Here's how to install your OEM or Driven3D Vent Surround into your C33!
If the vent is already removed from your dash panel, go to step 2.
- Remove the vent from the dash panel. If you already have an OEM surround that is broken or removable, remove the surround. Once the surround is out, the vent should be loose enough to pull out from behind the panel. No excessive force should be necessary, it will slide out with gentle persuasion and a bit of wiggling.
- Once the vent is out, one side will be marked "UP". The vent surround will have clips to hold it into the dash panel, 2 clips at the top and 2 at the bottom, with the bottom ones having the support rib on them.
- We recommend warming up the surround by either placing it in the sun, or warming it in the oven at 40-50°C (104-122°F) for a couple of minutes. This will soften the plastic slightly until it cools, making it clip on the vent easier. Not to worry, you won't melt it! The surround has been tested at 60°C for 8 hours without an issue.
- Place the surround onto the vent with the supported clip tabs on the side of the vent that is marked "UP", being careful to slide the surround on evenly on both sides. Gently clip one side of the surround on the vent first, and then the other to avoid breaking the legs that attach the surround to the vent.
- Once the surround is clipped onto the vent, ensure the side marked "UP" is facing up as you insert the vent and surround back into the dash panel.
Slide the assembly into the dash panel and clip in the top side first, then the bottom side.
And that's it!