- turn off the ignition and disconnect the wire «masses» from the storage battery;
- remove the car radio;
- remove the ashtray;
Pic. 10.77. Lower central part of the instrument panel: 1 - rubber trim; 2 - clamps; 3 - lower part of the central panel
- release two latches 2 (pic. 10.77);
- remove the rubber trim of 1 luggage pockets in the lower center of the instrument panel;
- release the corrugated protective casing of the gear lever and the upper part 3 of the lower central part of the instrument panel from the latches;
- pass the bellows for the shift lever through the lower center of instrument panel 3, taking care not to damage the boot;
- remove the lower central part of the instrument panel;
- move the ashtray block away, having previously disconnected the backlight.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- reinstall the ashtray block, having previously installed the backlight in place;
Pic. 10.78. When installing the lower center of the instrument panel (1) the tab on the front panel must fit into the socket (A) center console
- insert the lower tab of the front panel 1 into slot A (pic. 10.78) center console;
- connect wire «masses» to the battery;
- initiate all electronic systems.