51 47... Removing and installing/replacing rear carpet (rear Comfort seat)

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove REAR SEAT .
• Remove left and right luggage compartment wheel arch panels. See REMOVING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL (WITH 3RD ROW OF SEATS)  and REMOVING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH PANEL .

Release expanding rivet (1).

Feed out carpet (2).

Installation note: 

Make sure apertures and attachment points are in correct position.

Fig 1: Identifying Expanding Rivet And Carpet

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