51 44 011 Removing and installing/replacing headlining (version with slide/tilt sunroof)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Open coat hook halfway.

Press clamps together and feed coat hook out towards the inside.

Fig 1: Pressing Headlining Clamps

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Remove left and right trim (1).

Fig 2: Removing Left And Right Trim

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Release left and right screws (1) and take off left and right trims (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Trims And Screws

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Open slide/tilt sunroof.

Release screws (1).

Fig 4: Identifying Slide/Tilt Sunroof Screws

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Release expanding rivet (1).

Fig 5: Identifying Expanding Rivet

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Release expanding rivet (1).

Unclip headlining (3) at clip (2).

Fig 6: Identifying Expanding Rivet, Headlining And Clip

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Adjust backrest of driver's and front passenger seat all the way back.

Release headlining (1) from clips (2) in downward direction in the marked areas.

Installation note:

If necessary, replace faulty clips (2).

Fig 7: Identifying Headlining And Clip

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Carefully pull headlining (1) rearward until headlining (1) is fed out of clip (2).

Open all doors and side windows.

Feed out headlining (1) with an assistant.

Pull down headlining (1).

Fig 8: Removing Headlining

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Installation note:

installation sequence: