Carpet Replacement

Special Tools Required

KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014 *

* Available through Honda Canada Inc. Technical Tools Department; Fax # 1-866-398-8665/ e-mail: ch_technicaltools@ch.honda.com

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations (see COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX ) and the precautions and procedures (see PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ) 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 prying components.
Take care not to damage, wrinkle, or twist the carpet.
Be careful not to damage the dashboard or other interior trim pieces.

Remove these items:
- Front seats, both sides (see FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Rear seat cushion (see SEAT CUSHION )
- Front door sill trim, both sides (see FRONT DOOR SILL AREA )
- Rear door sill trim, both sides (see REAR DOOR SILL AREA )
- Kick panels, both sides (see step 5 on )
- B-pillar lower trim (see B-PILLAR UPPER/LOWER TRIM )
- Driver's dashboard undercover (see DRIVER'S DASHBOARD UNDERCOVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Passenger's dashboard undercover (see PASSENGER'S DASHBOARD UNDERCOVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Center console (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Steering joint cover (see STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION )
Push the knob (A) back to release the hooks (B) then pull up the accelerator pedal (C).

Fig 1: Pushing Knob
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Remove the footrest (A).
1. Using a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the lower clip (B) from the stud bolt (C).
2. Using a flat-tip screwdriver, remove the upper clip (D) from the stud bolt.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Footrest And Stud Bolt
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Remove the bolts (A, B), and detach the connector clip (C), then remove the center pipe extension (D).

Fig 3: Center Pipe Extension And Bolts With Torque Specifications
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Remove the rear heater joint duct (A).

Fig 4: Identifying Rear Heater Joint Duct
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Disconnect the parking brake cables from the equalizer (see PARKING BRAKE CABLE REPLACEMENT ).
Remove the floor mat holders (A) from the driver's side.

Fig 5: Removing Floor Mat Holders
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Remove the clips.

Fig 6: Identifying Clips
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Release the Velcro fastener (A), then pull the carpet (B) out from under the dashboard.

Fig 7: Identifying Velcro Fastener And Carpet
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Pull the seat harnesses (C) out through the hole in the carpet, then remove the carpet.
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 and parking brake cables are routed correctly.
- Check if the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, and if necessary, replace them with new ones.
- Push the Velcro fasteners and clips into place securely.
- Push the accelerator pedal hooks into place securely, and after installing, make sure the accelerator pedal does not come off the floor by pulling it up.