51 47 439 Removing and installing or replacing rear carpet on seat pan
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Necessary preliminary tasks
- Remove trim covers from central bass . See 65 12 051 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER - DRIVER'S SIDE - (UNDER FRONT SEAT) or 65 12 053 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER - FRONT PASSENGER SIDE - (UNDER FRONT SEAT) , left and right.
- Remove CENTRE CONSOLE SUPPORT .
- Remove LOWER DOOR PILLAR TRIM PANEL , left and right.
- Release screws from rear seat backrest frame . See 52 26 137 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BACKREST FRAME or 52 26 135 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT REAR SEAT BACKREST FRAME in area of carpet on seat frame.
Remove carpet (1) toward front/top and if necessary feed out cable.
Installation:
Slightly raise both seat-backrest frames.