Roof Grab Handle, Removing And Installing: Removing
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CAUTION:
Unclip the expanding caps -2- and -3- but only up to their lock position (do not pull them out all the way otherwise the silicone brake and spring and fall out and then the handle has to be replaced).
-- Insert the angled screwdriver -4- in the gap behind the expanding cap -2-.
-- Pivot the angled screwdriver -arrow-, until the expanding cap slides audibly into the lock position.
-- Repeat the procedure on the second expanding cap -3-.
-- Remove the roof grab handle -1- from the opening in the body.
-- Leave the expanding caps in the lock position in the roof grab handle.