While the seat is out, it's a nice time to remove the HUMP. The hump is a piece of foam that keeps the shape of the carpet on the wall behind the seat. Russell reports an increase of space of 1/4 inch for putting the seat back (leg room only) from removing the decorative foam.

The tools you see are the ones Shawn was using to remove the seat.
He dons work gloves to remove the door sill.
You grab the piece about 6 inches in on each side. Then you have to just do one quick/hard yank and it will come right off. Don't be timid about it or you won't get it off.
Pulling straight up, releasing three plastic grips. It never works that way when I try it or when JonT tries it or when Dave T tries it, but when Shawn does it... ba da bing.
After getting that piece up before you can pull the carpet out there are two screws that need to be removed. Then it just pulls right out.

Shawn pulls the carpeting gently from the floor and up the side
Just enough to reach in and displace the foam pad...even the foam pad has a BMW part number.

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Just for kicks, what is under the floor carpet
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Seat Rocking Shish Kebab
Seat Rocking Fix:
Part 1 Behold the Kebab~~
Part 2 Remove the Seat~~
Part 3 Remove Seat Belt~~
Part 4 Check the Wires~~
Part 5 Free the Shish~~
Part 6 Shish KeBaba~~
Part 7 Disassembled Shish Kebab~~
Part 8 Sanding the Bushings~~
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Part 10 Return of the Shish~~
Part 11 Rebuild the Pontoon~~
Part 11 Rail Motor Video ~~
Part 12 Drop Seat in Car ~~
Part 12 Drop Seat Video- Why this is harder in a Coupł ~~
Part 13 Reconnect Heat and Power~~
Part 14 Replace Belt & Seat~~
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While the Seat is out:
Part 9 Remove the Door Sills~~
Part 9 Remove the Hump~~
Part 9 What's under the Floor~~
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More Fun Toys:
Part 15 Ron Stygar Clutch Stop~~
Part 16 Doug Whalen Shift Knobs~~
Part 17 Fancy Cam Covers~~
Part 18 Beige Dot Leather Sport Seats~~
Part 19 The *only* Beige Dot Leather Console Lid~~
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