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I think you can do it yourself, it's not that hard:
- remove gear knob frame (pull out)
- remove two screws below the frame
- remove two screws that are on the climatronic
- push down the two 'lips' near the first two screws
- pull back the top half of the center console

it's this part, takes ...

come to think about it, you don't need to remove the vents but you do need to remove the trim around the gear knob and the top part of the center console.


I see, that might be too much for my to do myself. I’m guessing a garage would be able to do this quite easily? I took it to one and they ...

perhaps take out the inner frame that holds the radio? i remember the bottom of the radio 'hole' being open but clearly yours isnt.


To do that I’m guessing I wouldn’t need to take the vents at the top out, just the four screws at the back and the two at the front?

Thank you so much for your ...

not really what i was looking for, more the panel you're looking into... but let's try anyway.
remove the front panel and take out two screws from the bottom. then you should be able to move the climate panel a bit so you can remove the plugs and bowden cables.


I’ve just managed to get it for ...

See here

not really what i was looking for, more the panel you're looking into... but let's try anyway.
remove the front panel and take out two screws from the bottom. then you should be able to move the climate panel a bit so you can remove the plugs and bowden cables.


Hi, thank you for your response ...

iichel wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2023 7:40 pm a picture says more than a thousand words?

Looks like this, I’ve taken the stereo out and managed to remove all the aesthetic stuff but the unit with the three knobs is what I can’t get out

Sorry, I never actually took one and now the stereo is back in . I can try and take it out again to get the pictures for you.

Hi all,

This is my first post but I am looking for some help and I’d be extremely grateful.

I have a 2010, 3dr polo. I need to replace the manual climate with a new climate control unit.

I have managed to get the stereo out and removed everything to get the climate control unit out however there ...