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Old 2nd August 2021, 01:53 PM
MikkiJayne MikkiJayne is offline
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Only the inside half

Remove:
Driver & passenger footwell carpets
Footrest
Driver's side lower dash
Both tunnel side trims
Armrest
Rear vent
Wood trim under the armrest (prise this straight up and it pops out)

From the side, remove two M6 hex bolts (all with 4mm allen heads) on each side under the shifter trim. One pair holds the centre console to the shifter, the other pair holds the trim to the console.

Also at the back of the console remove two more M6 bolts, one on either side beside the seats

At the front of the console there are four more M6 bolts, again two on each side. One pair holds the centre console to the dash, the other pair hold the ashtray to the console.

With all these out, the centre console can be lifted slightly at the back and moved back 1cm, at which point you can then lift the shifter trim straight up, and marvel at how ludicrously complicated they made it.

Sometimes the console is actually glued to the dash at the join. The official workshop manual procedure to resolve this is a razor blade

Once the wood trim is off, slide the shifter knob lower aluminium trim down about 1.5cm, and then with the shift lock knob pulled out as far as it will go, pull the shift knob vertically up. This will take a lot of force and so be careful not to whack anything when it comes off!

With that off, the shifter surround can be prised off four tangs on the shifter body and lifted straight up. You'll see how to dismantle this when it comes off, and the + & - symbols can be swapped over I think. There is an electrical connector on the side of the shifter which is usually secured with some awkward clips and cable ties. The connector you need to swap the + and - around is also on the side although I can't remember which it is.

Last edited by MikkiJayne; 2nd August 2021 at 01:57 PM.
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