Front Armrest, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the door trim panel. Refer to FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -1 through 8- on the rear of the door trim.

Fig 1: Identifying Door Trim Bolts & Retaining Hooks

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-- Release the retaining hooks -arrows- on the rear of the door trim.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Fig 2: Prying Armrest -2- Out From Door Trim -Arrow-

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-- Carefully loosen and remove the armrest -2- from the door trim panel in direction of -arrow- using the Trim Removal Wedge:3409  .