Headliner, Removing And Installing: Removing
- Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
-- Remove the front passenger seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the rear bench seat. Refer to BENCH SEAT/SINGLE SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the rear seat backrest. Refer to REAR SEAT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the upper A-pillar trim panels. Refer to A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the upper B-pillar trim panels. Refer to UPPER B-PILLAR TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the C-pillar trim panels. Refer to C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the D-pillar trim panel. Refer to D-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the front interior lamp/reading lamp. Refer to Front Interior Lamp -W1- / Front Passenger Reading Lamp -W13- / Driver Reading Lamp -W19-, REPLACING .
-- Versions with lane assist: remove the interior mirror cover. Refer to Removing .
-- Remove the illuminated vanity mirror. Refer to Lamps .
-- Remove the sun visors. Refer to SUN VISOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the sun visor center support. Refer to SUN VISOR CENTER SUPPORT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the roof grab handle. Refer to ROOF GRAB HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Position the driver seat in the front, lowest position.
-- Position the backrest adjustment wheel until stop downward toward the rear.
Versions Equipped with a Sunroof:
-- Open the sunroof -1- all the way.
-- Open the sun shade -2- about 2 /3 .
-- To prevent dirtying the headliner, clean the Removal Wedge:T40233 .
-- Push the Removal Wedge :T40233 between the cover frame -2- for the sunroof opening and the headliner.
-- Release the cover frames using the Removal Wedge :T40233 one after each other from the brackets -1- -arrows-, as shown in the illustration.
Continuation for all vehicles:
- The headliner bends easily.
- Replace the headliner if it is bent.
-- Unclip the rear headliner using the Pry Lever:80 - 200 at the clips -1- and -3- from the body -arrows-.
-- Open the tabs with a screwdriver and unclip the rear section of the headliner from the body at the centering pin -2-.
Two technicians are needed to loosen the last connections and to remove the headliner.
-- Lower the headliner -1- on the right side of the vehicle -arrow A-.
-- Carefully remove the headliner through the opening for the rear lid -arrow B-.