ScubaDadMiami Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I just ordered my C-Max. So, I haven't had a chance to poke around inside yet. It looks like the front foot wells are pretty much mirror images of each other, except for the pedals and the foot rest for the driver. In my test drive, I simply hated that foot rest. I wonder if I could just pull back the carpet, and take out that foot rest, or maybe do something to reshape it. Has anyone had a peek under that carpet yet? JonC and wab 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I've never liked dead pedals, this one is REALLY bad. JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkay Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 My SEL 302 package didn't come with the foot rest...guess that is a good thing........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 My SEL 302 package didn't come with the foot rest...guess that is a good thing........By "foot rest," I mean the component below the carpet for the left foot rest for the driver. Are you saying that yours did not come with one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I had the carpet pulled back while modifying ours to follow our motor home. The dead pedal would be easy to remove BUT the carpet is formed around it.You would end up with a big useless lump in the carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredsaint Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 i wouldn't even call it a footrest, just a oddly shaped piece with carpet on top... now on my BMW, that's a real dead pedal... :rockon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I had the carpet pulled back while modifying ours to follow our motor home. The dead pedal would be easy to remove BUT the carpet is formed around it.You would end up with a big useless lump in the carpet.I'd be willing to take it to a carpet expert to make the fix. I just want someone to be brave enough to actually see what is under the pedal base, just to make sure that it would work from the standpoint of under the carpet. Maybe there is a big anchor pin coming from the floor that can't be removed, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkay Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I don't have this foot rest at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus 3 golfer Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I don't have this foot rest at all? So, what does the carpet look like where the dead pedal (foot rest) should be? The dead pedal is the floor area where the finger of my mat to the left of the brake pedal rests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 They make a mat for the dead pedal yet the cmax mats themselves do to cover the dead pedal??!! That's insane. wab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted April 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I think that, even if I end out having to completely recarpet my C-MAX, it will be worth it to get that stupid footrest out. I just want to know that I can take the dead pedal out before undertaking such an experiment. If anybody happens to be pulling up his/her carpet, please post photos of that dead pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceemax71 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 The "footrest" might actually be a passageway for the high voltage cable. Check page 17 of this link that shows "no-cut" zones for emergency occupant extraction. http://elvsolutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/C-Max%20Battery%20Removal_Final.pdf I could be wrong, but It looks like the high voltage cable might be right behind the "footrest". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE-nrg Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 That's quite shocking! andeeca and Trevor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 The hybrid badge on the side is not for bragging rights, It's a warning for first responders. That's quite shocking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) I think that, even if I end out having to completely recarpet my C-MAX, it will be worth it to get that stupid footrest out. I just want to know that I can take the dead pedal out before undertaking such an experiment. If anybody happens to be pulling up his/her carpet, please post photos of that dead pedal. I finally had a chance to pull the carpet back again and take some pictures. There are some wires under the piece of foam, but they're low voltage. I pulled the foam a little and it (at least ours) seems like it would just pull out. Maybe this summer I'll pull it out and cover the wires with something smaller. LOOKS like a very easy DIY, you just pull the carpet from under the throttle and brake pedals. Edited November 24, 2013 by wab ScubaDadMiami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddley Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 That's quite shocking! :hysterical: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Maybe this summer I'll pull it out and cover the wires with something smaller. LOOKS like a very easy DIY, you just pull the carpet from under the throttle and brake pedals.Thanks so much for the pics! I just hope it can be done as simply as it seems. If you decide to go for it, please post what you did and how it worked out/ Thanks again. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 The only thing holding me back is, what if the carpet doesn't look/feel right.Looks like it would take some trim panel removal to get IT back in. Trim panels always have a "trick/secret" way of removal so I'm a little leery about removing IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainkey Posted September 23, 2021 Report Share Posted September 23, 2021 All - I removed mine. It is just a piece of plastic attached to the floor. I sliced the carpet so the folding parts would overlap each other, then put a thick plastic mat over it. I am attempting to attach pics. Eddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 Wait, so that stupid thing that keeps me from putting my left foot on the floor is removable? Right. I'm taking it out tomorrow. That's come to be the thing I hate most about my C-Max, it actually causes hip pain on long trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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