Special Tools Required

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KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014*

*Available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program; call 888-424-6857

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX and PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
Be careful not to damage the dashboard or other interior trim.

Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure (see BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION ), then wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work.
Remove these items:
- Driver's dashboard undercover (see DRIVER'S DASHBOARD LOWER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- A-pillar trim, both sides (see TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - PILLAR AREAS )
- Kick panels, both sides (see FRONT DOOR SILL AREA )
- Front door sill trim, both sides (see FRONT DOOR SILL AREA )
- Rear door sill trim, both sides (see REAR DOOR SILL AREA )
- Front door inner seal, as needed (see step 4 )
- Rear door inner seal, as needed (see step 3 )
- B-pillar upper/lower trim, both sides (see B-PILLAR UPPER/LOWER TRIM )
- Tailgate weatherstrip, as needed (see TAILGATE WEATHERSTRIP REPLACEMENT )
- Cargo area side trim panel, as needed (see TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - CARGO AREA )
- Quarter pillar trim, both sides (see QUARTER PILLAR TRIM )
- Individual map light, for some models:
  - With navigation (see FRONT INDIVIDUAL MAP LIGHT TEST/REPLACEMENT )
  - Without navigation (see FRONT INDIVIDUAL MAP LIGHT TEST/REPLACEMENT )
- Ceiling light (see CEILING LIGHT TEST/REPLACEMENT )
- Sunvisors, both sides (see SUNVISOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Grab handles, four places (see GRAB HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
From under the driver's dash, disconnect the roof wire harness connectors (A), and detach the harness clip (B).

Fig 1: Identifying Roof Wire Harness Connectors & Harness Clip
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Remove the roof wire harness (A) by detaching the harness clips (B, C) from the driver's side A-pillar.

Fig 2: Identifying Roof Wire Harness & Harness Clips
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Remove the antenna lead (A) by detaching the harness clips (B) from the passenger's side A-pillar, and disconnecting the antenna lead connector (C).

Fig 3: Identifying Antenna Lead, Harness Clips & Antenna Lead Connector
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Disconnect and detach the antenna lead connector (A) from the right C-pillar area.

Fig 4: Identifying Antenna Lead Connector
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Lower the headliner (A).
1. Remove the front door inner seals (B), the rear door inner seals (C), and the tailgate weatherstrip (D) from each roof portion.
2. With the help of an assistant, detach the clips (E, F) by pulling the rear portion of the headliner down.
3. Lower the headliner.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Headliner, Roof Wire Harness & Antenna Lead With Clips
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With the help of an assistant, pull the headliner (A) with the roof wire harness (B) and the antenna lead (C) out through the tailgate opening. Do not bend the headliner. Bending the headliner will crease and damage it.

Fig 6: Pulling Headliner With Roof Wire Harness
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Remove the screws, and release the hooks (A), then remove the retractor cover bracket (B) and the retractor cover (C) from the headliner (D).

Fig 7: Identifying Hooks, Retractor Cover Bracket, Retractor Cover, Headliner With Screws
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Remove the clip and release the hook (A), then remove the tether anchor cover (B) from the headliner (C).

Fig 8: Identifying Hook, Tether Anchor Cover, Headliner & Clips
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Remove the cushion tapes, then remove the roof wire harness (A) and the antenna lead (B) from the headliner (C).

Fig 9: Identifying Roof Wire Harness, Antenna Lead & Headliner With Cushion Tape
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Remove the grab handle bracket mounting bolt (A) and the side curtain airbag mounting bolt (B), then remove the rear grab handle bracket (C) from each side by releasing the hooks (D).

Fig 10: Grab Handle Bracket Mounting Bolt, Side Curtain Airbag & Bracket With Torque Specifications
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Install the headliner in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- If the side curtain airbag has deployed, replace the headliner and designated trim pieces with new parts (see COMPONENT REPLACEMENT/INSPECTION AFTER DEPLOYMENT ).
- If the side curtain airbag has not deployed, inspect the removed parts for damage. Damaged interior trim may cause the side curtain airbags to deploy improperly, possibly causing injury. Replace the damaged items if you find any of these problems:
  - Any crease or tears in the headliner (A)
  - Any cracks or breakages in the grab handle (B)
  - Any damages around the grab handle holes (C) or sunvisor holes (D) in the headliner
  - Any cracks in the sunvisor stay base (E)
  - Any bends or cracks in the sunvisor stay shaft (F)
  - Any cracks in the sunvisor base (G)
  - Any cracks or breakages in the vanity mirror base (H)
  - Any clip bases (I) which have come off the headliner
- Install the grab handle by pushing on the handle against the bracket (J) until the clips (K) snap into place securely.
- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Replace the removed cushion tape with new pieces.
- Check that both sides of the headliner are securely attached to the body.
- Make sure the headliner overlaps the trim pieces correctly (see CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE HEADLINER/PILLAR TRIM OVERLAP ).
- Be careful not to crease the headliner, or scratch the body, as you remove and install the headliner through the tailgate opening.
  Headliner
  
  Fig 11: Identifying Headliner, Sunvisor Hole & Grab Handle Hole
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  Grab handle
  
  Fig 12: Identifying Clips, Bracket & Grab Handle
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  Sunvisor
  
  Fig 13: Identifying Sunvisor Stay Base, Stay Staff & Sunvisor Bass
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