65 12 050 Removing and Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Central Bass Speaker

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front seat. See SEATS - REPAIR .
Remove front entrance cover strip. . See 51 47 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT (INSIDE) LEFT OR RIGHT ENTRANCE COVER STRIP

Release screws (1).

Remove bass speaker trim (2).

Fold back floor trims (3) in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Identifying Bass Speaker Trim & Screws

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Unscrew nut (1).

Raise front entrance cable cover (2) in direction of arrow and lay to one side slightly.

Fig 2: Raising Front Entrance Cable Cover In Direction Of Arrow

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Unscrew nut (1).

Detach front heating duct for rear compartment (2) in direction of arrow from rear heating duct for rear compartment (3).

Fig 3: Detaching Front Heating Duct For Rear Compartment In Direction Of Arrow

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Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Unfasten screws (2) and nuts (3).

Feed out central bass speaker (4) in direction of arrow and remove.

Fig 4: Identifying Screws & Nuts

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Installation:

Make sure seal (1) and rubber damper (2) are correctly seated on central bass speaker (3).

Fig 5: Identifying Seal & Rubber Damper On Central Bass Speaker

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