Headliner, Removing And Installing, Sedan: 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 door. Refer to DOOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the center console. Refer to CENTER CONSOLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Lower the headliner. Refer to HEADLINER, LOWERING, SEDAN .
-- Move the steering wheel as far upward as possible using the entire adjustment range of the steering column.
-- If equipped, fold the rear seat backrest toward the rear again.
-- Move the front seats all the way to the rear and then into their lowest position. Then position the backrest as far back as it will go.
- A second technician is required to remove the headliner.
-- Remove the door seal -1- for the top of the front passenger door in the corner area in the sequence -A, B and C arrows- and push to the side outward.
Increased risk of damaging the headliner when removing.
- Make sure that all the installation components in the procedure description are removed.
- Guide the headliner using care and with the help of an additional technician to the front passenger door opening.
-- Open the left rear door and guide the headliner -1- out of the vehicle by turning and lowering accordingly.
-- Lower the front of the headliner on the left side of the vehicle, guide it under the steering wheel and turn it toward the front passenger door opening.
-- Remove the headliner through the front passenger door opening as shown.
-- To do so if necessary bend the headliner on the edges lightly and guide it past the constrictions.