51 44 011 Removing and installing or replacing headlining (with slide/tilt sunroof)
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove TRIM PANEL FOR ROOF PILLAR at front (A-pillar) left/right
- Remove all sun visors and counter-supports. See REMOVING SUN VISOR AND COUNTER SUPPORT and REMOVING SUN VISOR AND COUNTER-SUPPORT ON DRIVER'S SIDE (SIDE) .
- Remove ROOF OPERATING FACILITY
- Remove INSIDE MIRROR
- Remove RAIN/LIGHT SENSOR cover
- Remove FRONT ROOFLINER COVER
- Remove TRIM PANELS FOR DOOR POSTS
- Remove front/rear grab handles. See REMOVING FRONT GRAB HANDLE and REMOVING REAR GRAB HANDLE .
- Remove INTERIOR ROOF LIGHT
- Remove REAR ROOFLINER COVER
- Remove BACKREST FOR LEFT REAR SEAT
- Remove DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD RESTRAINT
- Remove TRIM PANEL FOR ROOF PILLAR at rear (C-pillar) left/right
- Remove luggage compartment wheel arch panel on driver's side. See REMOVING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM or REMOVING REAR SIDE TRIM PANEL (JCWGP) .
- Remove tailgate seal
Slide driver's seat (1) fully forward and fold backrest back.
Slide front passenger seat (2) fully forward (easy entry).
To prevent headlining from tilting, tape off luggage compartment lid cutout at top right and bottom left with yellow plastic adhesive tape (3).
NOTE: The same procedure applies to right-hand drive vehicles. On right-hand drive cars, tape off areas at top left and bottom right.
Detach edge protection (1) at top.
Release expanding rivet (2).
Detach headlining (4) at clip (3).
Lay headlining (4) downwards.
Installation note:
IMPORTANT:
First fix headlining (4) with expanding rivet (2) and clip (3) to avoid incorrect an installation position or tension in the headlining (4)!
Tilt headlining (1) and feed out through luggage compartment lid cutout.
NOTE:
While removing the headlining (1), do not bend it far enough to kink the headlining (1).