Recalcitrant front mat anchors

[paris1]

Anyone figured out an easy way to release the front floor mat anchors? Or am I the only one who takes them out to vacuum? Finger tip never works for me. I always have to come up with a blunt pointed object in order to exert anough pressure on them.

 

[robertmazda]

You're not the only one. I kinda slip my right hand under the mat to hold the anchor down, then lift up on the mat with the other hand. I is somewhat difficult, but I guess it's not supposed to come up easily. Especially since the whole Toyota floor mat deal.

 

[Jcanracer]

its a pain alright. I get sand in my car maybe twice a month from beach trips and its a hassle to remove the driver floor mat to do a good vacuum job. I considered the weathertec mat, but its so bulky/ugly I would want to only put it in for beach trips, which would mean fighting with the floormat fasteners just as often if not more... uggg.

 

[rmac]

Flat head screw driver for me.

 

[IHeartGroceries]

Biggest pieces of crap...get me cussing every time. I guess Mazda paid attention to Toyota's floor mat plight?

 

[paris1]

I wonder if (somehow) boring out the receiver holes in the mat might help?

 

[IHeartGroceries]

The backing of the mats are tacky and kinda bond a little with the floor carpeting. I don't really see why they are necessary. I just quit snapping them in when I take them out to vacuum.

 

[MikeM.]

I wonder if (somehow) boring out the receiver holes in the mat might help?

That's a good idea.