BMW DIY: radio removal

To take out the radio, you will have to remove the element with the heater and a/c controls in it first. This is fastened with two clips on the sides: 1. take an old creditcard (or something similar) and bend one (short) side of it in a 90 degrees angle. 2. insert the card between the radio and the a/c-controls, bend side first. 3. move the card to the upper/side of the a/c-controls and pull it, making sure its bend side hooks behind the controls. 4. the a/c control unit should move forward a bit. Repeat step 3 for both left and right side. 5. you should now be able to pull the a/c controls forward. Then you can remove the radio: use a screwdriver to remove the two screws beneath the radio and pull the radio forward. Some pictures to clarify the way the A/c controles are snapped in: left side: Right side: Bottom of a/c control panel: Panel removed: Back side of panel: Where the panel came from (screws of radio are visible): Back side of the radio: