Remove/install headliner - AR68.30-P-4300CW

MODEL 204.0 

Fig 1: Identifying Headliner Components

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Shown with code (413) Panorama sliding roof and code (345) Rain sensor 

Fig 2: Identifying Headliner, Velcro Strip, Hook And Electric Wiring Harnesses

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Shown with code (810) Sound system and code (882) Interior monitoring (only with ATA) 

Fig 3: Identifying Headliner, Velcro Strips And Hook

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Left picture with code (413) Panorama 1 Headliner 16 Hook sliding roof, right picture with code (414) 15 Velcro strips Electric glass tilting/sliding roof 

	Remove/install
1.1	Open panoramic sliding roof	For vehicles with code (413) panoramic sliding roof.
1.2	Open tilting/sliding roof	On vehicles with code (414) Electric glass tilting/sliding roof.
2	Move selector lever or gearshift lever to rearmost position	Depending on vehicle configuration.
3	Remove cover (2)
4	Remove inside rearview mirror (A67)
5	Remove overhead control panel control unit (N70) or overhead control panel electronics (N70/3)	Depending on vehicle configuration.	AR82.20-P-1000CW
6	Disconnect electrical connector (3) from rain/light sensor (B38/2) or light sensor	Depending on vehicle configuration.
7	Remove inside rearview mirror bracket (14)
8	Remove both sun visors (4) with counterbearing.
9	Remove all handles (5) from roof
10	Remove bottom paneling (7) and top paneling (8) from right B-pillar	Lay top paneling (8) down to side with belt end fitting attached.
11	Detach bottom paneling (7) on left B-pillar so that top paneling (8) can be removed	Lay top paneling (8) down to side with belt end fitting attached. Remove bottom paneling (7) only when extending headliner (1).
12	Remove left and right C-pillar paneling (9)	Lay C-pillar paneling (9) down to side with belt end fitting attached.	AR68.30-P-4490CW
13	Completely remove edge guard (10) from right rear door cutout
14	Detach remaining edge guards (10) in area of headliner (1)
15	Remove left side paneling (11) in rear	On vehicles with code (359) TELE AID emergency system or vehicles up to 5.2.08 with code (810) Sound system.	AR68.30-P-4780CW
16	Expose electrical wiring harness (17) and disconnect electrical connector (12)	On vehicles with code (359) TELE AID emergency system or vehicles up to 5.2.08 with code (810) Sound system.
17	Remove right side paneling (11) in rear	On vehicles with code (882) Interior monitoring (only with ATA) or code (220) Parktronic system (PTS).	AR68.30-P-4780CW
18	Expose electrical wiring harness (18) and disconnect electrical connector (13)	On vehicles with code (882) Interior monitoring (only with ATA) or code (220) Parktronic system (PTS).
19	Move passenger seat toward rear and backrest downward to achieve maximum clearance (arrows)	This clearance (arrows) is required to remove the headliner (1) from the vehicle through the right rear door cutout.
20	Detach headliner (1) on Velcro strips (15) from headliner
21	Unhook headliner (1) from sliding roof frame or panoramic roof frame	On vehicles with code (413) Panorama sliding roof or code (414) Electric glass tilting/sliding roof.
22	Slide headliner (1) toward rear until hooks (16) disengage from mounts on roof paneling. Then lay headliner (1) down on seats	Installation:  Position headliner (1) below A-pillar panelings (6) when moving forward.
23	Arch headliner (1) at front and rear with aid of helper, then align headliner (1) in vehicle so that headliner (1) can be moved out of rear door cutout toward rear. Always keep headliner (1) arched. Then move arched headliner (1) toward rear out of right rear door cutout. Use clearance (arrows) to move out headliner (1)	Do not arch headliner (1) excessively and when moving out, ensure that the edge areas of the headliner (1) are not kinked or graze against the adjacent components. Otherwise the headliner (1) can be damaged.
24	Install in the reverse order