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Old May 26, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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Removing upper grille surround?

Hey all, I am having trouble figuring out how to remove the upper grille surround on my '12 MC. I was able to get the 4 screws out easily, but there are several black clips or something similar holding it on still. I had lost all my light and didn't want to mess with them too much, so I thought I'd call it a night and resort to asking better men for advice.
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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If you look in the day time you will see that the black clips you mention just need to be slid over with a lomg flat head screwdriver (if im correct about the part your talking about) there should be 4 of them i believe. Good luck!
 
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Old May 27, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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Okay! I was outside most of the day messing with Liesl, but I figured her upper grill surround out. It turns out the little clips don't really slide from the outside, but I was able to pinch them with needle-nose pliers and it came off like a breeze.

Thanks for your help!
 
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Old May 27, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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For future reference... here are the PDF instructions from MotoringFile.com. Took me awhile to get 'er done the first time, but the guide is actually accurate.

http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/12/...r-install-pdf/
 
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