Left And Right Front Bass Speaker -R21- / -R23-, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment.

-- Move the ignition key outside of the vehicle to prevent the ignition from switching on unintentionally.

-- Remove the left front door trim panel. Refer to FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Release the connector locking mechanism on the Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- in the -direction of the arrow-.

Fig 1: Identifying Connector

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-- Remove the connector -1-.

-- Remove the rivets -1- with the Drill - 1100 Watt :VAS 6267A and a suitable spiral bit.

Fig 2: Locating Rivets

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-- Remove the Left Front Bass Speaker -R21- from the inner door panel.

CAUTION:

Always remove any shavings resulting from the drilling from the door, otherwise they may cause corrosion damage later.

If the paint on the door frame gets damaged during drilling, touch-up immediately.