51 44 011 Removing And Installing/Replacing Headliner (With Slide/Tilt Sunroof)

Special Tools Required: 

• 00 9 323
• 54 1 230

Necessary Preliminary Tasks: 

• Remove sun visors and counter-supports. Refer to 51 16 080 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING SUN VISOR AND LEFT OR RIGHT COUNTER SUPPORT .
• Remove all grab handles. Refer to 51 16 480 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FRONT GRAB HANDLE .
• Remove panels for front roof pillar (A-pillar trims). Refer to 51 43 201 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING TRIM FOR FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT ROOF PILLAR .
• Remove panels for door pillar (B-pillar trims, top). Refer to 51 43 148 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING TRIM ON LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR PILLAR (TOP) .
• Remove panels for rear roof pillar (C-pillar trims). Refer to 51 43 255 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM FOR REAR LEFT OR RIGHT ROOF PILLAR (FRONT) .
• Remove rear console insert/make-up mirror in rear compartment. Refer to 51 44 180 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR CONSOLE INSERT/MAKE-UP MIRROR IN REAR COMPARTMENT .
• Remove switch for slide/tilt sunroof. Refer to 61 31 175 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SWITCH FOR SLIDE/TILT SUNROOF .
• Remove hands-free microphone. Refer to 84 11 550 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HANDS-FREE MICROPHONE .
• Remove left/right mirror light. Refer to 63 31 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING MIRROR LIGHT .
• Remove insert on front console. Refer to 51 44... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT CONSOLE INSERT .

E66 with rear A/C system only:

Remove both control elements for rear A/C system. Refer to 64 11 386 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OPERATING UNIT FOR REAR A/C SYSTEM .

Lever out left expander rivet (1).

Completely open slide/tilt sunroof.

Release screws (2) on mounting frame (3).

Replacement only:

If necessary, replace nuts in headlining.

Version 1: 

Slide floating roofliner (1) behind headliner (3).

Release remaining screws between mounting frame and glass sunroof cover with special tool 54 1 230.

Release screws on mounting for bracket at rear.

Version 2: 

Connect BMW diagnosis system and Service function:

• Body.
• Locking and security functions.
• Slide/tilt sunroof.
• Select delivery position.

Remaining screws on mounting frame are now accessible and can be released.

Installation: 

Insert 2 special tools 00 9 323 between roof outer skin and water gutter. This prevents the water gutter on the roof outer skin from being twisted when the glass slide/tilt sunroof is closed.

E66 only:

Move left front seat and seat back to max. rearward/downward position.

Move right front seat and seat back to max. forward/upward position and cover seat back.

Press roofliner (1) towards rear out of metal lugs (2) and remove to left (E65) or right (E66) rear door.

Installation: 

Following parts of headliner (5) must not be damaged or missing:

1. Mounting for console, front.
2. Metal nuts for cover frame.
3. Mounting for console, rear.
4. Mounting to roof, rear.
   Fig 6: Inspecting Headliner Components

   Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

If Replacing Version With Cable To Inside Rearview Mirror: 

Mark cutout (1) on roofliner.

A = Center of roofliner.

Up To 08/2005: 

B = 16 mm.

C= 20 mm.

From 09/2005: 

B = 16 mm.

C= 22 mm.

Cut out cutout (1) with scalpel.

Installation: 

If necessary, use special tool 51 4 000 from E38/E39.

Installation sequence:

1. Carefully attach headliner at rear.
2. Secure roofliner at front with expansion rivet (in left counter support of sun visor).
3. Screw down grab handles at rear on left/right.
4. Screw down grab handles at front on left/right.
5. Screw down sun visors and counter supports.
6. Screw down headliner at light aperture at front.