Preparations

Preparations

• Turn the ignition key to position 0.

• Remove the panel inside the center console. It is secured by four hidden clips.

• Remove the surround from around the display and media player. Use a small screwdriver and press in the catch in one of the surround's upper corners. Carefully bend loose the surround on the same side with a plastic weatherstrip tool.

  
  

  Note! Do not damage the panel and dashboard.

  
  

• Do the same on the other side.

  
  

  Hint If the panel is difficult to remove, press the panel on both sides again and repeat the procedure starting at the other side.

  
  

• Fold the surround backwards. Remove by pulling upwards.

• Remove the infotainment control module (ICM). It is secured by two hidden clips. Disconnect the connectors.

  
  

  Hint Grip the control module with both hands. Pull the control module straight out of the center console.

  
  

• Detach the panel by pulling it carefully sideways.

• Fold up the tunnel console's armrest and remove the cover.

• Remove the screws.

• Remove the rear seat cushion by first pressing the outer edges of the cushion backwards and then by pulling them upwards so that the outer hooks release.

• Lift the cushion straight up in the middle so that the inner hooks release.

• Remove the rear cup holder from the rear tunnel compartment by prying at the leading edge and pressing in the catches, first at the leading edge and then on the sides.

• Remove the screws.

• Remove the rear tunnel compartment by pulling it upward/rearward so that it releases from the hooks.

• Unplug the connector at the trailing edge of the tunnel console

• Remove the front storage compartment by prying it off at the front edge using a weatherstrip tool and lifting it out.

• Remove the two screws along the front edge of the tunnel console.

Illustration A

• Carefully lift the catches at the front edge of the tunnel console.

  
  

  Hint Use special tool: P/N 9995919.

  
  

Illustration B

• At the same time pull the console backwards approximately 20 mm.

• Remove the screws.

Applies to cars with manual gearbox

• Remove the gear selector lever boot from the center console. First pry it off at the front edge using a weatherstrip tool and then unhook it at the rear edge.

Remove:

• the two screws.

• the connector to the centre console at the rear.

• the centre console.

• Lift up the tunnel console and pull it back slightly.

• Unplug the big gray connector at the front.

• Lift out the tunnel console and turn it upside down.

  
  

  Note! Protect hand brake and gear lever when removing and installing the tunnel console.

  
  

Installing the switch

Installing the switch

Steps 22-25 apply to vehicles with BLIS

• Disconnect the green connector from the switch housing.

• Remove the switch housing by releasing the catches and angling it up at the front edge.

• Remove the blind cover plug from the switch housing by pulling it straight out.

• Take the switch and blind cover plug from the kit. Install the switch (1) and cover plug (2).

• Reinstall the switch housing.

• Plug in the connector.

Steps 26-31 apply to vehicles without BLIS

• Remove the storage compartment from the tunnel console by releasing the catches.

• Take the switch housing, switch and blind cover plug from the kit. Install the switch (1) and the blind cover plug (2) in the switch housing.

• Install the switch housing on the tunnel console by first hooking it at the rear edge.

• Take the cable harness from the kit and connect the green connector to the switch housing.

• Secure the cable harness using four cable ties at the existing cable harness.

• Connect the connector (1) from the tunnel console's cable harness to the connector (2) on the prerouted cable harness.

• Take a piece of foam tape from the kit and wrap it around the connected connectors.

Finishing work

Finishing work

Reinstall:

• the tunnel console and the large connector.

• the center console with its screws, two up and two down.

• gear lever gaiter, starting at the trailing edge.

• Slide the tunnel console forward so that the locking lug secures it. At the same time, guide in the floor carpet on the right and left-hand side.

• the two screws at the front edge of the tunnel console.

• the cover at the parking brake.

• the panel at the parking brake.

• the two screws and the cover under the armrest.

• the ignition control module (ICM) with the connectors, screws and panel.

• front storage compartment inside of the center console.

• the panel inside the center console.

Reinstall:

• the rear tunnel console with its screws.

• the cup holder

• the rear seat cushion.

Applies to cars without BLIS

• Run the identification and configuration procedure for the accessory's function according to the service information in VIDA.

Applies to cars with BLIS

• Run the configuration procedure for the accessory's function according to the service information in VIDA.