How do you take the black vent, to the left of the steering wheel, off? It's rattiling like a ****. I want to take it off, put some felt around it so that it doesn't vibrate. Thoughts?

 

can i just pull it off?

 

Rattling vents are common problem on the X Types for the sake setting your mind at ease . Do a search on so that you sould find a solution . Otherwise try Technical Forums (not confuse w/ Forum Suggestions lol ) and post a thread on your problem .
Can you take it off ? You can but being a plastic it may be broken easily if you apply more than enough power hence you will need a set of vent . As I recall, glue can work for your vents but dunno for sure

 

You pull the wood off around the instrument pack. It just pulls straight off toward you. Two phillps head screws hold in the vent.

 

Good to know how for future reference..thanks FJT

 

I have the same behind the wood w/passenger_airbag or the vent next to it. Can someone advise how to dismantle those 2 pieces?
(i've tried and fixed the defrost vent and the pillar cover... we got too many rattles... or my hearing is too good )

Thank you!
R.

 

I attach a picture to show what I want to dismantle.
Please help!

Thank you.

 

According to the pictures in JTIS, it looks like the woodgrain finish panel (over the airbag) just pulls straight out and is tethered to the dashboard. The right-hand vent is held in place with two screws that are visible when the finish panel is removed. Since the woodgrain finish panel blows off whenever the passenger-side airbag is deployed, I assume it should come off with some gentle prying.

 

you mean it is not held in place on any side? wouldn't it hit the passengers face when the airbag deploys?

 

I took them off.
I started with the piece arround the clocks + central vents. comes off much easier than the airbag part. they have different clips. it helped to take off the big piece first because then i was able to use some tools to pull the airbag piece out (the clips are much firmer not gentle ) pulling from the left side. it does not hit the passenger when airbag deploys because it has retaining belts and it is pushed on the dashboard. the vent comes of only by 2 screws.
Not solved the rattle but at least now I can fancy swapping the wood with carbon when I feel like a racer... provided that i buy the carbon trim in the mean time.
I suspect now the outside mirror. Little by little I shall learn to dismantle the whole X-Type :P