65 12 050 Removing and installing/replacing left or right central bass speaker (under front seat)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Front Seat

Release screws (1).

Remove central bass speaker trim (2) from floor trim (3).

Fold back floor panel (3) in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Identifying Screws, Central Bass Speaker Trim And Floor Trim

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Unscrew nuts (1).

Feed out central bass speaker (2) and remove.

Unlock plug connection (3) and disconnect.

Fig 2: Identifying Nuts, Central Bass Speaker And Plug Connection

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Installation:

Make sure seal (3) and rubber damper (4) are correctly seated on central bass speaker (1).

Insert central bass speaker (1) with guides (2) exactly in frame side member.

Fig 3: Identifying Seal, Guides, Rubber Damper And Central Bass Speaker

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