Remove headlining

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE COVERS FOR THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT HANDS-FREE MICROPHONE .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT HANDS-FREE MICROPHONE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ROOF FUNCTION CENTER (FZD) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT SUN VISOR .
• Refer to REMOVING COUNTER SUPPORTS FOR SUN VISOR ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH VANITY MIRROR LIGHTS .
• Refer to REMOVING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING ALL GRAB HANDLES .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT B-PILLAR TRIM PANELS PARTIALLY .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT HEAD RESTRAINT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR INTERIOR ROOF LIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH C-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE BACKREST SIDE SECTION ON THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ROLLER COVER FOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FLAP IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANEL ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH D-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to REMOVING COVER FROM SEAT BELT FINISHER STRIP .
• Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL OF THE REAR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT CAPPING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL OF THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT IN FRONT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LOCKING CLIP FROM THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .

Precondition 

The front seats have been fully adjusted towards the bottom.

The front seat backrests have been fully adjusted towards the rear.

The rear seat backrest is folded toward the front.

• Release the headliner (1)  on the clips (2)  .
• If necessary, release the cable clips from the headliner (1)  .
• Disconnect the plug connections and feed out the wiring harness (3)  .

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• Unclip headlining (1)  out of clips (2)  downwards.
• Feed headlining (1)  out of the respective edge protection.
• Remove headlining (1)  through the tailgate cutout out of the vehicle with the help of a support person.

  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.