How to Remove the Center Armrest From an Infiniti I35

1. Open the hood and disconnect both battery cables. Wait at least 10 minutes before you begin work inside the car. This allows residual electricity in the system, which can cause an accidental inflation of the airbag, to dissipate.
2. Open the glove box. Remove the airbag connector cover on the top-front of the glove compartment, and then disconnect the wiring harness.
3. Use a socket to remove the nut that connects the dash side lower finisher, which is the plastic piece on the side of the dashboard. Insert a small flat screwdriver into the seam between the dash top and the side finisher. To avoid scratches, place a soft cloth over the tip of the screwdriver. Gently pry the panel to release the two metal clips.
4. Remove the driver's side lower instrument panel. This is the panel below the steering wheel that attaches to the center console. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on each side. Insert a flat screwdriver into the seam at the top of the panel, and then gently pry it of. There are three metal clips you must release along the top, and two plastic tabs on the right side that pull straight out.
5. Remove the shifter finisher. This is the piece that fits around the gearshift. Pry off the two metal clips on each side of the shifter finisher with a flat screwdriver. When the piece is out of the console, disconnect the wiring harness from the rear of the cigarette lighter.
6. Remove the glove box. There are two Phillips screws along the bottom of the bracket, and one screw in the top-left corner of the bracket. There is also a single metal clip on the right side that you should be able to release as you remove the glove box assembly.
7. Remove both instrument stay covers. These are the plastic pieces on the bottom left and right sides of the center instrument cluster, close to the cigarette lighter and ashtray. There is a single screw on the side of the panel closest to the front of the vehicle, near the bottom. There is a single metal clip on the opposite side of the screw. Use a flat screwdriver to pry the clip out, if necessary.
8. Remove the screws from the center console. There are two screws in the front, one on each side of the gearshift, one screw inside the console box (which you can access with the arm rest/console lid open) and one on each side of the console, near the rear. You can now lift the console off of the vehicle's floor.