Headliner, Removing And Installing, AVANT: Removing
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 .
-- Remove the front passenger seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the right luggage compartment side trim panel. Refer to LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT SIDE TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AVANT .
-- Remove the left D-pillar trim panel. Refer to D-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AVANT .
-- Lower the headliner. Refer to HEADLINER, LOWERING, AVANT .
-- Move the front seat all the way forward in the lowest setting and move the backrest as far forward as it will go.
-- Fold the rear seat backrests forward.
- A second technician is required to remove the headliner.
-- Lower the headliner -1- on the right side of the vehicle as shown.
-- Remove the headliner carefully through the lid opening -arrow- as shown.
-- To do this carefully guide the headliner at the edges through the rear lid opening.
-- To do so if necessary bend the headliner on the edges lightly and guide it past the constrictions.