To remove
- Operate/move the seats to their rearmost positions.
- Remove the front side pieces from the floor console.
- Remove the cover from over the gear lever housing, use 82 93 474 REMOVAL TOOL in the rear edge of the cover and pull back.
- AUT: Remove the clamp.
- Remove the cover under the handbrake by pulling it straight out.
- Remove the cover on the passenger side by squeezing the cover and lifting it up.
Remove the compartment under the cover on the passenger side.
- Lift up the rubber mat in the floor console storage compartment and remove the screws.
- Remove the floor console screws, note that the screws for plastic and aluminum are different.
- Remove the sound insulation (certain cars).
- Press in the four catches (two on each long side) and press down the ignition switch module.
- Lift up the floor console slightly and remove the ignition switch module.
- Remove the connector, see CONNECTORS, HANDLING AND CHECKING ITEM 1D.