61 31 371 Removing And Installing/Replacing Audio Unit (On Rear Center Armrest)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear center head restraint . See 52 25 388 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR MIDDLE HEAD RESTRAINT .
Remove rear trim. See 52 25 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING WOOD TRIM ON REAR CENTER ARMREST .
Remove control unit in rear center armrest. See 61 31 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) CONTROL UNIT IN CENTER ARMREST AT REAR .

Installation:

Attach a cord (2) as illustrated to lead for audio unit (1) to make it easier to feed in later.

Fig 1: Identifying Cord And Lead For Audio Unit

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Disconnect plug connection (1) in direction of arrow.

Press catches (2) and remove audio unit (3) in direction of arrow.

Fig 2: Identifying Plug Connection, Catches And Audio Unit

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