Items 20 & 21: Quick-Connect Fitting Removal Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Unclip the tab.

Fig 1: Uncliping Tab
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Depress the tap and press the clip downward.

Fig 2: Depressing Tap And Pressing Clip Downward
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Separate the fittings.

Fig 3: Separating Fittings
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