How can be removed the plastic protection for the folding lever of the front seat back ?

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Hello guys !
Today I tried to disassemble the plastic protection from the folding lever of the front seat back, but I didn't succeed. I have no crush to force, as the metal lever is quite flexible, and I was afraid it would break. On the back of this little plastic handle you can't see anything that could look like it could release the lever handle, but I guess it would be possible to have a safety device, possibly like a pin, on the inside, I don't know . What is certain is that I pulled the handle with enough force, but it did not move along the lever. Has anyone taken out this handle before? Can you give me any advice? The handle in question is the one numbered with no. 12 in the adjacent diagram and the part number is 81631-TBA-A01ZA. Thank you very much.
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I didn’t find anything in the service manual, but only the mention : “Remove the recline knob A”.
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Hello guys ! I kept trying to remove the handle, but I couldn't, so I decided to buy a new one, to see what it looks like inside. The handle looks like this, but I don't see anything that looks like a locking device, the surfaces of the inner hole in which the metal rod of the lever enters seem to be flat. I've tried several removal maneuvers, but it's fixed. The metal rod of the lever seems quite thin and flexible, I was afraid the rod would break. What do you think ?
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I had the same problem and I removed it with brute force in the direction pointing towards steering wheel. It was a real PITA. However since you have the replacement you can just cut your current one on the seat, it's just plastic.
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