Help- Floor mate locks

**Tugboatguy** · 12-14-2008 02:02 PM

So the snows finally here, I decide to install my Audi winter mats. So I look in the manual, all I find under floor mats is a warning to lock the mats down. Do I find anything on how to install or remove the locks ,No ! So I poke , pull, turn, no luck. Well guy's how do I get em off without breaking something???

**whartung** · 12-14-2008 02:07 PM

your floor mats are locked to the floor?...

**Tugboatguy** · 12-14-2008 02:12 PM

Ya the end closest to the seats on all 4 mats has two holes with a plastic lock down that sits flush with the mat

**ieatfishburitos** · 12-14-2008 02:30 PM

On my stock mats if I just pull up they "SNAP" and come loose. I've done it a 1000 times. I think you are over thinking it..

**Alister** · 12-14-2008 02:30 PM

Kind of hard to explain but while pushing down on the inner circle with your thumb from the top side, lift the outer ring section from the underside.

**ieatfishburitos** · 12-14-2008 02:34 PM

That's a great explanation Alister, I failed to mention that...

**Tugboatguy** · 12-14-2008 05:17 PM

Yup now that they're off , can see I was over thinking it . Part of the problem is the winter one's came with instructions for install that showed something you pushed on after the mats were in place

. Alister very helpful explanation they popped right off

**sakimano** · 12-14-2008 07:07 PM

worst thread ever

funny though. good to hear you've solved it!

forgive me if I implore you not to touch anything under the hood on that beautiful car! ;)

**Tugboatguy** · 12-14-2008 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by sakimano

worst thread ever

funny though. good to hear you've solved it!

forgive me if I implore you not to touch anything under the hood on that beautiful car! ;)

Glad I could entertain you

What can I say , its my first Audi and I wasn't expecting it to be that simple (Well once I knew how they were attached it was ) My old Jetta, the factory mats had anchors that screwed down into the carpet so I figured I'd find out how they came apart instead of just reefing on it and maybe breaking something. I've always been funny that way, and I know the company I work for appreciates the fact that I will do some research and check a manual before I fuck with an engine that will cost $80,000 to replace

Rule of Thumb if you haven't done it before , find out the right way to do it before you start