Noise Insulation, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Turn off the ignition.

-- Remove the shift lever knob with the shift lever boot. Refer to GEARSHIFT KNOB, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Multimedia System Control Head -E380-. Refer to Multimedia System Control Head -E380-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 1: Removing Front Ashtray

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-- Release the tabs -1- in direction of -arrow-. Raise the rear noise insulation when doing this.

-- Pull the noise insulation off the tabs -3-.

-- Pull the boot -2- off the gearshift lever in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Noise Insulation Over Shift Mechanism

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