yup it needs a good tug, the whole process is a lil strange the first time around but once you get it its very easy to do again. i just removed the glove box and the under steering column panel to have access to both sides of the radio, i then popped out the lower pocket one side at a time... this gave me the leverage to remove the decks lil surround. i then jammed two butter knives into each side of the radio all the way to the end and then reached from underneath (where the pocket used to be) and pulled. it look more force than i thought but the deck popped out and one of the knives when flyin (wow) out too. then it was easy to unhook the deck. all alot easier than i thought it would be, good luck