Carpet: Service and Repair
Carpet Replacement
Special Tools Required
- KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014*
One-piece Type Carpet (4-door)/Two-piece Type Front Carpet (2-door/4-door)
SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, 2-door, SRS Component Location Index (2-Door) 4-door SRS Component Location Index (4-Door) and the precautions and procedures Technician Safety Information before doing repairs or service.
NOTE:
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
- Take care not to damage, wrinkle, or twist the carpet.
- Be careful not to damage the dashboard and other interior trim pieces.
1. Remove the front seat belt lower anchors from the front seats (except 2-door driver's seat), and remove the seat mounting bolts.
2. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure, Procedures then wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work.
3. Remove these items:
- Front seats, both
- Rear seat cushion Rear Seat Removal/Installation
- Door sill trim, both sides, 2-door Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Door Sill Area (2-Door)
- Front door sill trim, both sides, 4-door Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Front Door Sill Area (4-Door)
- Rear door sill trim, both sides, 4-door Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Rear Door Sill Area (4-Door)
- Kick panels, both sides:
- 2-door Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Door Sill Area (2-Door)
- 4-door Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Front Door Sill Area (4-Door)
- B-pillar lower trim, 4-door 4-Door
- Center console Center Console Removal/Installation
- Steering joint cover Steering Column Removal and Installation
- Parking brake lever Service and Repair
- Driver's dashboard center lower cover Dashboard Center Lower Cover Removal/Installation
- Passenger's dashboard center lower cover Dashboard Center Lower Cover Removal/Installation
4. Remove the footrest (A) by pulling it to detach the clips.
5. M/T model: Remove the bolts, then move the shift lever housing as needed. M/T Shift Lever Housing Replacement
6. A/T model: Remove the bolts securing the shift lever mounting bracket. Overhaul
7. Detach the harness clips (A) fastening the dashboard wire harness (B), and using a TORX T30 bit, remove the ground bolt (C). Disconnect the yaw rate-lateral acceleration sensor connector (D).
A/T model
M/T model
8. Remove the clip, and remove the right rear heater joint duct (A). Disconnect the floor wire harness connectors (B), and detach the harness clips (C) fastening the floor wire harness (D).
A/T model
M/T model
9. Release the Velcro fastener (A), and release the carpet (B) from the hooks (C) of both rear heater ducts. On the two-piece type carpet, remove the clips (D). Detach the clips (E) fastening the carpet to both door sill areas:
- Replace the clips (E) with new ones.
- 4-door is shown; 2-door is similar.
One-piece type carpet (4-door)
Two-piece type front carpet (2-door/4-door)
10. While lifting the shift lever (A) up, pull the carpet (B) out from under the dashboard, then remove the carpet. One-piece type carpet: Pull the seat harnesses (C) out through the holes in the carpet.
11. If necessary, from back of the carpet, release the hooks (A) of the base (B) with a flat-tip screwdriver, and push up the projections of the holder from the base to remove the floor mat holder (C).
12. If necessary, remove the staples (A) by prying them with a flat-tip screwdriver, then remove the hook (B).
13. If the hook (A) is removed, reinstall the hook to the carpet (B) with new staples (C); fit the projection (D) of the hook to the notch in the carpet, then staple the hook. Bend the projected staple with a flat-tip screwdriver.
14. Install the carpet in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Take care not to damage, wrinkle or twist the carpet.
- Make sure the seat harnesses are routed correctly (one-piece type carpet).
- Slip the holes in the carpet over the rear heater ducts (one-piece type carpet).
- If the clips fastening the carpet to the floor are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones (two-piece type front carpet).
- Replace the clips fastening the carpet to both door sill areas with new ones.
- Push the Velcro fastener and the clips into place securely.
- Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure. Procedures
- If necessary, adjust the parking brake cable. Adjustments
Two-piece Type Rear Carpet
SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, 2-door, SRS Component Location Index (2-Door) 4-door SRS Component Location Index (4-Door) and the precautions and procedures Technician Safety Information before doing repairs or service.
NOTE:
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
- Take care not to damage, wrinkle, or twist the carpet.
- Be careful not to damage the dashboard and other interior trim pieces.
1. Remove the front seat belt lower anchors from the front seats (except 2-door driver's seat), and remove the seat mounting bolts.
2. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure, Procedures then wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work.
3. Remove these items:
- Front seats, both sides
- Rear seat cushion Rear Seat Removal/Installation
- Door sill trim, both sides, 2-door Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Door Sill Area (2-Door)
- Driver's front seat belt lower anchor, 2-door Front Seat Belt Replacement (2-Door)
- Front door sill trim, both sides, 4-door Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Front Door Sill Area (4-Door)
- Rear door sill trim, both sides, 4-door Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Rear Door Sill Area (4-Door)
- B-pillar lower trim, 4-door 4-Door
- Center console Center Console Removal/Installation
4. Remove the rear carpet (A).
-1 Remove the clips (B).
-2 On bottom of both rear side trim panels (C) (2-door) or bottom of both B-pillars (4-door), pull the carpet out to detach the clips (D).
-3 2-door: Pull out the edge of the carpet from under both rear side trim panels.
-4 Pull the seat harnesses (E) out through the holes in the carpet.
-5 Remove the grommets (F) from the body.
-5 NOTE: Replace the clip (D) and the grommet (F) as an assembly with a new one.
2-door
4-door
5. If necessary, remove the staples (A) by prying them with a flat-tip screwdriver, then remove the hook (B).
6. If the hook (A) is removed, reinstall the hook to the carpet (B) with new staples (C); fit the projection (D) of the hook to the notch in the carpet, then staple the hook. From face of the carpet, bend the projected staple with a flat-tip screwdriver.
7. Install the carpet in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Take care not to damage, wrinkle or twist the carpet.
- Make sure the seat harnesses are routed correctly.
- Slip the holes in the carpet over the rear heater ducts.
- If the clips fastening the carpet to the floor are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Replace the clips fastening the carpet to both door sill areas with new ones.
- Push the clips into place securely.
- 2-door: Slip the carpet under both rear side trim panels properly.
- Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure. Procedures
