.
Vehicles with an AUX-In socket in the center console
- Remove the AUX IN socket.
- Loosen the center console from the centering tabs - 5 - in the center console.
Installation
- Insert center console in the two centering tabs - 5 - in instrument panel.
Vehicles with an AUX-In socket in the center console
- Install the AUX IN socket.
- Secure center console with two screws - 2 - (1.5 Nm).
- Bolt in center console in rear area with two nuts - 3 - (6 Nm).
- Secure center console in center and side area with two bolts - 4 - (1.5 Nm).
- Lay lining mat - 1 - in center console.
Rest of installation of center console is the reverse order of removal.