BMW 1989-1995 525i Service Manual page 358

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INTERIOR TRIM
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Fig. 3. Center console Illounhng boll (arrow),
8. Pry out emergency flasher and window switch from
center console. Disconnect harness connector from
switches.
9. Remove radio from center console. See 650 Radio.
10. On 1991 and later cars. carefully pry off plastic trim pan-
els on either side of heater control/radio trim panel. Re·
move screws from panel. See Fig. 4.
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Fig. 4. Plastic trim panel being removed ( 991 and later cars only),
Trim panel mounting screws shown at arrows.
11. Carefully pry out recirculation/air conditioning/rear defog-
ger push button unit in left side of heater control panel.
12. Pry out heater control unit just far enough to disconnect
connectors and cables from back of unit. See 640
Heating and Air Conditioning. Remove heater con-
trol panel. See Fig. 5.
13. Remove carpeted trim panel from left and right sides of
center console. Remove center console mounting
screws at left and righl sides . See Fig. 6.
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Fig. 5. Rernove heater control panel
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row). Also remove screw on lef se e.
14. Separate cente r console from right side and remove
console.
NOTE -
On cars eouipped With automa tic transmission. ptace
setector lever in Onve be/ore removing console.
15. Installation is the reverse of removal.
Instrument panel, removing and installing
It may be helpful
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label wires and connectors during the
removal procedure as an aid for installation.
1. Disconnect negative (-) cable from battery and cover
battery terminal with insulating material.
2. On cars with SRS Airbag. remove driver's side airbag
from steering wheel and passenger's side aubaq from
instrument panel. as applicable. See 721 Airbag Sys-
tem (SRS).
3. Remove steering wheel. See 320 Steering and Wh eel
Align men t.