Remove headlining

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REQUIRED NEW PARTS/CONSUMABLES .
• Refer to REMOVING A-PILLAR TRIM PANEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT SUN VISORS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COUNTER SUPPORT FOR THE SUN VISOR ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ROOF FUNCTION CENTER (FZD) .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT B-PILLAR TRIM PANELS PARTIALLY .
• Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT AND LEFT SEAT BELT FINISHER STRIP TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT D-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT GUTTER STRIP OF THE WINDSHIELD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM .
• Refer to REMOVING WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVERS FOR THE INTERIOR MIRROR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE KAFAS CAMERA (HIGH-END VERSION) .
• Refer to REMOVING KAFAS CAMERA (MID VARIANT) .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING THE PLUG CONNECTION ON THE RAIN-LIGHT-SOLAR-CONDENSATION SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE WINDSHIELD .

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.

• Unlock plug connection (1)  and disconnect.
• Loosen the headlining at the clips (2)  .

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• Unlock the plug connection (1)  in the D-pillar (2)  area at left and disconnect.

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• Loosen the expanding rivet (1)  .
• Loosen the headlining (2)  at the clips (3)  .
• Guide out the headlining (2)  downwards at the respective edge protection and remove from the vehicle towards the front.

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