Arm rest ,console

[PIPER72]

I am new and have not got an Owners manual yet. bear with me i have a 1990 Sl 300. Between the seats there is an ask trray and cd holer . Than there is something that slides forwar (Arm rest etc)There is a hole on the driverside of that where something broke out Maybe a button. Does this open up I can not get it to open and i do not want to break it i though maybe if it open up like a console my owners manual would be in there

 

[Alex M Grieve]

I am new and have not got an Owners manual yet. bear with me i have a 1990 Sl 300. Between the seats there is an ask trray and cd holer . Than there is something that slides forwar (Arm rest etc)There is a hole on the driverside of that where something broke out Maybe a button. Does this open up I can not get it to open and i do not want to break it i though maybe if it open up like a console my owners manual would be in there

I think you are on the right track. There should be a rectangular button there. The one on mine is quite stiff, so using something to replace the missing button, you might need to be patient in getting the armrest open. Curious that the button is missing - maybe it was very stiff too, and the owner impatient.

That compartment, along with the door pockets and the compartment on the centre top of the dashboard all lock with the central locking system - so make sure you can open a door pocket, for example, before you apply too much energy to the centre console.

It is quite likely that there are documents in there.

Good luck.

 

[PIPER72]

Thanks Alex i was told by someone else that it did not open . Now my doors ,trunk and dask are open So the central lock system must be unlocked ? right

 

[Alex M Grieve]

Thanks Alex i was told by someone else that it did not open . Now my doors ,trunk and dask are open So the central lock system must be unlocked ? right

Right. So you are clear to find some way of persuading it to open. A wide flat screw driver the width of the apperture might enable equal pressure across the area of the remnant of the button in the recess.

 

[PIPER72]

I had work on it for hours last week and could not open it . I just when out and in 20 seconds i had it open . It must of been locked like you said. There was nothing in it but a key that goes to nothing . Thanks Alex

 

[Alex M Grieve]

I had work on it for hours last week and could not open it . I just when out and in 20 seconds i had it open . It must of been locked like you said. There was nothing in it but a key that goes to nothing . Thanks Alex

Well done! A result and in less than 2 hours! :wink:

 

[bigasotonuk]

Just a thought the key you found maybe for your alarm siren.

 

[PIPER72]

Just a thought the key you found maybe for your alarm siren.

Do i have one (my car is a 1990 Sl 300) If so where is it and where would the key go Thanks