1. Slide the front seats all the way forward and unscrew the screws securing the center console from the left and right rear sides.
2. Slide the front seats all the way back and remove the negative terminal from the battery.
3. Open the ashtray cover, slide it forward and remove the ashtray from the center console.
4. Slide the ashtray housing forward and remove it from the center console.
5. Disconnect the electrical connector from the ashtray housing.
6. Through the ashtray window, unscrew the screws securing the left and right fenders to the center console.
7. Separate the front part of the left and right wings of the center console and remove them.
8. On vehicles with a manual transmission, remove the protective cover of the gear lever.
9. On vehicles with automatic transmission, remove the button from the top of the selector lever.
10. On all models, remove the decorative handbrake lever cover from the top of the center console.
11. If equipped, remove the front seat armrests.
12. Unscrew 2 nuts (indicated by arrows) securing the front of the center console to the floor.
13. Disconnect the air pipes from the heater, lift the rear of the center console and disconnect the electrical connectors.
14. Disconnect the electrical connector from the cigarette lighter (photo on the left) and remove the center console (photo on the right).
15. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.