Table of contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Removal
To remove the glove compartment lock cylinder, use a screwdriver with a diameter of 1.6 and a length of 40 mm.
Take it off glove box and place it in the passenger footwell.
Fig. 16–41. Key position and screwdriver hole location when removing the glove box lock cylinder
Insert and turn the key 45° into the glove compartment lock cylinder (Fig. 16–41).
Fig. 16–42 Using a screwdriver to release the glove box lock cylinder
Insert a screwdriver into the lock cylinder release hole and, pressing the screwdriver upwards, remove the glove compartment lock cylinder with the key inserted (Fig. 16–42).
Fig. 16–43. Loosening a Phillips-head bolt through a lock cylinder hole
Through the lock cylinder hole, loosen the Phillips head bolt until the catches move rearward and remove the locking mechanism forward (Fig. 16–43).
Fig. 16–44. Location of the knurled nut for securing the glove box lock cable
Turn the outer knurled nut of the cable mount, disconnect the cable from the glove box lock and remove the lock (Fig. 16–44).
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
If glove box does not close properly, adjust the cable length with the adjusting nut.