Removing Centre console
1) Remove the 2 screws from the trim in the footwells (passenger and driver side):
2) Remove the 2 screws from below the ashtray in the centre console:
3) Prise the centre console away from its housing at the top (labeled "1") then you can pull gently on the sides (labeled "2")
4) Behind the centre console, you will see 2 screws holding the switch facia in place (sorry i havnt got a picture but this will be obvious) remove these, disconnect the wiring connectors from the back and put to one side.
(If you need more space after removing the centre console please see further down for "
Removing handbrake/gearstick surround")
Removing Instrument cluster
1) remove the black plastic trim by un-doing the 4 screws arrowed in the pictures below:
2) You will then see more screws holding the cluster in place (again, no pictures but this will be obvious) remove those and pull the cluster back a bit
3) get your hand around the back and disconnect the wiring connector
4) fiddle around until you get it past the steering wheel
Removing handbrake/gearstick surround (If required)
1) pull up the gearstick cover to reveal 2 screws (+ head) as shown:
2) undo the 2 screws shown above
3) prise off the coin holder tray from where the arrows indicate and put the trim to one side:
4) undo the 2 hexagon nuts using an appropriate socket bit:
5) remove the rear ashtray (pulls out):
6) undo the screw from where arrowed:
7) remove that piece of trim and undo the final nut:
8) move both front seats as far back as they go and lift the gearstick/handbrake surround up (just above the cupholders will allow you to remove the centre console)
