Removement of the middle plate is a fast job - there is only little risk to damage something.

Following is a short tutorial to remove the middle plate.

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  Detach the frame of the radio and the ash tray (simply pull)

The ashtray can easily be pulled up. The radio bezel / radio frame normally is only sticked in.

The Gear Frame need to be removed (it is clipped into the center console - or should)

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  First pull the Leather like this
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  Then pull the Frame as you see on the picture. It is only sticked in - normally it is falling of by just look at it :-p You can also use your fingers to push them from inside

3 Screws left now before detaching the frame

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  Behind the Ash Tray there are 2 Screws which have to be removed,
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  Just below the ignition lock there is another screw which holds the lower cover.

After removing the screw of the cover it can be pulled down - alse the frame stucks there.

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  Just pull down (after removing the screw)

Everything else is just sticked in - follow the pictures and pull the frame out carefully

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  Pull in direction of the gear-lever - you feel it, when it's lose
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  Then pull there ...
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  ...and there...
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  ...and here...
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  ..and the last one, pull here - the frame should be freely movable

Now the Frame is freely movable but some plugs and wires still hold it back.

The Warnlight-Switch has a small clip on the side, press it and remove the plug.

The other part (i dont know the english name) has an easy to lift power-wire and a lamp on it - rotate the lamp by 90 degree and it goes off.

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  You can see the wire and plugs which still holds the frame back from being removed. (look at the markings)
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  The Backside of the middle frame

You can easily fit the frame again by doing the above in reverse order.