61 31 152 Removing And Installing (Replacing) Control Unit In Center Armrest At Front

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Special tools required:

00 9 341

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove center armrest (front). See 51 16 195 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CENTER ARMREST (FRONT) .

CAUTION: To avoid damage, place center armrest on a suitable surface.

Disconnect plug connections (1) from control unit in center armrest (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connection And Center Armrest

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Release screws (1).

Lever out front center armrest trim (2) with special tool 00 9 341 and remove and direction of arrow.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (00 9 341)

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Unlock catches (1), feed out control unit in center armrest (2) in direction of arrow and remove.

Fig 3: Identifying Catches And Center Armrest

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Replacement:

Carry out coding/programming.

Observe following IDC specifications:

Programming
Coding
Car & Key Memory
CD "CIP"

Fig 4: Identifying IDC
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