Removing and installing or replacing rear carpet on seat pan (M4 Coupe)
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Clamp off battery lead from negative connection point
- Remove both front seats. Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE (M4 COUPE, M4 CONVERTIBLE) and REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT, PASSENGER'S SIDE (M4 COUPE, M4 CONVERTIBLE) .
- Remove both REAR SIDE TRIM PANELS .
- Remove COMPLETE CENTER CONSOLE .
- Remove central bass speaker trim on left/right. Refer to REMOVE AND INSTALL/REPLACE THE CENTRAL BASS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE (UNDER THE FRONT SEAT) (M4 COUPE, M4 CONVERTIBLE) and REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CENTRAL BASS SPEAKER - DRIVER'S SIDE- (UNDER FRONT SEAT) (M4 COUPE, M4 CONVERTIBLE) .
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.
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).
Lift protective cap (1) and release screw (2).
Tightening torque 72 11 2AZ .
Installation note:
Make sure that guide (3) is correctly fitted in body.
Replace protective cap (1) after every disassembly.
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.