51 47 315 Removing and installing/replacing front carpet for passenger compartment
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove BOTH FRONT SEATS
- Remove complete accelerator pedal module . See 35 40 001 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE or 35 40 001 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE
- Remove CENTER CONSOLE .
- Remove trim panel for pedal mechanism . See 51 45 184 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY (ECE ONLY) or 51 45 184 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY (US ONLY)
- REMOVE lower trim from instrument panel
- Remove cover for central bass speaker . See 65 12 053 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER - PASSENGER'S SIDE - (UNDER FRONT SEAT) or 65 12 051 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER -DRIVER'S SIDE- (UNDER FRONT SEAT) left/right
- Remove front left/right footwell side trim panel . 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
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 carpet along lines (1).
Remove carpet to the rear/top and 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.
If necessary, modify STORAGE NET .