Headliner, Lowering For Roof Antenna Removal

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Pry Lever:80-200
Removal Wedge:T40233

Procedure

WARNING:

Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.

Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .

-- Detach the B-pillar upper trim panels (refer to B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ) and move to the side with the seat belt webbing.

-- Remove the C-pillar trim panels. Refer to C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the D-pillar trim panels. Refer to D-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the roof grab handle. Refer to ROOF GRAB HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Versions equipped with a sliding sunroof:

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-- Open the sun shade.

-- To avoid dirtying the headliner, clean the :T40233 .

-- Push the :T40233 between the frame -1- for the sliding sunroof and the headliner.

-- Using the :T40233 , loosen the headliner all the way around the frame for the sliding sunroof -arrows-.

Continuation for All Vehicles:

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-- Free up in the headliner in the area of the inner door seals.

-- Unclip the headliner -1- with the trim -2- and bracket from the screen separator mounting eye -arrow-.

-- Repeat this procedure on the opposite side.

-- Free up the headliner -1- in the rear lid seal area -2-.

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CAUTION:

The headliner bends easily.
Replace the headliner if it is bent.

-- Use the :80-200 to unclip the back of the headliner at the clips in the center of the body -arrow A-.

-- Unclip the side of the headliner at the clips from the body -B arrows-.

-- Carefully lower the back of the headliner.

-- Remove the Roof Antenna -R216-. Refer to ROOF ANTENNA, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Assembling

WARNING:

Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.

Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .

-- Align the headliner, press in the centering pins and clips at the back of the headliner until it engages audibly in the body mounting point.

-- Stretch over the lip of the rear lid and inner door seals.

-- Clip the headliner into the screen separator mounting eyes.

Versions equipped with a sliding sunroof:

-- Clip the sides of the headliner into the sunroof frame first, and then into the front and rear.

Further assembly is performed in reverse order.