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

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove left/right front seat  . See SEATS - REPAIR .
• Remove handbrake lever  . See 34 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING HANDBRAKE LEVER .
• Remove vehicle centre sensor  . See 65 77 730 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) VEHICLE CENTRE SENSOR .
• Remove rear left/right side trim  . 
• Remove front inside entrance cover strip  . 

Disconnect connector (1).

Lay cable (2) back.

Feed out cables (3 and 4) through carpet (5).

Remove carpet (5).

Installation: 

Make sure openings for air duct and attachment points are correctly positioned.

Make sure all cables are in correct position.

Fig 1: Identifying Connector, Lay Cable And Carpet

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