65 12 051 Removing and installing/renewing central bass speaker (under front seat)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front seat. See REMOVING DRIVER'S SEAT or REMOVING FRONT PASSENGER SEAT .
Remove FRONT ENTRANCE COVER STRIP

Release screws (5).

Remove cover of bass speaker (4).

Lever out expanding rivets (1).

Release plastic nut (3).

Remove air duct cover (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Air Duct Cover, Bass Speaker Cover, Expanding Rivets, Plastic Nut, And Screws

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Remove air duct (1) in direction of arrow.

Installation note:

Make sure air duct (1) is correctly seated.

Fig 2: Removing Air Duct

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Fold up carpet as shown.

Unfasten plug connection (2) and disconnect.

Unscrew nuts (1).

Feed out central bass support (3).

Fig 3: Identifying Central Bass Support Plug Connection And Nuts

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