51 47 315 Removing and installing/replacing front carpet for passenger compartment
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Clamp off BATTERY LEAD FROM NEGATIVE CONNECTION POINT
- Remove CENTER CONSOLE .
- Remove footwell side trip panel on A-pillar on front left/right. See 51 43 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SIDE TRIM PANEL, FOOTWELL, ON A-PILLAR, LEFT or 51 43 075 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SIDE TRIM PANEL, FOOTWELL, ON A-PILLAR, RIGHT .
- Remove both front seats. See 52 13 001 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE (NORMAL/MANUAL) , 52 13 002 REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE FRONT SEAT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE (NORMAL/MANUAL) , 52 14 001 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE, (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) or 52 14 002 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FROM LEFT OR RIGHT .
- Remove COMPLETE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE
- Remove COVER FOR CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER LEFT/RIGHT
IMPORTANT:
Risk of damage!
Pay attention to cables when cutting.
Start cuts towards center of vehicle as far as is possible. This guarantees that cutting edges are covered by storage compartment and/or dashboard.
Pay attention to cables when cutting.
Start cuts towards center of vehicle as far as is possible. This guarantees that cutting edges are covered by storage compartment and/or dashboard.
Cut out the carpet along the lines (1), including on the right side.
Remove carpet towards rear/top and if necessary feed out cable.
Installation note:
Apertures (1) serve as fixing points for fitting carpet.
Replacement:
Lay removed carpet over new one and transfer cuts to new carpet.