Hello,
1) Add the below code to change the symbol
.widget_product_categories.sidebar-widget ul .open-this.et-down-arrow:before, .sidebar-widget ul .open-this.et-down-arrow:before {
content: '\e910';
}
.widget_product_categories.sidebar-widget ul .open-this.et-up-arrow:before, .sidebar-widget ul .open-this.et-up-arrow:before {
content: '\e912';
}
2) Add the Active Filter widget to the sidebar to be able to remove filter terms.
Regards