SECTION 501-05: Interior Trim and Ornamentation
2014 Mustang Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Procedure revision date: 01/07/2013

Carpet


General Equipment
Alcohol swab (Commercially available)
Self adhesive Velcro® (25 mm (1 in) x 76 mm (3 in) strip) (Commercially available)

Material
Item Specification
Trim and Weatherstrip Adhesive
TA-14-A 		—

Removal

  1. Remove the front seats. For additional information, refer to Section 501-10 .
  1. Remove the rear seat cushion. For additional information, refer to Section 501-10 .
  1. Remove the floor console. For additional information, refer to Section 501-12 .
  1. Remove the quarter trim panels. For additional information, refer to Quarter Trim Panel — Convertible or Quarter Trim Panel — Coupe in this section.
  1. Remove the A-pillar lower trim panels. For additional information refer to Interior Trim — Exploded View in this section.
  1. Remove the front safety belt anchor bolts.
  1. Disconnect the carpet J-channel retainers from the door opening pinch welds.
  1. Using a suitable tool, cut the carpet between the Restraints Control Module (RCM) and the Air Conditioning (A/C) plenum chamber.
  1. Using a suitable tool, cut the carpet from the Air Conditioning (A/C) plenum chamber opening to the front of the carpet.
  1. Pull the carpet from under the RCM and the A/C plenum chamber.
  1. Remove the carpet.

Installation

  1. Using a suitable tool, cut the carpet as shown.
  1. Using a suitable tool, cut the carpet as shown.
  1. Clean the carpet backing on each side of the cut in the area shown with an alcohol swab.
  1. Clean the carpet backing on each side of the cut in the area shown with an alcohol swab.
  1. Apply a thin coat of trim and weatherstrip adhesive to the four cleaned areas.
  1. Remove the protective covering from one side of a 25 mm (1 in) x 76 mm (3 in) strip of self adhesive Velcro® pair and apply a pair to each trim and weaterstrip adhesive coated area.
  1. Position the carpet into the vehicle.
  1. Remove the protective covering from the, two rear, remaining sides of the 25 mm (1 in) x 76 mm (3 in) strip of self adhesive Velcro® pair and carefully insert the carpet under the RCM .
  1. Press the Velcro® into place.
  1. Remove the protective covering from the, two front, remaining sides of the 25 mm (1 in) x 76 mm (3 in) strip of self adhesive Velcro® pair and carefully insert the carpet in front of the Air Conditioning (A/C) plenum chamber.
  1. Press the Velcro® into place.
  1. Install the carpet J-channel retainers on the door opening pinch welds.
  1. Install the front safety belt anchors.
  1. Install the A-pillar lower trim panels. For additional information refer to Interior Trim — Exploded View in this section.
  1. Install the quarter trim panels. For additional information, refer to Quarter Trim Panel — Convertible or Quarter Trim Panel — Coupe in this section.
  1. Install the floor console. For additional information, refer to Section 501-12 .
  1. Install the rear seat cushion. For additional information, refer to Section 501-10 .
  1. Install the front seats. For additional information, refer to Section 501-10 .