51 47 316 Removing and installing/replacing carpet for rear passenger compartment

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Clamp off BATTERY LEAD FROM NEGATIVE CONNECTION POINT
• Remove both front seats. See REMOVING DRIVER'S SEAT and REMOVING FRONT PASSENGER SEAT .
• Remove REAR SEAT
• Remove DOOR SILL COVER STRIP  on left/right
• Remove SIDE TRIM PANEL  on left/right
• Remove CENTER CONSOLE SUPPORT PART 
• Remove ICM CONTROL UNIT

Release expanding rivets (1) and plastic nut (3).

Remove air duct cover (2).

Release screws (5).

Remove cover of bass speaker (4).

Fig 1: Identifying Cover Of Bass Speaker, Screws, Air Duct Cover, Plastic Nut, And Expanding Rivets

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Lay back cable (1) and feed out carpet (2) towards rear/top.

Fig 2: Identifying Cable And Carpet

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Installation note: 

Apertures (1) serve as alignment points when fitting carpet (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Apertures And Carpet

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