51 44 011 Removing and installing/replacing headliner (with slide/tilt sunroof)

Necessary Preliminary Tasks: 

• Remove both front seats. Refer to 52 13 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING DRIVER'S OR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (NORMAL / MANUAL) .
• Remove both trims for roof pillars (A-pillar) at front. Refer to 51 43 201 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING TRIM FOR FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT ROOF ('A' POST) .
• Remove both panels for door pillars (top). Refer to 51 43 148 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING TRIM ON LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR PILLAR (TOP) .
• Remove both panels for roof pillars at rear. Refer to 51 43 251 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM FOR REAR LEFT OR RIGHT ROOF PILLAR (C-PILLAR) .
• Remove interior rear-view mirror. Refer to 51 16 060 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING INTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRROR. .
• Remove both sun visors and counter-supports. Refer to 51 16 080 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING SUNVISOR AND LEFT OR RIGHT COUNTER SUPPORT .
• Remove clock. Refer to 62 13 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CLOCK .
• Remove front roofliner trim. Refer to 51 44 152 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SUNROOF FINISHER - FRONT .
• Remove rear roofliner trim. Refer to 51 44 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SUNROOF FINISHER - REAR .
• Remove complete ceiling light. Refer to 63 31 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING COMPLETE CEILING LIGHT .
• Remove both rear grab handles. Refer to 51 16 450 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING REAR GRAB HANDLE .
• Remove ultrasonic module. Refer to 65 75 565 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING ULTRASOUND MODULE .

Detach roofliner and remove through passenger door.

Fig 1: View Of Roofliner

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