Removing and installing/replacing carpet for vehicle interior (X6 M)

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Disconnect BATTERY NEGATIVE LEAD .
• Remove FRONT SEAT, PASSENGER'S SIDE (SPORT, ELECTRICAL) and FRONT SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE (SPORT, ELECTRICAL) .
• Remove ACCELERATOR PEDAL MODULE .
• Remove CENTER CONSOLE .
• Remove TRIM PANEL FOR PEDAL MECHANISM .
• Remove lower INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM .
• Remove COVER FOR CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER left/right.
• Remove SIDE TRIM PANEL, FOOTWELL, ON A-PILLAR, LEFT  and SIDE TRIM PANEL, FOOTWELL, ON A-PILLAR, RIGHT .

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.

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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.

Remount STORAGE NET , if necessary.

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