I have an '08 3S Sedan. Can anyone tell me how in the world you pull up the front carpet from under the dash? Also, that matt material from the firewall? I need to get it out of the way on both sidesso I can put down some Dynomat. - thanks

 

[align=center] FLOOR COVERING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [/align] [hr] [align=right] B3E091768660W01 [/align] 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the following parts:
(1) Front seat (See FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
(2) Rear seat (See REAR SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
(3) Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
(4) Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
(5) Front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
(6) Rear scuff plate (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
(7) B-pillar lower trim (See B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
(8) Lower anchor of the front seat belt (See FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
(9) Tire house trim (See TIRE HOUSE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
(10) Fuel-filler lid opener lever cover (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L.H.D.].)(See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [R.H.D.].)
(11) Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.) 3. Remove fasteners A, B, and C.
4. Take the floor covering out from the opened door.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.

 

Carpet is the first thing to go into the interior, so it's the last thing out.

You're talking about stripping the whole interior of the vehicle.

 

Oh, awesome!I don't need to remove the entire carpet. Just in front of the front seats. I need to get to the firewall. This is great. Thank you

 

Lupae, you wouldn't happen to have the same diagrams for the door panels would you?

 

yeah ill check for you right now...

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front door trim removal:

[align=center] FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [/align] [hr] [align=right] B3E09176842YW01 [/align] 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (vehicle with power window system or power outer mirror)
2. Using a small flathead screwdriver, open the cap and remove the screw, then remove the inner handle cover.
3. Remove the inner garnish. (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
4. Remove the regulator handle. (vehicle without power window system) (See REGULATOR HANDLE REMOVAL.) (SeeREGULATOR HANDLE INSTALLATION.)
5. Using a small flathead screwdriver, open the cap and remove the screw.
6. Detach clips A from the front door using a fastener remover.
7. Pull the front door trim upward and detach tabs B from the front door.
8. Disconnect the power window main switch connector and power outer mirror switch connector. (LH) (vehicle with power window system or power outer mirror)
9. Disconnect the power window subswitch connector. (RH) (vehicle with power window system)
10. Remove the front door trim.
11. Install in the reverse order of removal.

 

do you need the rear trim removal as well?

 

It should be the same right? I'm not sure how the sail panel comes off though.

Once I pull the carpet, how do you remove the felt matt that's under it. It's visible on the driver's side but it looks like it is under all kinds of other stuff.

Thanks again!

 

I'm trying to pull the front scuff plates. Do you pry up from the carpet side or the outside against the paint? I put a removal tool on the carpet side, pried up lightly and you can see where it is cause the plastic starts to turn white. I let up and now asking before I tear the crud out of my car.