Removing and installing or replacing rear carpet on seat pan
Necessary preliminary work:
- Remove Both Front Seats. Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE (NORMAL/MANUAL) , REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FROM LEFT OR RIGHT , REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE, (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) or REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE FRONT SEAT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE (NORMAL/MANUAL) .
- Remove Rear Seat. Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR SEAT or REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR SEAT .
- Remove BOTH REAR DOOR SILL COVER STRIPS .
- Remove BOTH BOTTOM B-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
- Remove COMPLETE CENTER CONSOLE .
- Remove left or right Central Bass Speaker Trim. Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE CENTRAL BASS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE (UNDER THE FRONT SEAT) 65 12 053 or REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER - DRIVER'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 .
IMPORTANT:
Risk of damage!
Pay attention to cables when cutting.
Cut carpet (1) along line (2).
Feed carpet (1) out to the top from the parking brake lever (3).
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.