Cigarette Lighter: Service and Repair

Removing And Installing Cigar Lighter







Preliminary work

For vehicles with rear seat heating, remove the regulators for rear seat heating.

Removing cigar lighter

Removing front cigar lighter







1. Open the ashtray and remove the two fastening screws. Unscrewing fastening screws for ashtray
2. Remove the ashtray completely.

NOTE: The front cigar lighter can only be replaced together with the ashtray.







3. Remove plug from holder, press in -a- and disconnect the electrical plug connection.

Removing rear cigar lighter







1. Open cupholder and remove completely beyond stop.







2. Open rear cigar lighter cover.
3. Reach through the cupholder compartment and press out the cigar lighter from the rear.
4. Pull out cigar lighter and release -a- and remove connector.

Installing cigar lighter

Installing front cigar lighter







1. Push the plug connection together until the plug is felt to engage.
2. Snap plug connection for ashtray into place.







3. Insert ashtray into center console and secure with fastening screws. Tightening torque 1.0 ftlb.

Installing rear cigar lighter







1. Press the plug into the cigar lighter until it it is felt to engage. Installing cigar lighter
2. Insert cigar lighter as far as it will go and close the cover.







3. Slide cupholder back into console as far as it will go.

Subsequent work

For vehicles with rear seat heating, install the regulators for rear seat heating.