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R50/53 Remove Air Vents for cleaning?

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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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Remove Air Vents for cleaning?

Do the round Air vents on the dash board pop out somehow to be able to give them a good cleaning?
 
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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I don't have the answer to your question, but here's what I did: A lot of cotton swabs soaked in interior cleaner did the trick for me. Inside and outside of the circular vents, including the slats and flaps.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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cool, thanks
 
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 12:10 AM
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Never taken the vents out but the ring around the 2 vents in the center come off by twisting them (I believe) counter clockwise. Might be able to figure it out from there.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 07:24 AM
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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unless the dust is really caked on
Dried coffee in /on mine from the previous owner(s) Should have seen what the cotton swabs looked like after a swipe or two. The carpets were worse. But I digress.....
 
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Old Jul 25, 2012 | 08:17 AM
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