Carpet: Service and Repair
Carpet Replacement
Special Tools Required
- KTC Trim Tool Set SOJATP2014
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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 Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.
NOTE:
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to damage, wrinkle, or twist the carpet.
- Be careful not to damage the dashboard or the other interior trim.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
- When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.
1. Remove the front seat belt lower anchors from the front seats (except 2-door driver's seat), and remove the seat mounting bolts Front Seat Removal/Installation.
2. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure Procedures, then wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work.
3. Remove these items:
- Kick panels, both sides:
- 2-door Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Door Areas (2-Door)
- 4-door Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Door Areas (4-Door)
- 4-door: B-pillar lower trims, both sides Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Pillar Areas
- Front seats, both sides Front Seat Removal/Installation
- Rear seat cushion
- 2-door Rear Seat Removal/Installation
- 4-door Rear Seat Removal/Installation
- Center console Center Console Removal/Installation
- Dashboard center lower covers, both sides Dashboard Center Lower Cover Removal/Installation
- Steering joint cover Steering Column Removal/Installation
- Parking brake lever Service and Repair
4. Remove the footrest (A) by pulling it to detach the clips.
5. M/T: Remove the bolts, then move the shift lever housing as needed M/T Shift Lever Housing Replacement.
6. A/T: Remove the bolts securing the shift lever mounting bracket Overhaul.
7. Detach the harness clip(s) (A) fastening the dashboard wire harness (B), and remove the ground bolt (C) with a TORX T30 bit. Disconnect the yaw rate-lateral acceleration sensor connector (D).
M/T
A/T
8. Detach 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).
M/T
A/T
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 front carpet, detach the clips (D). Detach the clips (E) fastening the carpet to both door sill areas.
NOTE:
- 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 up the shift lever (A), pull out the carpet (B) from under the dashboard, then remove the carpet. On the 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 (C) of the floor mat holder (D) from the base to remove the holder.
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.
- One-piece type carpet: Make sure the seat harnesses are routed correctly.
- One-piece type carpet: Slip the holes in the carpet over the rear heater ducts.
- Two-piece type front carpet: If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Replace the clips fastening the carpet to both door sill areas with new ones.
- Make sure each connector is plugged in properly.
- Push the Velcro fastener, the hooks, 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 Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.
NOTE:
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to damage, wrinkle, or twist the carpet.
- Be careful not to damage the dashboard or the other interior trim.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
- When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.
1. Remove the front seat belt lower anchors from the front seats (except 2-door driver's seat), and remove the seat mounting bolts Front Seat Removal/Installation.
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 Front Seat Removal/Installation
- Rear seat cushion
- 2-door Rear Seat Removal/Installation
- 4-door Rear Seat Removal/Installation
- 2-door: Door sill trims, both sides Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Door Areas (2-Door)
- 2-door: Driver's front seat belt lower anchor Front Seat Belt Replacement (2-Door)
- 4-door: B-pillar lower trims, both sides Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Pillar Areas
- Center console Center Console Removal/Installation
4. Remove the rear carpet (A).
1. Detach the clips (B).
2. On the bottom of both rear side trim panels (C) (2-door) or on the bottom of both B-pillars (4-door), pull out the carpet to detach the clips (D).
3. 2-door: Pull out the edge of the carpet from under both rear side trim panels.
4. Pull out the seat harnesses (E) through the holes in the carpet.
5. Remove the grommets (F) from the body.
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. Bend the projected staple with a flat-tip screwdriver.
7. Install the carpet in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- 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.
- 2-door: Slip the carpet under both rear side trim panels properly.
- Push the clips into place securely.
- Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure Procedures.