I need to change the blower resistor on the basic model 1.2 Fabia. It has no glove box just a tray with what appears to be an access cover. (see pics) I believe I need to take this cover off to get access to the air bag to remove it etc. I have tried to take the cover off without luck as it feels like I may damage it if I force it. Could someone advise please.

I would suggest that it needs to be prised off gently, with plastic trim removal tools. These are usually only a few quid from eBay, etc. I am assuming there is no passenger airbag fitted? 

Thanks for your post. Yes there is a passenger airbag fitted which makes me think that this cover is the access to the airbag bolts. The other posts on this subject seem to deal with models with full glove boxes.

Just found a thread under this topic title. '

• Changing Heater Resistor In Mk2 Fabia Without Gloveboxes Help Please!

The information and pictures on this thread are really helpful

Gave it a go and managed to change the resistor. was quoted £148 plus VAT at a garage but managed to do it for price of the new resistor £21. Hardest bit was getting the pen holder/cover off.. Tried strips of plastic ut in the end managed to 'spring' the retaining clips with  a hacksaw blade about half inch wide which was quite flexible and more sturdy than the plastic..another tip is that I cut a strip of cardboard  just over an inch wide and curved the sides so I could put it underneath each Torx bolt in case I dropped it taking it out..Also used tiny bit of blue tack on the end of the Torx socket to ensure the torx bolt came away with the socket. This was also handy when replacing the bolts to ensure I didnt drop them into the gubbings of the heater as you will never find them again! After removing torx bolts I used a long file just over half an inch wide..put the end under the middle torx bracket and twisted it about 90 degrees to force the air bag up enough to start pushing each clip in one by one. l Taking the resistor out itself and replacing with new only took me a few minutes and not such a struggle as others seem to have had..Job not as daunting as you think ..worth a few swear words along the way to save all that money!