Front Floor Covering Removal/Installation

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the front seats. See FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
3. Remove the second-row seats. See SECOND-ROW SEAT REMOVAL . See SECOND-ROW SEAT INSTALLATION .
4. Remove the front scuff plate.
5. Remove the rear scuff plate.
6. Remove the console lower cover. See CONSOLE LOWER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
7. Remove the front side trim. See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
8. Remove the B-pillar lower trim. See B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
9. Remove the lower anchor of the front seat belt installation bolt.
10. Remove the rear side trim. See REAR SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
11. Remove the long slider cover and adapter cover. See LONG SLIDER AND ADAPTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
12. Remove the rear heater grilles.
13. Remove the parking brake cover.
14. Remove the rear heat duct. (For second-row seat)
15. Remove the fasteners, and remove the floor covering.
16. Remove the floor covering from the vehicle through the passenger-side front door.
17. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 1: Removing Front Floor Covering

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