Removal And Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Ford RV Cutaway, 2008 Ford Econoline, 2008 Ford E450 Super Duty, and 2008 Ford Cutaway. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the front headliner. For additional information, refer to Headliner - Front .
- Remove the last 2 rows of seats.
- On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue with a flip-up shoulder safety belt cover, remove the shoulder safety belt guide.
- Lift the shoulder safety belt guide cover.
- Use the Safety Belt Torx® Bit to remove the bolt.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
- Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.
- On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue without a flip-up shoulder safety belt cover, remove the shoulder safety belt guide.
- Position the shoulder safety belt cover aside.
- Use the Safety Belt Torx® Bit to remove the bolt.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
- Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.
- Remove the screws and the video display, if equipped.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors.
- Remove the upper rear quarter trim panel.
- Remove the 3 pushpins.
- Remove the upper rear trim panel.
- Remove the upper front quarter trim panel.
- Remove the screw.
- Remove the upper front trim panel.
- Remove the window latches, if equipped.
- Remove the 2 screws (1 shown).
- Remove the window latch.
- Remove the HIC, if equipped.
- Remove the 2 pushpins.
- Remove the HIC.
- Remove the coat hooks.
- Remove the screw.
- Remove the coat hook.
- Remove the rear safety belt tongue and retractor assemblies upper attachments. For additional information, refer to SAFETY BELT SYSTEM article.
- Remove the sliding door upper roller hinge trim cover, if equipped with a sliding door.
- Remove the screw.
- Remove the upper roller hinge trim cover.
- Open the sliding door and loosen the sliding door upper garnish molding, if equipped with a sliding door.
- Remove the upper quarter trim panels at the headliner.
- Remove the rear cargo lamp. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR LIGHTING article.
- Remove the rear headliner attaching pushpins.
- Pull the headliner from underneath the door opening weatherstrips.
- Remove the headliner from the vehicle.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
NOTE:
The front headliner must be removed to remove the head impact countermeasure (HIC) and the rear headliner.
NOTE:
RH side shown, LH side similar.
NOTE:
Vehicles equipped with a sliding door are not equipped with a RH head impact countermeasure.
NOTE:
LH shown, RH similar.