Lock Carrier Cover, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Lock Carrier Cover

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Version 1:

-- Remove the clamping pins from the expanding clips -2-.

-- Remove the expanding clips.

-- Lift the lock carrier cover -1- and pull it off the radiator grille -4-.

Version 2:

Fig 2: Removing Expanding Clips

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-- To remove the expanding clips -arrows-, push the clamping pin -1- carefully to dimension -x- until it clicks into the expanding clip -arrow A-.

Dimension -x- = 5 mm

-- Pull out unlocked expanding clip -2- with the clamping pin.

-- Lift the lock carrier cover -3- and disengage it from the radiator grille.