I always removed the radio and dropped the assembly down and partially out of the radio hole. The ashtray and its support also must be removed. I think the manual would have you remove the assembly but I never wanted to fool with the cables so I left them attached and did the levers one at a time.

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Steve Brotherton
Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician