I need to remove one that broke off at the bottom under the hood. Everything is pretty obvious (or shown in dieselgiant's pictorial DIY) except how to get the old one out.

Do I just grab the locking tabs with a needlenose plier and yank the little arms off?

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT