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, see 13 FRONT SEAT NORMAL, MA .
Remove panel for door pillar, see 51 43 150 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING TRIM FOR LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR PILLAR (BOTTOM) .

Fold back carpet (1) in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Carpet

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Release screws (1).

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

Fig 2: Screws And Central Bass Speaker Trim

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Pull out floor trim (1) under rear compartment heating duct (2) and fold back in direction of arrow.

Feed electrical lead (3) out of floor trim (1).

Installation:

Ensure correct cable routing.

Fig 3: Floor Trim And Electrical Lead

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Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Unscrew nuts (2).

Feed out central bass speaker (3) in direction of arrow and remove.

Fig 4: Plug Connection And Bass Speaker

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Installation:

Make sure seal (1) is correctly seated on central bass speaker (2).

Fig 5: Central Bass Speaker And Seal

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