
3.17 FRONT FLOOR CARPET ASSEMBLY
LT Section No. – 14-475
CAUTION: Before performing any Service Operation on a front seat assembly fitted with side impact
airbags, ensure t he SRS ( Air Bag) is disabled, refer to DISABLING THE SRS, Section 12M SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM.
If required, first remove the following components,
1. Remove the right and left-hand centre pillar lower trims, refer to 3.2 CENTRE PILLAR LOWER TRIM.
2. Remove the rear seat cushion, refer to Section 1A7, SEAT ASSEMBLIES.
3. Remove the right and left-hand side sill trims, refer to 3.4 SIDE SILL TRIM AND PLATE.
4. Remove the right and left-hand hinge pillar trim assemblies, refer to 3.12 HINGE PILLAR TRIM ASSEMBLY.
5. Remove both front seats, refer to Section 1A 7, SEAT ASSEMBLIES.
6. Remove the driver footrest, refer to 2.13 DRIVER FOOTREST.
7. Remove the park brake lever cover by grasping the cover firmly by hand and sliding the cover over the park
brake lever, refer to Section 5A, 2.9 PARK BRAKE LEVER.
8. Remove the instrument panel compartment, refer to Section 1A3, 3.2 INSTRUMENT PANEL
COMPARTMENT ASSEMBLY.
9. Remove the instrument panel lower trim panel, refer to Section 1A3, 3.4 INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER
TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY.
10. Remove the right and left-hand instrument panel lower trim plate assembly, refer to Section 1A3,
3.1 INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER TRIM PLATE ASSEMBLY.
11. Remove instrument panel lower extension side trim panel, refer to Section 1A3, 2.2 INSTRUMENT PANEL
LOWER EXTENSION SIDE TRIM PANEL.
12. Remove floor console assembly, refer to Section 1A3, 2.3 FLOOR CONSOLE ASSEMBLY.
13. Disconnect the inflatable restraint control module (SDM) wiring harness, refer to Section 12M,
2.8 INFLATABLE RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (SDM).
14. For vehicles fitted with an automatic transmission, remove the selector control lever assembly, refer
Section 7C4, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLE SERVICING.
15. For vehicles fitted with manual transmission, remove the gearshift lever, refer to Section 7B1, MANUAL
TRANSMISSION – V6 ENGINE or Section 7B2, MANUAL TRANSMISSION – GEN III V8 ENGINE.
REMOVE
1. Remove the two retaining clips (1) from the front
floor carpet assembly (2) by rotating the clips
counter- clockwise and lift clear of the attaching
studs.
NOTE: To assist in the removal and installation of the
front floor carpet assembly, it has been perforated
(3) from the front edge through the centre of the
evaporator dr ain cut out to the forward edge of the
lower radio bracket cut out, refer Figure 1A8-53.
Figure 1A8-52
2. From ins ide the left-hand foot well, grasp the edge
of the hole in the front floor carpet assembly
around the evaporator drain hose (4) and tear
open the perforated line (3) by pulling the carpet
away from the transmission tunnel.
3. Slide the remaining flap of carpet out from under
the heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) unit (5) and into the right-hand foot well.
4. Carefully manoeuvre the floor carpet and insulator
assembly from the vehicle.
Figure 1A8-53