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Removal Procedure

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Important:  The floor carpet consists of a molded 1-piece carpet over both the front and the rear floor pan.

  1. Remove the front seats. Refer to SEAT REPLACEMENT - FRONT BUCKET in Seats.
  2. Remove the front floor console. Refer to CONSOLE REPLACEMENT - FRONT FLOOR in Instrument Panel, Gages, And Console.
  3. Remove the instrument panel (IP) insulators. Refer to CLOSEOUT/INSULATOR PANEL REPLACEMENT - RIGHT and to CLOSEOUT/INSULATOR PANEL REPLACEMENT - LEFT in Instrument Panel, Gages, And Console.
  4. Remove the front seat belts and buckles. Refer to SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACEMENT - LEFT FRONT and to SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACEMENT - RIGHT FRONT in Seat Belts.
  5. Remove the rear seat cushion. Refer to SEAT CUSHION REPLACEMENT - REAR in Seats.
  6. Remove the carpet retainers. Refer to Carpet Retainer Replacement - Front  or Carpet Retainer Replacement - Rear .
  7. Reposition the front and the rear door weather strip.
  8. Remove the trim panel from the lower center pillar. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Lower Center Pillar .
  9. Lift up the quarter lower trim panel and slide the carpet out from under the panel.
  10. Pull the carpet from the front and from the rear of the floor.
    Fig 1: Pulling Carpet From Floor
    G01832082Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the carpet from the vehicle.
    Fig 2: Removing Carpet From Vehicle
    G01832083Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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