Note: Driver's seat removed for clarity. It is not necessary to remove the seat to gain access to the trim fasteners.
1. Carefully pry up the front edge of the upper rear cover of the floor tunnel trim with a screwdriver…
2. …detach the cover from the lining, overcoming the elastic resistance of its clamps…
3. …and remove the cover by moving it up and forward along the parking brake lever.
4. Carefully pry up the edge of the gear shift lever boot frame with a screwdriver…
5. …and remove the frame, overcoming the elastic resistance of its clamps.
6. Turn the gearshift lever boot inside out and lift it up the lever.
7. Carefully pry up the rear edge of the upper front cover of the floor tunnel trim with a screwdriver…
8. …lift the lid…
9. …disconnect the wiring harness connector from the cigarette lighter…
10. …and, having passed the gearshift lever cover through the hole in the cover…
11. …take it off.
12. Remove the bolt securing the rear part of the floor tunnel trim to the body base.
Note: Access to the bolt securing the rear section of the floor tunnel trim is obstructed by the parking brake lever cover. Therefore, a short Phillips-head screwdriver or a suitable bit with a ratchet is required to loosen it.
13. In the front part of the floor tunnel lining (left and right), unscrew the fasteners of the two pins securing the side covers of the lining…
14. …remove the fasteners…
15. …and, prying with a screwdriver…
16. …remove the pistons.
17. Carefully pry up the edges of the side covers of the floor tunnel lining with a screwdriver…
18. …and remove the lids.
19. In the front part of the floor tunnel lining (left and right), unscrew one upper bolt a and the fasteners of the two lower pins b securing the lining to the bracket
dashboard consoles…
20. …remove the pistons…
21. …slide the trim back…
22. …and remove it from the car.
23. Install the floor tunnel lining in the reverse order of removal.
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