Mercedes-Benz SLK R170 Centre Console Storage Tray / Cubby

Factory Mercedes-Benz interior storage compartment with black PC/ABS housing and silver / aluminium-look patterned fascia. This is the non-electrical centre-console storage cubby fitted to compatible facelift Mercedes-Benz SLK R170 roadsters.

Do not order from registration year alone. For this silver / aluminium-look assembly, compare your existing part with the photographs and check for A1706830291 and/or the moulded housing reference A1706800034. Also compare the fascia finish, dimensions, mounting clips and surrounding centre-console trim.

The exact A1706830291 compatibility evidence located during research is strongest for facelift R170 models from March 2000 onward. Earlier R170 cars are therefore not advertised as confirmed fitment for this exact silver assembly.

If your vehicle is not in the confirmed table, send your registration, VIN and a clear photograph of your existing component through eBay Messages before ordering.

This component installs at the front centre-console / centre-stack area of the compatible R170 interior. It forms the open storage cubby within the centre trim and sits adjacent to the other centre-console controls and trim.

The diagram is deliberately schematic rather than a stock photograph so there is no risk of showing a different interior specification or misleading buyers about the exact part being supplied.

This is a non-electrical interior storage compartment. It provides a convenient recess for small personal items while completing the appearance and physical alignment of the R170 centre-console trim.

It does not control the engine, transmission, roof, heating, airbags or any electronic vehicle system. Its functions are storage, trim alignment, retention and interior appearance.

Typical reasons for replacement include a cracked or damaged front fascia, broken retaining tabs, a cubby that no longer sits flush with the centre console, excessive rattling or movement, a missing compartment, worn or heavily damaged trim finish, deformation of the plastic housing, or previous removal damage. Because this is an interior trim component, failure normally affects fit, storage and appearance rather than vehicle drivability.

When the part number and specification match, a factory-manufactured component offers the locating tabs, moulding dimensions, mounting geometry, texture and visual finish originally engineered for the R170 centre console.

A low-cost pattern replacement can vary in plastic quality, surface texture, colour, clip position or overall dimensions. Those differences can create visible gaps, poor alignment, rattles or additional fitting work.

A quality pre-owned factory part can also represent a substantial saving compared with purchasing an equivalent component new. Depending on the particular part and current new-part pricing, savings can sometimes approach 70 percent; actual savings vary by component and market price.

Typical planning allowance for a straightforward storage-compartment replacement is approximately 20-45 minutes. A cautious DIY installation or a vehicle with brittle, damaged or previously modified trim may take approximately 30-60 minutes.

Static calculation: Garage labour estimate = hourly rate multiplied by time charged. The table below shows both a 0.5-hour and 0.75-hour example.

Labour figures are estimates only, not quotations. Garage minimum charges, diagnostic time, additional damaged trim, taxes and other work can alter the final cost.

ThePartPilot may be able to assist with fitting subject to workshop availability, vehicle specification and prior arrangement. Please use eBay Messages before ordering if you would like fitment support or want us to check your existing part. Fitting is not included with the part unless specifically agreed.

CHECK 1: Your vehicle is an R170 facelift, not R171 or R172.

CHECK 2: Your exact engine/type appears in the confirmed compatibility table.

CHECK 3: Compare A1706830291 and A1706800034 with your old component.

CHECK 4: Compare the silver / aluminium-look fascia pattern.

CHECK 5: Compare housing shape, retaining tabs and dimensions using the actual photographs.

CHECK 6: If anything differs, send photographs and vehicle details through eBay Messages before purchase.

CHECK 7: Do not install or modify the replacement until you are satisfied it matches your original.

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We provide detailed part numbers, photographs and compatibility guidance to help reduce incorrect orders. Please use this information before installation.

Returns are handled in accordance with the return terms shown on the eBay order, eBay policy and applicable consumer law. Returned parts should be securely packaged and returned in the same condition in which they were supplied.

Where an eligible returned item has been installed, damaged, altered, returned incomplete or otherwise suffered a loss in value, any permitted refund deduction will be handled only in accordance with eBay's applicable returned-item policy. The detailed compatibility information above does not remove a buyer's rights under eBay policy or applicable law.

ThePartPilot stocks more than 25,000 automotive parts on the shelf at any one time, helping us supply replacement components for a wide variety of makes and models. If this is not the exact part you require, use eBay Messages with your vehicle details and the number from your original component.

Every order supports an independent automotive parts business and the people behind it. Reusing a serviceable factory vehicle component keeps an existing part in productive use instead of replacing it unnecessarily with a newly manufactured component.

That means better value for many owners, continued support for older vehicles and another useful automotive component being given a second working life.