mille_3

So I just picked up an '06 TL 2 days ago with 19k on the clock. Got a deal I couldn't pass up. Carpet is a bit dingy so I figured I would just go ahead and replace it. I looked around a bit and couldn't find a how to on removing carpet so I made my own...here goes:

The patient:


Start by removing front seats. 4 bolts on each. No pics for that as I think most everyone is able to locate the bolts and remove seats.

The passenger seat belt is attached to the seat (driver side is not) remove cover


next press this little peg to release the seat belt



belt released



Rear Seat bottom:

Pull the release that is located in the center of each seat. If you were sitting in the rear seat it would be right between your legs. There are 2 of these releases. One on each side



A little bit better shot with seat cushion released


Next unbolt 1 bolt at the back of the seat cushion and you can remove it (on the passenger side)


On to the backrest:

Remove headrests and remove 2 bolts one on each side in this location


Finally remove 2 bolts at the bottom of the back rest on each edge toward the door. I forgot to take a picture here, but you can't miss it. Then unbolt seatbelts and leave them up in the rear window


Next up interior trim:

Remove Fusebox trim. Carefully pry it loose. It;s only held on by x-mas tree clips


If you're not sure what the clips look like


work your way down each side by removing driver doorsil trim then lower b-pillar trim, rear passenger doorsil trim and finally the most rearward trim next to rearseat cushion. All are held on by x-mas tree clips. Repeat on other side

driver doorsil


Lower B-pillar


rear driver side doorsil


and lastly the seat trim (the rearmost piece)for lack of a better description


Center console:

Start by removing these 2 screws on each side (4 total)


2 more screws in the console cubby under the rubber piece


Next remove the metal trim pieces on each side of the console. Carefully pry them loose. They are held in by metal clips


Clips look like this


Next unscrew the shift handle...it simply twists off


Remove cupholder, forgot pics here. But pretty selfexplanatory

Remove these 2 screws on each side (4 total) and you should be able to slide the rear portion of the consle after you unplug connections


Next remove the bottom cover under the steering wheel. Again, these are held on by metal clips so gently pulling will release. There is one plastic clip here you need to remove


Move over to the passenger side and remove glove box by gently pulling on each corner


and the other corner


gently push this plastic bracket and it will release


and finally remove 2 bolts (1 on each side) and set the glove box aside


Remove the trim piece behind the glove box. Held on by 2 screws. Here's one, you'll see the other


then push the center of this clip in (2 total) and pull out


Gently pull and metal clips will release



Next remove the side console trim piece on driver side or passenger. There are 3 screw and metal clips. Remove the screws and gently pry the piece off. Repeat for passenger side



Next remove the trim ring around the shifter


remove 2 screws and you can remove this part of the console. Gently pull back and up and it will release. Disconnect plugs



Almost there. Next release the gas pedal. There is a little pushclip in the back of the gas pedal at the bottom. Push it in and lift pedal straight up. Hopefully you can tell in this shot what the clip looks like


Next remove foot rest, dead pedal or whatever you like to call it.



Next remove this bolt and the 2 other bolts holding this bracket. You can see one of the bolts in the background


Next remove 4 bolts that is holding the shifter in place. 2 in the back and 2 in the front



Now you should be able to lift the shifter assembly out of the way and remove carpet.


You can go a step further and disconnect linkage and remove handbrake, but since my carpet is trash. I just decided to cut slits in it and slide it around the handbrake....That's it.

Hopefully someone can find this guide useful.

bluetl04

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Excellent write up... Very nice find with the mileage. Goodluck

alexb92

How come the carpet is trashed at only 19k miles? :/

mille_3

Previous owner lived next to a beach. It's full of beach sand.Easier to replace instead of trying to get all the sand out, plus gives me something to do

paperboy42190

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A detailer would charge about $40 to steam clean and shampoo your carpets... How much did the carpets cost?

mille_3

New carpets were about $300. But that's not the point. Of course if I wanted to pinch pennies I could have done any number of things and still had sand and other funky smells in that carpet. I really dont know how he managed to get the carpet so filthy when the rest of the car is pristine.

Besides I'm ripping out all the sound deadening material and laying down a combo of fatmat/acoustic foam to quiet down the ride and keep the music in the car. Nothing screams rice as when someone pulls up next to you and all you hear is heavy base and crazy rattle.

Jesstzn

Nice write up .. lets just hope living next to the beach didn't = getting flooded in NJ. 1000s of cars are up for grabs now.

mille_3

Thanks! The car came from Cali with service records and I ran a carfax. I know carfax doesn't catch it all but it's about as good as it gets.

Steven Bell

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Very well done write-up.

05_NBP_TL

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Welcome


Excellent write-up, and congrats on the purchase

pohljm

just make sure you re-thread those upper bolts in partially behind the headrests before trying to install the rear seatback. They did not need to be removed completely.

BuLtL00

Very nice DIY...but the rust on pic.3 would worry me.Just saying..

Legitka9

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Great write up! I just replaced my carpet and mats today!

vietxquangstah

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How much did you guys pay for the new carpet and what color was it? Also where did you get it from? I'm thinking about replacing my carpet for black instead of the same color as OP has.

maharajamd

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^Order from any one of the OEM forum vendors. Last I looked they were about what he said, $117 each for the front and back.

They are listed in the "Floor Mat" section.

I too plan on going with a different color. I want to replace my grey with black.

Sick TLS

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I love the progression of latex gloves in your pics.. from blue to black to bare hands and then back to blue lol ... idk why i noticed that

Legitka9

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Back in good shape, thanks for the write up, it made it easier to do. I'm surprised that I didn't break anything!

will1018

hey mille_3,

if you cut your old carpet and slid it around the hand brake, how did you put in the replacement carpet without removing the handbrake? but awesome thread! im glad i stumbled across this because i really need to replace my carpet. now i have the motivation and ill be able to run my speaker wire under the carpet instead of it hanging out around the center console.

Legitka9

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It's 3 bolts to unbolt the ebrake assembly and you can slide the carpet right out. Very easy.

4drviper

awww, no "Dynamat" ?

aIRpeACE

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holy!!!! very nice job

will1018

Hey guys I was curious to know where you purchased your replacement carpet from. I was planning on Rosing mine from Honda parts unlimited. But then I went to checkout it said that shipping was $190! That's ridiculous. That's more than half the cost of the replacement carpet.

hondeducation

your how-to saved me a headache from figuring out how to remove that damn gas pedal! that was the last step I was missing, until I found your thread. thanks for sharing, and i hope the car has been treating you well!

candrews

Excellent write up bro. Our TL just hit 110k and we've sprung for new leather for the front seats and console. Plan on doing the seats in a few months when the weather is warmer so will look at replacing carpet as well. Maybe cleaning depending on cost. Thanks for the pics and step-by-step.

Wavy Davy

Is there an updated version of this thread with any pictures? Wish I could see the originals

UA6-MT

I would like to know also. And could I get a link to the oem vendors who sell oem carpet? It shows discontinued at the dealer.