How does one remove the cup holder assembly from a 2004 mercedes slk 320?

 

you need to get a plastic or plastic coated wedge shaped like a small flat crowbar . preferably a tool designed for that purpose. you can get a tool kit for removing things like this and other interior clips and panels off ebay. anyway, you open the cup holder and insert the wedge in the middle of cupholder between the holder and the dash and pry up on the dash enough to pull out the cup holder. so you need a tool that can do this without scratching anything.

 

Your post works like a charm!

Thank you very much.