Monte Carlo V6-3.4L VIN E (2000)
Carpet: Service and Repair
Front Floor Panel Carpet Replacement
Front Floor Panel Carpet Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the front seats. Refer to Split Bench Seat Replacement (See: Seats/Service and Repair/Split Bench Seat Replacement) or to Front Seat
Replacement - Bucket (See: Seats/Service and Repair/Front Seat Replacement - Bucket) in Seats:
2. Remove the front floor center console, if equipped. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Impala) (See: Console/Service and Repair/Front
Floor Console Replacement)Front Floor Console Replacement (Monte Carlo) (See: Console/Service and Repair/Front Floor Console
Replacement) in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
3. Remove the rear seat cushion. Refer to Rear Seat Cushion Replacement (See: Seats/Seat Cushion/Service and Repair/Rear Seat Cushion
Replacement) in Seats.
4. Remove the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement (See: Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet
Retainer Replacement) and to Rear Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement (See: Rear Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer
Replacement).
5. For the Impala, remove the center pillar lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) ().
6. Remove the rear lower quarter trim panel. Refer to Quarter Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) (See: Trim Panel/Service and
Repair/Quarter Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement)Quarter Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement (Monte Carlo) (See: Trim Panel/Service and
Repair/Quarter Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement).
7. Remove the carpet from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
Caution: In order to avoid personal injury or vehicle damage when you repair or replace the carpet, use the same thickness and material size as
the original installation. Always return the carpet to the original location.
1. Install the carpet into the vehicle.
Reach under the carpet and feed the power seat adjusters, vacuum connector and seat belt warning wire connector through the slits in the carpet
where required.
2. Install the rear quarter lower trim. Refer to Quarter Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) (See: Trim Panel/Service and Repair/Quarter
Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement)Quarter Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement (Monte Carlo) (See: Trim Panel/Service and Repair/Quarter
Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement).
3. For the Impala, install the center pillar lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Impala) ().
4. Install the carpet retainers. Refer to Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement (See: Front Side Door Opening Floor Carpet
Retainer Replacement) and to Rear Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer Replacement (See: Rear Side Door Opening Floor Carpet Retainer
Replacement).