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

Necessary preliminary work: 

• Remove FRONT SEATS
• Remove rear seat  . See 52 26 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR SEAT or 52 24 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR SEAT
• Remove BOTH REAR DOOR SILL COVER STRIPS 
• Remove BOTH BOTTOM B-PILLAR TRIM PANELS 
• Remove COMPLETE CENTER CONSOLE 
• Remove central bass speaker trim  . See 65 12 051 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER -DRIVER'S SIDE- (UNDER FRONT SEAT) or 65 12 053 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER - PASSENGER'S SIDE - (UNDER FRONT SEAT) on left/right.

Disconnect cable (1) from hand brake check switch.

Unclip cable clip (2) from parking brake lever.

Loosen nuts (3) on cable clip only.

Installation note: 

Replace self-locking nuts.

Tightening torque 34 41 1AZ .

Cut carpet (1) along line (2).

Feed carpet (1) out to the top from the parking brake lever (3).

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.