Removing and installing or replacing rear carpet on seat pan (M4 Convertible)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

• Clamp off battery lead from negative connection point
• Remove or REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) .
• Remove both rear SIDE TRIM PANELS .
• Remove COMPLETE CENTER CONSOLE .
• Remove or REMOVE AND INSTALL/REPLACE THE CENTRAL BASS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE (UNDER THE FRONT SEAT) or REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER - DRIVER'S SIDE- (UNDER FRONT SEAT) 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 34 41 1AZ .

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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).

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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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