Roof Grab Handle, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Fold the roof grab handle -1- down and remove the caps -2-.

-- Fold the roof grab handle -1- downward and push the :T10517 all the way into the left retainer -arrow-.

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-- Carefully pull on the roof grab handle -1- near the left retainer.

-- Unclip the right retainer as described.

-- The retainers -2- of the roof grab handle -1- are thus loosened from the mounts in the roof grab handle bracket.

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NOTE:

The next step is only required if the roof grab handle is to be removed.

To remove the headliner, the roof grab handle only needs to loosened from the body mounts.

-- Loosen the side retaining tab -2- on both sides.

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-- Remove the roof grab handle -1- downward from the spacer -3-.