Remove the support for the dashboard

Preliminary work 

• Deactivate the 48 v ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Suction the AIR CONDITIONING .
• Disconnect all battery GROUND LEADS .
• Remove the rear passenger compartment air conditioning CONTROL PANEL (integrated automatic climate control with 4-zone control).
• Remove the rear VENTILATION GRILLE .
• Remove the rear VENTILATION GRILLE  (air conditioning system 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 right footwell TRIM PANEL .
• Remove the CENTER CONSOLE .
• Remove the right dashboard SIDE PANEL .
• Remove the right dashboard DECORATIVE STRIP .
• Remove the radio operating unit and the air conditioning CONTROL PANEL .
• Remove HEADUNIT HIGH (HU-H).
• Remove the dashboard speaker TRIM .
• Remove the dashboard 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 left and right a-pillar TRIM PANEL .
• Remove the left dashboard SIDE PANEL .
• Remove the light OPERATING UNIT .
• Remove the left dashboard DECORATIVE STRIP .
• Remove CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID).
• Remove left fold-out COMPARTMENT .
• Remove the steering wheel or sports steering wheel AIRBAG UNIT .
• Remove the M sports steering wheel AIRBAG UNIT .
• Remove STEERING WHEEL .
• Remove STEERING WHEEL .
• Remove steering column upper section SHROUD .
• Remove lower part of steering column SHROUD .
• Remove the steering column SWITCH CLUSTER (SZL).
• Remove the INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (KOMBI).
• Remove instrument PANEL TRIM .
• Remove the acoustic COVER .
• Remove the left DME control unit COVER PANEL .
• Remove top clean AIR PIPE .
• Remove the cylinders 5 to 8 control unit BRACKET .
• Remove coolant EXPANSION TANK .
• Remove left intake filter housing with left FRONT-END STRUT .
• Release the intake pipe BRACKET .
• 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 part from steering column 

  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  The bottom steering shaft and the steering column are not encoded in relation to each other. Always mark the positioning of the steering shaft in relation to the steering column for removals, installations and replacements. Non-compliance will lead to inclination of the steering wheel.
• Mark the positioning of the bottom steering shaft (1) to the steering column (2).

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• Loosen screw (1).
• Detach 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 retainer.
• Loosen nuts (2).

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• Loosen nuts (1) and (2).
  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  Conduct the following operation with the assistance of a second person.
• Carefully feed out the support for the dashboard to the rear.

  If necessary, unlock and disconnect additional plug connections.

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