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BMW E36/E46 · Buyer's guide

US/LHD BMW E46 Non-Convertible RWD and xi Molded Floor Covering and Written-Contents Identification

US/LHD BMW E46 Sedan, Touring/Wagon or Coupe factory molded floor-covering donors only, narrowed to checked non-Convertible RWD and xi/AWD front/rear color branches. Prove both VINs/builds, body, production, RWD or xi, anthracite/gray/light-beige color, front and rear section identities, tunnel/HVAC/seat/console openings, backing/insulation, condition and written contents. Exclude Convertible, Compact, E36/E9x, non-US/RHD assumptions, structural floor-pan repair and cut, wet, moldy, burned, pest-, smoke- or biohazard-contaminated donors.

Current seller options

WHERE TO BUY

Open an exact listing, then confirm fitment, stock, price, and shipping with the seller before ordering.

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What you need to know

Record both VINs/builds, body, production, drivetrain and interior color code. Photograph labels, entire top and molded underside, tunnel, seat/console/HVAC openings, front/rear seam, backing/foam, edges and all included pieces. Itemize front and rear sections, inserts/ducts, insulation, plugs, clips and fasteners. Reject unplanned cuts, crushed/missing foam, saturated backing, water/flood stains, mold, odor, pests, smoke, fire, biohazard or hidden repair. Diagnose door-vapor-barrier, sunroof-drain, HVAC or body-water sources before installing replacement carpet.

OEM numbers

CHECKED DRIVETRAIN/COLOR BRANCHES, NOT ONE E46 CARPET. Checked RWD front identities include anthracite 51478213974, gray 51478197039 and light beige 51478197040checked RWD rear anthracite example 51478213978 is separate. Checked xi/AWD front branches include anthracite 51478265878, gray 51478266749 and beige 51478266750rear branches include anthracite 51478265911, gray 51478266751 and beige 51478266752. Mats, HVAC ducts, console pieces, plugs, clips, insulation and hardware are not implied.

Supersession

No RWD-to-xi, color or body supersession is asserted. Front and rear sections remain separate checked identities. Shared E46 model labeling does not authorize Convertible/Compact, RWD/xi, color, production, opening, backing or loaded-content interchange.

Fitment

Record both VINs/builds, body, production, drivetrain and interior color code. Photograph labels, entire top and molded underside, tunnel, seat/console/HVAC openings, front/rear seam, backing/foam, edges and all included pieces. Itemize front and rear sections, inserts/ducts, insulation, plugs, clips and fasteners. Reject unplanned cuts, crushed/missing foam, saturated backing, water/flood stains, mold, odor, pests, smoke, fire, biohazard or hidden repair. Diagnose door-vapor-barrier, sunroof-drain, HVAC or body-water sources before installing replacement carpet.

Aftermarket options

A dry, structurally intact exact factory section can be professionally cleaned or recolored only after mold/odor and backing review. Universal carpet, mats represented as molded covering, color dye over contamination and material used to conceal structural corrosion are outside this guide.

Before you buy

and narrowed to non-Convertible US/LHD E46. Match both VINs/builds, body, RWD versus xi, exact front/rear color identities, molded openings, backing, actual condition and written contents. Mats, ducts, insulation, clips and hardware are separate unless listed; persistent water evidence requires diagnosis.

Research and fitment sources

Supersede reviewed 11 unique research sources for this guide. 5 also appear above as a seller or official action and are not repeated here; 6 additional citations follow.

Research last verified .

  1. Bmwpartsdeal — floor covering
  2. Bmwpartsdeal — floor covering
  3. RealOEM — showparts
  4. RealOEM — showparts
  5. Workshop Manuals — 47 floor trim
  6. Bmwtechinfo bmwgroup — B540506Repair Procedure 2