51 47 315 Removing and installing/replacing front carpet for passenger compartment
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove both side trim panels in footwell. See SIDE TRIM PANEL (LEFT) and SIDE TRIM PANEL (RIGHT) .
- Remove front seats. See applicable seat type:
- Normal/semi-electric seat: see REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/SEMI-ELECTRIC)
- Normal/electric seat: see REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT
- Sport seat: see REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT
- Comfort seat: see REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (COMFORT)
- Remove AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT
- Remove ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE
Depending on version:
- Remove EMERGENCY OPERATION
- Remove both CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER COVERS
- Remove REAR COMPARTMENT BLOWER
Remove holder (1).
Undo nut (2) and remove ground cable.
Cut out carpet at cutting edge (3) and (4) left/right.
IMPORTANT:
Risk of damage!
Start cuts towards center of vehicle as far as is possible to guarantee that cutting edges are covered by storage compartment and/or trim panels.
Pay attention to cables when cutting.
Start cuts towards center of vehicle as far as is possible to guarantee that cutting edges are covered by storage compartment and/or trim panels.
Pay attention to cables when cutting.
Move back cable through carpet.
Feed out carpet to rear/top.
Installation note:
Apertures (1) serve as alignment points when fitting carpet (2).
Replacement:
Lay removed carpet over new one and transfer cuts to new carpet.