Hey rey2009, the easiest way not to snap it is have time on your hands.
How i did it without snapping the clip, is under the dash, follow the air con line (should be blue from memory) down to the box that actually changes it from hot to cold etc. then carefully but forcefully (makes sense huh) under the clip, shouldnt be too hard, then from there you will have some slack on the cable that connects to the climate control, then dont be afraid to bend it a little to get it out, then just reverse.
Might not be the best explaination, as im short on time atm, but i hope that helps sorry to nathan that i didnt type this earlier if it may have helped :S
Any more questions dont be afraid to pm me been doing my eg interior, know how most of it all works, sorta haha
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