Remove the cylinder head cover acoustic cover

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Loosen clip (1).
Carefully thread out the acoustic cover (2) of the cylinder head cover in the direction of the arrow and remove.

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Loosen clip (1).

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Loosen screw (1).
Guide out acoustic cover (2) out of the ball hub (3) and remove.

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