62 11 210 Replacing instrument cluster electronics: Notes
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Remove instrument carrier, refer to 62 21 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE INSTRUMENT CARRIER
Unfasten locking unit, fold over retaining bracket and remove connector.
Unfasten locking unit, slide electronics module sideways and lift out.