Remove/ install center console on C-Class (W203)

Remove/ install center console on C-Class (W203) MODEL 203 1 Ashtray housing 2 Shift lever cover 3 Center console 4 Bolts 7 Catch tabs 10 Bolts 5 Cover 8 Bolts 11 Stowage compartment 6 Screw 9 Electrical connector Remove/install 1 Remove ashtray housing (1) at front on center Installation: Check ashtray housing console (3) mechanism (1) for proper function, if necessary loosen threaded connection of center console (3) and tighten center console (3) without tension. 2 Remove bolts (4) Installation: Ensure that center console (3) is installed without tension. 3 Unclip left and right cover (5) at front on center console (3) 4 Turn bolt (6) approx. 1/2 turn in direction of arrow 5 Open cover on stowage compartment (11) 6 Remove cup holder 7 Remove storage compartment (11) Lightly press in stowage compartment (11) from outside and pivot out toward side. 8 Unclip catch tabs (7) and push cigar lighter toward rear 9 Disconnect electrical connector (9) 10 Remove bolts (8) Replace self-locking bolts (8). Installation: Ensure that center console (3) is installed without tension. 11 Unlock center armrest and move to vertical position 12 Remove carpet insert in stowage compartment. 13 Remove bolts (10) Installation: Ensure that center console (3) is installed without tension. 14 Remove center console (3) toward rear Lift center console (3) at rear. 15 Reinstall in opposite order