51 47 315 Removing and Installing/Replacing Front Carpet for Passenger Compartment

51 47 315 Removing and installing / replacing front carpet for passenger compartment







Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Clamp off battery lead from negative connection point
- Remove both front seats
- Remove complete accelerator pedal module
- Remove centre console carrier section
- Remove trim panel for pedal mechanism
- Remove lower trim from instrument panel
- Remove front left/right footwell side trim panel







Release expanding rivets (1) and plastic nut (3).
Remove air duct cover (2).
Release screws (5).
Remove cover of bass speaker (4).







IMPORTANT:
Risk of damage.
Pay attention to cables when cutting.
Start cuts towards centre of vehicle as far as is possible. This guarantees that cutting edges are covered by storage compartment and/or dashboard.

Cut out carpet along lines (1).
Feed out carpet from cable and remove towards rear/top.







Installation note:
Apertures (1) serve as fixing points for fitting carpet.

Replacement:
Lay removed carpet over new one and transfer cuts to new carpet.
Modify storage net.