Interior & Exterior: Interior: Headliner: Removal

CAUTION: Special Tool 6967 is needed to remove the rear locating clip attached to the headlining just forward of the rear window.

1. Remove the door opening weatherstrips. (Refer to BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIP - REMOVAL) 
2. Remove instrument panel end cap/fuse cover.
3. Remove the sun visors. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/SUN VISOR - REMOVAL) 
4. Remove sun visor supports. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/SUN VISOR SUPPORT - REMOVAL) 
5. Remove left A-pillar trim. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL) 
6. Remove front/rear assist handles and/or coat hooks.
7. Remove right and left upper B-pillar trim. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/UPPER B-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL) 
8. Remove upper quarter trim, as necessary. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/UPPER QUARTER TRIM - REMOVAL) 
9. Disconnect headliner electrical connector along instrument panel bracket.
10. Disconnect headliner electrical connector from fuse panel. See Fig 1.
11. Pull down on the rear of the map lamp and sun roof switch to disengage clips from roof panel, if equipped.
12. Using Special Tool 6967, disengage headline rear locating clip holding headlining to roof above rear window. See Fig 2.
13. Pull down on headliner around sun roof to disengage hook and loop fastener, if equipped.
14. Disconnect the sunroof module electrical connector, if equipped.
15. Recline front seats.
16. Tilt steering wheel fully up.
17. Move shifter fully rearward.
18. Lower headliner.
19. Remove headliner through passenger front door opening.

Fig 1: Headlining Wiring

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL

2 - LEFT A-PILLAR

3 - WRAP FASTENERS WITH FOAM

4 - FUSE PANEL

Fig 2: Headlining

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - HEADLINING W/SUNROOF

2 - PUSH-IN FASTENERS

3 - JUNCTION BLOCK

4 - HEADLINING

5 - CLIP

6 - REAR WINDOW HEADER

7 - WINDSHIELD HEADER

8 - HEADLINING

9 - SUNVISOR SUPPORT