instrument cluster-TACH "S" model

[WolfWings]

Swapping the cluster is literally a five-minute job. You only need a philips screwdriver to do it.

You pull off the two pieces of side-trim on either side of the radio, pull the trim from the cluster (forward towards the radio, not up) then unscrew two screws. Lift and slide the whole cluster out, unplug the two cables.

Reinstall the reverse: Plug cables in, slide into place, put screws back in, clip the bezels/trim back in place, done.

It's easier to do this than to put your spare tire on or change your own oil. And it's 100% plug-and-play across Liftback models.

Hell, I'll be frank: This is as fast if not faster than taking the radio out, I'm surprised crooks aren't smash-and-grabbing them since there's nothing stopping it as far as I can tell.