Headliner, Lowering For Roof Antenna Removal

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Pry Lever:80-200 

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• Removal Wedge:T40233 

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Procedure

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

-- Move the rear headrests into the lowest position.

-- 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.

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

-- Remove the C-pillar upper trim panel. Refer to C-PILLAR UPPER TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SPORTBACK .

-- 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 sunroof shade.

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

-- Push the Removal Wedge:T40233  between the sunroof frame -1- and the headliner.

-- Using the Removal Wedge:T40233  , loosen the headliner all the way around the sunroof frame -arrows-.

Continuation for All Vehicles:

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

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

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-- Use the Pry Lever:80-200  to unclip the headliner at the outer clips from the body -arrow B-.

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

-- Carefully guide the Pry Lever:80-200  between the headliner and body.

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-- Release the rear centering -arrow- in the center with the Pry Lever:80-200  and lower the headliner.

-- Remove the roof antenna. Refer to ROOF ANTENNA, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Assembling

-- 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.

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.