MK2 208 Gear Knob Removal

[Billsy]

Hi all. I have a 2021 208 with a manual gearbox. Does anyone know how to remove the gear knob? I'm trying to remove the centre console to gain access to the airbag module.

Many thanks
Chris

[Paul-R]

I could be wrong on this but I think it's a matter of grasping the knob firmly (oo-err) and then pulling firmly upwards (double oo-err). Be careful not to bash yourself in the face as it suddenly lets go. That's how it's done on the earlier cars and I think the gearbox is the same or similar.

[Billsy]

Thanks Paul I'll give it a try

[Billsy]

Ok so the gear knob is off but I still cannot remove the top trim panel. The gator is attached to the sliding reverse gear thingy on the gear leaver shaft. I cannot see how the sliding thing comes off. I don't think the gator detatches from the trim panel either, not without breaking something

[Billsy]

Ok I've done it. There's ten plastic catches holding the gator into the trim panel. If your careful you can bend them back from the underside just enough to release them. I only snapped one
Thanks for your help Paul