VDC OFF Switch: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Remove the cover assembly - instrument panel LWR driver. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Instrument Panel Lower Cover. >
Remove the screws and release the claws, then detach the cover. (Model without power rear gate)

Fig 1: Identifying Cover Assembly - Instrument Panel LWR Driver
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Release the claws and remove the VDC OFF switch.
- Model without power rear gate
  
  Fig 2: Identifying VDC Off Switch Claws (Model Without Power Rear Gate)
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- Model with power rear gate
  
  Fig 3: Identifying VDC Off Switch Claws (Model With Power Rear Gate)
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