Mercedes CLK Removing Bose Car Stereo and Amplifier
	CLK Car Stereo Removal and Replacement
	1.1) Pry edge of gear shift trim ring to release clips. All clips release with pry pressure.
	2.1) Pry along edge of gear shift trim ring releasing all clips.
	3.1) Lift gear shift panel up.
	4.1) Set Parking Brake and shift to lower gear.
	5.1) Twist gear shift panel to side.
	6.1) Pry bottom edge of pocket assembly releasing clips.
	7.1) Pry along bottom edge of pocket assembly releasing remaining clips.
	8.1) Pull pocket assembly from dash.
	9.1) Place pocket assembly to side of center console.
	10.1) Remove exposed screw top right inside pocket opening.
	11.1) Remove exposed screw top left inside pocket opening.
	12.1) Pry right edge of front dash trim panel from dash releasing clips.
	13.1) Continue up right side of front dash panel releasing clips.
	14.1) Pry left edge of front dash panel from dash releasing clips.
	15.1) Continue up left side of front dash panel releasing clips.
	16.1) Pull panel slightly from dash for access to connectors.
	17.1) Connector back of panel at top has a gray clip.
	18.1) Slide gray clip to stop to release lock.
	19.1) Remove connector.
	20.1) Locate second connector and remove.
	21.1) Locate next connector, disconnect and remove.
	22.1) Remove remaining connectors.
	23.1) Remove front dash panel and set to side.
	24.1) Remove top left mounting screw from car stereo.
	25.1) Remove top right mounting screw from car stereo.
	26.1) Pull car stereo and pocket assembly from dash.
	27.1) Access wire harnesses to car stereo.
	28.1) Pry edge of antenna connector from car stereo.
	29.1) Release and remove antenna connector.
	30.1) Fiber optic connector has a small trigger at center of connector.
	31.1) Squeeze trigger into connector to release and remove.
	32.1) Locate trigger at side of main connectors and squeeze into connector to release and remove.
	33.1) Remove remaining connectors.
	34.1) Remove car stereo
CLK Bose Amplifier Removal and Repair
	1.1) Along inside edge of trunk compartment, passenger's side. 1.2) Pry center tab on clip from clip to release.
	2.1) Remove center tab.
	3.1) Pry remaining base of clip from panel to remove. NOTE - When reinstalling these clips, push base into place first. Push center tab into clip to lock into place.
	4.1) Remove lower clip along edge of trunk opening as above.
	5.1) Remove clip at top edge of side panel under rear deck.
	6.1) Remove side panel from behind trunk threshold panel.
	7.1) Pull edge of side panel back from side of vehicle.
	8.1) Pull edge of panel back from under rear deck.
	9.1) Grasp panel, pull bottom of panel up out of wheel well and pull panel back for access to Bose amplifier.
	10.1) Remove one screw from mounting bracket toward outside of vehicle.
	11.1) Remove one mounting screw at bottom of trunk floor.
	12.1) Grasp amplifier and pull up out of wheel well.
	13.1) Squeeze trigger on side of main connector into connector to release and swing connector to release and remove. 13.2) Squeeze trigger at center of fiber optic connector into connector to release and remove. 13.3) Remove Bose amplifier for repair.
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