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

Necessary preliminary work: 

• Remove the FRONT DRIVER SEAT , and FRONT PASSENGER SEAT
• Remove the REAR SEAT
• Remove the BOTH REAR DOOR SILL COVER STRIPS 
• Remove the BOTH BOTTOM B-PILLAR TRIM PANELS 
• Remove the COMPLETE CENTER CONSOLE 
• Remove the CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER TRIM ON LEFT/RIGHT 

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, refer to: 34 41 1AZ .

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Cut carpet (1) along line (2).

Feed carpet (1) out to the top from the parking brake lever (3).

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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.

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