Withdrawal
2. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery and remove the center console as described in chapter 11.
3. Remove the radio - see chapter 12.
4. Gently pull the knobs off the control switch shafts (pic. 9.4).
5. Remove the covers, carefully unscrew the screws at the corners of the hole for the radio (pic. 9.5, a, b).
6. Using a small flathead screwdriver, carefully pry up the front trim at the front of the center console (pic. 9.6). Wrap the screwdriver with tape to prevent scratching the panel.
7. On later models, remove the screws at the corners of the hole for the heater control unit. Remember the correct location of the spring for the lye (pic. 9.7). B Remove the front section of the center console as described in chapter 11.
9. Turn away screws and remove the panel of switches of the central console. The heater control unit can be removed from the rear side of the switch panel by unscrewing the fixing screws. On later models, it is not necessary to remove the switch panel, since the heater control unit is removed from the front; note the location of the spring clips (pic. 9.9, a, b).
10. Disconnect the wiring connectors from the back of the panel (pic. 9.10).
11. Remember the position of each cable (tips are color coded) and disconnect them from the control panel (pic. 9.11). The outer shells are held in place with spring clips that can be set on fire with a flathead screwdriver. Some shells are fastened with self-tapping screws.
12. Having disconnected cables and conducting, remove the control panel from the car.
Installation
13. Installation - reverse procedure. Connect the cables in place. Before installing the console, check the operation of the controls.
Note: If the spring clips are damaged or lost during removal, the outer sheaths of the cables can be fastened with self-tapping screws - holes are provided for this (fig 9.13, a, b).
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