LoPoVe

How are the vents removed with the little tabs? It's frustrating I can't get the thing to move and I do not want to break them. Has anyone done this before and can give a little guidance? I am removing the dash to take out the MMI unit the gears are making noise.

mishar

PM me if you need a gear. Actually you should replace that white gear once the screen is out. It will brake sooner or later.

LoPoVe

Thanks so the tabs are held up and the vent is wiggled out?

mishar

Yes, but carefully. Those things are fragile and if they fell apart you will have additional jig puzzle.

aTOMic

Dude, buy the Bentley manual on CD or online. It's a hundred bucks, which it can easily save you, if it keeps you from breaking something as simple as some trim! That vent is like $200 I bet! And you will break stuff, this car is like a rubik's cube... as soon as you break a piece off you go "Oh, THAT's how it was held together! The manual tells just how everything comes off and goes back...

Welcome to AW
Tom

mishar

+1

Include VCDS in that shopping. It will pay itself in no time too.

ltooz_a6_a8_q7

This problem has been on for many times - why doesn't someone take the freaking pictures in the back of this vent plastic cover's TABs, there must be 2 little tabs holding it in place. Unbelievable with all these DIY people. When you know why and which direction you have to "move" to take it out, then the mystery is no longer there. I would never buy the Bentley for this procedure.

If you're up here to get information to save money by fix the car yourself, at least share something when it's done. Don't be a selfish "P.I.G". What goes around comes around.

Cheers,

Louis

aTOMic

meeeeeeeow!

jakematic

ROFLMFAO