51 47 315 Removing and installing/replacing front carpet for passenger compartment

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
Remove left/right FRONT SEAT .
Remove GLOVEBOX .
Remove side trim panel in footwell . See 51 43 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SIDE TRIM PANEL, FOOTWELL, ON A-PILLAR, LEFT (DRIVER SIDE) or 51 43 075 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SIDE TRIM PANEL, FOOTWELL, ON A-PILLAR, RIGHT on left/right.
Remove ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE .

Version with central bass speaker:

Remove CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER TRIM on left/right.

Remove holders (1) towards front.

Pull out air duct (2).

Fig 1: Pulling Air Duct

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Cut out carpet (1) at cutting edge (2) on left/right.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Make the cut as far as possible in the direction of the middle of the car to ensure that the cutting edges are covered by the storage compartment/panels.
Pay attention to cable(s) when cutting.

Fig 2: Identifying Carpet And Cutting Edge

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IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
Pay attention to cable(s) when cutting.

Cut out carpet (1) at cutting edge (2).

Guide cable back through carpet (1).

Feed out carpet (1) towards rear/top.

Fig 3: Identifying Carpet And Cutting Edge Mark

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Cutting edges (1) shown on removed carpet (2).

Installation:

Apertures (3) serve as alignment points for fitting the carpet (2).

Replacement:

Place removed carpet on new carpet and carry over cuts to new carpet.

Fig 4: Identifying Carpet And Cutting Edges

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