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Once all lugs of the trim are released, 2 Torx T-20 screws underneath top edges of the lower trim will be revealed. They secure the upper trim. | Once all lugs of the trim are released, 2 Torx T-20 screws underneath top edges of the lower trim will be revealed. They secure the upper trim. |
Revision as of 13:08, 19 April 2010
This article is under construction. This paragraph will be removed when the article is finished.
Contents
Introduction
Don’t let some over-scrupulous passages in this article discourage you - trim and controls removal actually is very simple and quick task to do. Detailed description is meant to help if you’re determined to avoid eventual damage and/or if you’re about to trace and eliminate cause of creaks or rattles, as described here, and would therefore like to know in detail how the parts you’re about to remove [should] look like underneath.
Vehicle age and applicability of how-to. [Initial version of] article is made on the basis a 2007.5 model year vehicle.
It is possible that some parts and applicable removal methods on later “model year” vehicles differ. Please contribute to this how-to in this regard.
“MY” stands for “Model Year”; production start and end dates are inexact.
- 2007.5 MY – vehicles made since 2007.03. until 2007.08.;
- 2008__MY – vehicles made since 2007.09. until 2008.02.;
- 2008.5 MY – vehicles made since 2008.03. until 2008.08.;
- 2009__MY – vehicles made since 2008.09. until 2009.02.;
- 2009.5 MY – vehicles made since 2009.03. until 2009.08.;
- 2010__MY – vehicles made since 2009.02.
Numbering. Steps in the article are numbered with head unit/navigation removal in mind. Secondary tasks are not numbered, for example, removal of controls which is not needed for removal of head unit.
If you need to remove head unit/navigation, follow the numbered steps. The only exception is removal of CD navigation Travel Pilot EX (square) which does not require removal of lower and upper trim panels.
If you need to remove ashtray (change bulb etc.) on vehicle with DVD Navigation NX, follow the numbered steps (1) to (7), then step (8) of DVD Navigation NX.
If you need to remove ashtray (change bulb etc.) on vehicle with any other unit, follow the numbered steps (1) to (7), inclusive.
Drive hand. The procedure is analogous for RHD vehicles and LHD vehicles.
Images in the article mostly depict a LHD vehicle.
The only differences are, as follows:
- some trim panels and parts of them on RHD vehicles are inverse (“mirror image”) against those present on LHD vehicles;
- location of some dashboard controls on RHD vehicles is inverse (“mirror image”) against their location on LHD vehicles.
Tools: Torx T-20, an expired payment card or loyalty card, eventually also trim removal tools kit and masking tape.
Terminology. To avoid misunderstandings due to incorrect use of English, here are some explanations of terminology used:
Lug – extension of plastic part which serves for securing the part. To be released from / affixed against other part or in a dedicated opening;
Clip lug – lug with metal clip on it which serves for securing the part. To be pulled out of / pushed back into a rectangular opening
Alignment lug - extension of plastic part which serves for aligning the part, but doesn’t secure it.
Centre console lower trim
If you’re doing the following in the midst of winter, you might be willing to keep the engine running for some time and warm up interior prior to removal so that trim plastics are more flexible.
Gear lever gaiter surround
Manual transmission
Gear lever gaiter surround consists of 3 separable pieces.
1st piece is the easiest to remove, with least likely occurrence of damage to any lugs.
Gaiter is stapled to the 1st piece. It has only 4 lugs which secure it against the bottom edge of 2nd piece.
The following picture displays releasing 2 lugs at cup holders side, but you may as well start with releasing 2 lugs at ashtray side.
(1) Grab the 1st piece with forefinger and thumb and pull up. Whilst doing so, gently force it towards the gear lever to ease releasing of 2 lugs.
Don’t worry if 2nd and 3rd piece happen to come out partly or fully whilst doing so, just pay attention to lugs and openings thus affected.
2nd piece has 6 openings where 6 lugs from 3rd piece come in and secure the 2nd piece.
3rd piece has 17 lugs. 11 lugs (including 6 lugs, 2 clip lugs and 3 alignment lugs) secure 3rd piece against the centre console lower trim; another 6 lugs “emanating” from 3rd piece secure the 2nd piece.
[Click for full-size version of the below image].
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1st piece has 4 lugs which secure it against the bottom edge of 2nd piece.
2nd piece has 6 openings where 6 lugs from 3rd piece come in and secure the 2nd piece.
3rd piece has 17 lugs. 11 lugs (including 6 lugs, 2 clip lugs and 3 alignment lugs) secure 3rd piece against the centre console lower trim; another 6 lugs “emanating” from 3rd piece secure the 2nd piece.
If necessary for hunt of rattles, 2nd and 3rd piece can be separated from the lower trim either at this point or later, after whole lower trim is removed completely.
Automatic transmission
(1) Remove the gear lever gaiter surround and disconnect the wiring connector. Please contribute with details.
Active suspension (IVDC/CCD)
(1) Remove the lever gaiter surround. Please contribute with details.
Heated seats switch
(2) Heated seats switch (if present). Reach the switch through gear lever opening; disconnect the wiring connector and/or remove the switch. In case of failure to unplug the connector with switch still in place, remove the switch and then unplug the connector. The switch has 4 lugs (2 per front and rear side), the edges of which rest against underside of the trim.
It is nearly impossible to press all 4 lugs and simultaneously push the switch up with one hand through gear lever opening. Instead, you can either simply push the switch up from underneath (I’ve been doing so many times and the lugs are still intact) …
… or put this step aside until the first lugs of the trim are released and reach the connector and/or the switch with fingertips from the front (gear lever opening) and from the rear (narrow gap between the trim and the base of cup holders).
Trim
Open the storage compartment lid in order to facilitate next steps.
(3) Pull the trim up: grab lip of the trim with forefinger and thumb near cup holders at handbrake side and gently pull up.
RHD vehicles:
LHD vehicles:
Base of cup holders will stay in place whilst pulling up. Don’t worry if the cup holders’ top surround plastic pops out – it doesn’t matter, place it back or remove temporarily.
Aim of step (3) is to release clip lugs A, B, C and D, as well as alignment lug #1. Clip lugs C and D can also be accessed through gear lever opening or heated seats switch opening and released by pushing up with fingertips. You may also happen to [partly] release clip lugs E and F.
Disconnect the heated seats switch connector, if you haven’t already done so.
(4) Pull the trim rearwards. Aim of step (4) is to release clip lugs E, F, G, H and I.
Alternatively, it is possible to:
- access clip lugs E and F from underneath through gear lever opening and push them up (i.e., release) with fingertips;
- open the ashtray cover and pull the trim off with fingertips (i.e., release clip lugs I, G and H).
The trim has 13 lugs: 9 clip lugs and 5 alignment lugs.
Alignment lug #1 rests in a dedicated opening; alignment lugs #2 and #3 mate with cup holders base.
#4 and #5 seem to serve no purpose. Nevertheless, they’re marked as alignment lugs in this description, just in case if they actually do.
Active suspension (IVDC/CCD) switch
(5) Unplug the switch connectors. Please contribute with details and/or picture.
Once all lugs of the trim are released, 2 Torx T-20 screws underneath top edges of the lower trim will be revealed. They secure the upper trim.
The lower trim may either stay in place or be moved away completely. If not removed, note that removal of upper trim will require some space for Torx screw base tabs to come forward.
Complete removal of the lower trim requires pushing gear lever gaiter surround through trim opening. Keep an eye on sharp edges, lugs and clips of the trim whilst doing so in order to avoid damaging A/C screen, head unit, ashtray and/or upper trim.
Centre console upper trim
Correlation of the upper trim and head units/ navigation units.
- 6000CD – trim "sits on" unit. Access to unit requires complete removal of upper trim;
- Sony – same as 6000CD;
- Travel Pilot FX (oval) – same as 6000CD;
- DVD Navigation NX – trim "sits on" unit and is affixed to it with screws. See note in step (7) and section DVD Navigation NX;
- Travel Pilot EX (square) – unit "sits on" trim. Removal of unit does not require removal described in steps (1) to (7). However, removal of upper trim (for removal of ashtray etc.) has to be preceded by removal of unit.
Triangles; Ignition button
(6) Remove the plastic triangles with expired payment card or trim removal tool.
Each triangle is secured by 3 lugs and 2 alignment lugs.
Ignition button (if present). Disconnect wiring connector of ignition button.
Trim
(7) Undo 6 Torx T-20 screws – 4 in triangles and 2 adjacent to lower upper corners of ashtray. To prevent screws from finding their way into depths of console, you might be willing to cover openings in triangles with masking tape.
(8) All vehicles except those with DVD Navigation NX:
pull trim forward, as far as connectors’ wiring allow.
Unplug connectors of top row switches (ESP or ESP+park assist switch, hazard warning switch, heated windows switch).
Vehicles with automatic climate control (DEATC): unplug 2 wiring connectors.
Head unit
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6000CD
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Sony
(9) Undo 4 Torx T-20 screws.
Pull the head unit forward.
Disconnect antenna connector and head unit connector.
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Ashtray
Note [All vehicles]: head unit removal doesn’t require removal of ashtray, and vice versa.
Note [Vehicles with DVD Navigation NX]: Removal of ashtray requires the upper trim to come forward [at least partially]. See section DVD Navigation NX.
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Climate control switch
Note [All vehicles]: head unit removal doesn’t require removal of climate control switch.
Manual
Removal of manual climate control switch. [ ... ]
Automatic
Removal of automatic climate control (DEATC) switch, except vehicles with DVD Navigation NX. [ ... ]
Headlight switch
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