Originally Posted by cruzinquick
The only way to remove them is to remove the intake assembly. Then you'll see they slide on from the front. Your doing the best thing and just remove the whole assembly and store it away. Install your new NW and call it good. Don't let the slk guys bother you, when they grow up they want to be an SRT with all the NW goodies.
really? im still waiting for you to say hello on the amg private lounge with the amg replica you own cruzin!! as for the clamps look at were they are pinched down. stick a small flat tip in there and pop it up. clamp is now loose. you will need a special tool (not the cruzinquick kind) to reinstall this clamp as it isnt intended to be removed.
if you had bothered at all to read the service manual(referenced more than once here ) you would have step by step instructions on how to remove this simple cover. if this clamp has you so perplexed maybe you should put down the tools and step away from the car.