Auxiliary Mat Retainer Identification

There are two different suppliers of auxiliary floor mat retainers for this vehicle, ITW and Saxonia. The style of the retainers for the mats and carpet are different for both suppliers. Additionally, the mat retainers and carpet retainers are NOT interchangeable between the two suppliers. Always determine the style of retainer used for a specific vehicle prior to replacing auxiliary mat retainers or carpet retainers.

Fig 1: Auxiliary Mat Fastener

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Perform the following visual inspection of the auxiliary mat retainers to determine which style of retainer was used:

1. Remove the auxiliary mat from the vehicle.
2. Look at the backside of the retainer on the auxiliary mat. If the center of the lower section is round, the retainer was made by Saxonia (1). If the center of the lower section has a triangle, the retainer was made by ITW (2).
3. Once identification is complete, continue with the following replacement procedure. If replacement of the floor carpet retainer is necessary, refer to Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement (ITW)  and Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement (Saxonia) .