Removing the support for the instrument panel

Prerequisite 

• Air conditioning has been DRAWN OFF .

Preliminary works 

• Deactivate the 48 v ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Disconnect all battery EARTH LEADS .
• Remove the rear passenger compartment air conditioning CONTROL PANEL (integrated automatic heating/air conditioning system with 4-zone control).
• Remove the rear VENTILATION GRILLE .
• Remove the rear VENTILATION GRILLE  (air conditioning with 4-zone control).
• Remove the rear center console TRIM .
• Remove the center armrest STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Remove the center ARMREST .
• Remove the front storage compartment TRIM .
• Remove the center console TRIM .
• Remove CUPHOLDER .
• Remove the pedal mechanism TRIM PANEL .
• Remove the right footwell TRIM .
• Remove the CENTER CONSOLE .
• Remove the right instrument panel SIDE PANEL .
• Remove the right instrument panel FINISHER .
• Remove the radio operating unit and the air conditioning CONTROL PANEL .
• Remove HEAD UNIT HIGH (HU-H).
• Remove the instrument panel SPEAKER TRIM .
• Remove the instrument panel MID-RANGE SPEAKER .
• Remove both inner front door sill COVER STRIPS .
• Remove the left a-pillar footwell side TRIM PANEL .
• Remove the right-hand a-pillar footwell side TRIM PANEL .
• Remove the left and right a-pillar TRIM PANEL .
• Remove the left instrument panel SIDE PANEL .
• Remove the light OPERATING UNIT .
• Remove the left instrument panel FINISHER .
• Remove CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID).
• Remove the left fold-down COMPARTMENT .
• Remove the steering wheel/sports steering wheel AIRBAG UNIT .
• Remove the M sports steering wheel AIRBAG UNIT .
• Remove the STEERING WHEEL .
• Remove steering column upper section SHROUD .
• Remove steering column lower section SHROUD .
• Remove the steering column SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL).
• Remove the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI).
• Remove instrument panel TRIM .
• Disconnect the expansion valve REFRIGERANT LINE .

• Push the refrigerant line (1) slightly to one side and loosen the screw (2).

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Remove steering shaft lower section from steering column 

• Mark the positioning of the bottom steering shaft (1) to the steering column (2).

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• Loosen screw (1).
• Pull off bottom steering shaft (2) from steering column.

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• Push the carpet (1) in the area of the B-pillar to the side.
• Unlock plug connection (2) and disconnect.

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• Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.

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• Slacken nut (1).

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• Loosen nuts (1).
• Loosen screws (2).

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• Loosen nuts (1) and remove left and right retaining bracket.
• Loosen nuts (2).

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• Loosen nuts (1) and (2).

• Carefully feed out the support for the instrument panel to the rear.
• If necessary, unlock and disconnect additional plug connections.

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