51 44 011 Removing And Installing/Replacing Headliner (With Slide/Tilt Sunroof)
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove TRIM PANEL FOR ROOF PILLAR AT FRONT LEFT/RIGHT
- Remove all sun visors and counter-supports. See SUN VISOR AND LEFT OR RIGHT COUNTER SUPPORT and SUN VISOR AND COUNTER-SUPPORT ON DRIVER'S SIDE (SIDE) .
- Remove ROOF OPERATING UNIT
- Remove INTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRROR
- Remove RAIN/LIGHT SENSOR COVER
- Remove FRONT ROOFLINER TRIM
- Remove TRIM PANELS FOR DOOR POSTS
- Remove front and rear grab handles. See FRONT GRAB HANDLE and REAR LEFT/RIGHT GRAB HANDLE .
- Remove CEILING LIGHT
- Remove REAR ROOFLINER TRIM
- Remove BACKREST FOR DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT
- Remove PANEL FOR ROOF PILLAR AT REAR (C-PILLAR)
- Remove LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM on driver's side
- Remove tailgate seal
Slide driver's seat (1) fully forward and fold backrest back.
Slide passenger seat (2) fully forward (easy entry).
To prevent roofliner from tilting, tape off rear lid opening at top right and bottom left with yellow plastic adhesive tape (3).
NOTE:
On right-hand drive cars, tape off areas at top left and bottom right.
Detach mucket (1) at top.
Release expansion rivet (2).
Detach roofliner (4) at clip (3).
Lay roofliner (4) downwards.
Tilt roofliner (1) and feed out through rear lid opening.
NOTE:
Roofliner must be bent slightly during removal.