1st Gen R50 Cooper Need help with interior

Start with the passenger side vent area with the glove box open and just "Pull".

They are only held in with clips, No Screws.

 

I found this video a while back as my reference on taking the dash apart. It's in depth and shows a lot more than you asked.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc0NZXTJDFk&feature=PlayList&p=6F2D1BADFD3EBCAD&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=27"]YouTube - 2007 Mini Cooper Spedometer Removal (Part 1)[/ame]

 

I watched that about twelve times before I took my dash apart. It really is not as hard as it looks and goes very quickly.

Jim

 

Yes there is and it is also different from the 05-06. There are some screws that need to be removed, but most of it just needs to be yanked off. It isn't too hard to figure out what to do once you get into it, but if you want I can check my Bentley later when I get home from work since I can't remeber the exact procedure. It does help to take the dash off and it is only held on with 4 screws.

 

Great video. Poor MINI... :cryin:

 

According to the Bentley, you will need to remove the dash to get the airbag panel off so just start with that. Pull the covers off of both ends and remove the two screws off of each end and it will lift off. The middle panel with the speedo has two screws at the top and one on the lower left, the two air vents just pry off, and the airbag panel has three screws on the bottom inside the glove box and three on the top under the dash. When you are yanking things off it is kind of scary because you really need to pull hard. IIRC, the speedo trim ring just pulls off too.