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

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Clamp off BATTERY LEAD FROM NEGATIVE CONNECTION POINT
• Remove both front seats  . See 52 13 001 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE or 52 13 002 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT, PASSENGER'S SIDE .
• Remove BOTH SIDE TRIM PANELS , rear
• Remove COMPLETE CENTER CONSOLE 
• Remove central bass speaker trim  on left/right. 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) .

Disconnect cable (1) from handbrake 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).

Lift protective cap (1) and release screw (2).

Tightening torque: 72 11 2AZ .

Installation note: 

Make sure that guide (3) is correctly fitted in body.

Replace protective cap (1) after every disassembly.

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.