Ashtray - Exchanging Front Trim Panel
SI. No. 855-2273PI No.
Date: December 2000
Distr.: US, CA
9-5
Exchange of ashtray with wood or carbon fiber front panel
Cars affected
Saab 9-5 with wood or carbon fiber front panel on the ashtray.
Background
When changing out an ashtray with a wood or carbon fiber front panel that has an undamaged front panel, order an ashtray with a plastic front panel. The old front panel should be moved to the new ashtray to avoid the differences in nuance and shading that can occur between different examples of wood and carbon fiber inlays.
If the front panel of the ashtray is undamaged, the following procedure should be performed.
Parts required
53 31 251 Ashtray
Procedure
1. Pull the ashtray out of the holder.
2. Carefully bend the ashtray holder's clips out of the way using a screwdriver, first the 2 lower clips then the 2 upper clips, while pulling the ashtray holder out.
3. Carefully bend both of the front panel's side plates outward so that they can pass the locking catches.
4. Fold the front panel forward. Bend the metal plate in the ashtray up a bit if necessary.
Note:
Be careful so that the pivot pin does not break off.
5. Unhook the front panel from the ashtray. Do not lose the spring.
Note:
Spring's position.
6. Disassemble the plastic front panel from the new ashtray according to steps 3-5.
7. Position the spring on the new ashtray and hold it in place.
Note:
Be careful so that the pivot pin does not break off.
8. Hook the wood or carbon fiber front panel's pivot pin into the new ashtray and fold the front panel into place. Bend the metal sheet in the ashtray up a bit if necessary.
9. Mount the new ashtray holder in the panel.
10. Insert the new ashtray.
Time/Warranty Information
To resolve a customer complaint for a vehicle under warranty, submit a claim using the following information:
Failed object: 81571
Fault/Reason code: 72
Location code: 0
Warranty type: 01
Repair/Action code: 01
Labor Operation: 81571
Time: 0.2 hours