Tools: Philips screwdriver, flathead screwdriver.

first remove the air circulation covers. (switch and the plate behind) you will find 2 screws behind this, Take these out.
Remove the temperature and heater knob leaving the fan/ rear heated window switch in.
Next push the 2 vents down then apply even more pressure to pop them past there stop point (a flathead could be used but may cause damage), you can then remove these by pulling them firmly out.
Look inside to find 2 more screws ( these hold the whole panel in and the mfd ).
The whole thing should now pull out. There are another 2 screws on the back of the whole console item. Take these off then its a case of pulling the surround from the heaters. This is when you take the fan control switch out this will need to be squeezed together as its a sort of pronged clip?
And there you go! just do the reverse when putting it back together


Sorry for the explanation not up to date on actual components names lol


[Edited on 27-10-2006 by powey]

going over your white are ya? how does the middle peice come out might have a go

Mite try silver next as that always looks nice

looks fine that mate again though its personal preference,what colour u gunna do surrounds?

Just sprayed mine white, trouble is its a rushed job. Not too sure either on the color

black cream and chrome sounds good! does it explain in the haynes corsa book hw to pull the units out to spray paint?

black, cream and bit of chrome

Just black IMO

blue/black

balck and silver i allways think looks best with a few chrome touches here and there.

sweet :D white andpurples appealing to me at the moment but thats sweet

matty ive just had a look yes i was about to say it very light purple still classy though!

is the step by step interior spraying in the haynes corsa manual (orwhatever its called !)

black and purple

only reason i say black and white is because mercedes AMG c-class with the black and white leather interior looks awesome and looks really sexy :P

although his a very light purple.

look at Jamie Walby's seats for black and purple.

does it all come out easy? thecolour schemes people have advised meso far are good! black and purples sounds good, quite like sound of white and purple?

yea over time, the interiror sprays can be messy and id advise to do it properly, i.e taking them out and doing it properly to get the best finish.

black and purple

sounds good that barnshaw! im not going to do it all at once because seats will be expensive il post pictures up to show progress!

have you used the interior spray paint is it messy?

id say black white, looks very smart. you could paint all accesories inside white etc (vents things like that) die the roofing liner black etc but have black and white leather seats with embroided logos?

im currently doing the interior of my 5 door merit, re spraying it black as red fades badly from weather conditions, whats the ideal colour scheme to have inside, im doing dash,gear knob,seats etc.
I know that its down to personal preferance just want to know what you guys and girls think

black/silver ?
blue/silver ?
blue/white ?