51 47 440 Removing and installing/replacing rear carpet on seat pan

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove both front seats  . See SEATS - REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS .
• Remove rear seat  . See SEATS - REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS .
• Remove both panels for door pillars  
• Remove both rear inner entrance cover strips  
• Remove handbrake lever  . See 34 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING HANDBRAKE LEVER

Version with central bass speaker: 

• Remove both central bass speaker trims  . See 65 12 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER (UNDER FRONT SEAT) .

Build date from 09/2005: 

• Remove airbag control unit  . See 65 77 016 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (BUILD DATE FROM 09/2005) .

Build date up to 08/2005: 

If necessary, disconnect plug connections from air duct (1).

Remove air duct (1).

Lay back cable (2) and feed out carpet (3) towards rear/top.

Installation: 

Make sure that handbrake Bowden cable, apertures for air guides and attachment points are correctly positioned.