Owner's Manual

QL-K1101

Mercedes C-Class 1994-1999

Remove Original Kick Panel

• Carefully slide threshold plate back until kick panel lip is exposed.

• Pull up the factory door seal until the front edge of kick panel is exposed.

• Remove mounting screw cover and screw located in the center of kick panel.

• Tilt the panel downwards and remove from vehicle.

NOTE: Always check the fit of the Q-forms into the vehicle before any cutting or modifications are done.

Preparing the Q-Forms for Speaker Installation

• Cut the speaker holes into the Q-Forms before installing them into the vehicle.

• Install the speakers into the Q-Forms after they have been installed into the vehicle.

• Install speaker wiring and crossover network as per manufacturer’s instructions.

• Using a hole saw of correct size, position pilot drill on dimple at center of speaker mounting surface. A

die grinder or keyhole saw may also be used.

• Lay the supplied polyfill in and around the Q-forms cavity behind the speakers.

• Cut speaker mounting holes taking care as saw exits rear of panel.

• Secure speakers into locations by driving screws through speaker bezel and into mounting surface.

Be careful to center speakers in mounting surface to allow clearance for grill shell.

• Install tweeters as per manufacturer’s instructions.

Install New Q-Forms Kick-Panels (Always predrill all mounting screw locations)

• Lay Q-forms kick panel in approximate location and connect speaker wiring.

• Install panel into permanent position previously held by original kick panel.

• Lay the rubber door seal back into permanent location.

• Reinstall factory screw into location on kick panel. Be sure front edge of

panel fits tightly against the factory door seal.

• Slide threshold plate back into factory location.

• Install grill shells by pressing snugly into woofer cavity.

QL-K1101 Included Hardware:

(2) 6" x 8" polyfill pieces

(2) 6.25" Q-grills

Estimated Installation Time: 1.5 Hrs.

9/16/98

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QL-K1101 Mercedes C-Class 1994-1999 Remove Original Kick Panel • Carefully slide threshold plate back until kick panel lip is exposed. • Pull up the factory door seal until the front edge of kick panel is exposed. • Remove mounting screw cover and screw located in the center of kick panel. • Tilt the panel downwards and remove from vehicle. NOTE: Always check the fit of the Q-forms into the vehicle before any cutting or modifications are done.
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Q-Forms " C - series " Kickpanels for 6.5" Woofers Note: Always check the fit of the Q-Forms panel in the vehicle BEFORE any cutting or modifications are done! 6.5" Woofer Mounting Instructions Please use the model specific instructions provided for the removal of the factory panels and the Q-Forms mounting instructions. These instructions provide information on properly locating the woofer in the Q-Forms kickpanel.
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Continued from other side: Mark Center location using ruler: This will position any area of the grill that hangs over to the back bottom edge of the woofer surface where it will not be visible when installed. With the grill on the mounting surface, mark the screw locations for the woofer. Remove the grill and align the screw locations with the the mounting template to mark to cutout location. Use a ruler and pencil to mark the center point of the cutout by lining up the mounting holes opposite one another.