Removing

1 Detach the negative lead from the battery.
2 Undo the fan housing and remove the heat exchanger.
3 Remove the door trim seals from the A pillars and remove A pillar trim.
4 Remove loudspeaker grille and upper part of facia. Unplug solar sensor connector in cars with Automatic Climate Control (ACC).
5 Fully open the glove compartment flap by bending the link arms to release the stops. Pull down the glove compartment light inside the glove compartment.

Cars equipped with passenger airbag:
Remove the upper part of the facia. On right-hand drive cars, the main instrument must also be lifted out.

6 Remove the glove compartment together with the facia vent by undoing the six screws. Using a screwdriver, carefully prise along the facia vent. Note the position of the clip. Detach cables from glove compartment lamp and the lighting switch.







7 Detach the electrical distribution box and move it down.
8 Remove the ashtray.
9 Bend down the two upper retaining lugs and pull forward the ashtray holder. Unplug cables from cigarette lighter and ashtray light.
10 Pull the steering wheel as far forward as possible.
11 Remove steering wheel.
12 Remove the protective covers from the steering column.
13 Remove covers and remove instrument panel screws.
14 Cars with manual gearbox:
Engage reverse.
Remove screw under gear lever gaiter.
Cars with automatic transmission:
Remove plug and screw securing gear selector cover.
15 Remove the center facia vent and air duct. Standard and standard with A/C:
Detach the control panel by pressing in the four securing lugs and pulling it into the cabin. Detach the air distributor rod, the temperature control damper gear and all connectors (make sure that the temperature control is in position 0).
ACC:
Pull forward the ACC control module. Unplug the connector and ground cable. Cut the cable tie securing the wiring.
16 Detach the outer facia vent from the instrument panel.







17 Unplug connectors from switches and clock. Mark connectors to make it easier to reinstall them. Lift off the instrument panel.
18 Dismantle the selector switch. Mark connectors to make it easier when reinstallation them.
19 Remove screws from combined instrument.
20 Remove acoustic insulation panels from under the facia. Remove panels from center console.
21 From year model 1988
Remove left-hand and right-hand floor ducts.
22 Remove screws securing left-hand and right- hand side defroster ducts.
23 Cut the cable tie securing the wiring harness to the left-hand air duct (right-hand drive cars in right-hand air duct).
24 Unplug loudspeaker connections.
25 Remove screws securing the instrument panel and lift it out.
26 Detach cable tie from heater housing so that the electrical distribution box can be lifted down to the floor of the car.







27 Lift down the combined instrument.

Important : Protect the glass so that it is not scratched.

28 Remove the air duct and the left-hand and right-hand defroster vents.
29 Undo the screws and lift away the air duct which goes to the rear floor.
30 Unscrew the plastic holder securing the wiring loom under the heater housing.
31 Unplug connectors for servomotor fan motor and blended air sensor (cars with ACC only).
32 Remove the floor vents.
33 Remove screws in heater housing.
34 Detach clips from engine compartment and move cable entry to one side.
35 Lift the housing diagonally up. The underpart is located in a groove between the bulkhead and the facia subframe.
Picture shows year model 1985 - 1986