Removal & Installation: Headlining: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Lexus RX 300 and 2002 Lexus RX 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Using a screwdriver, remove the front part of the deck board assembly. See Fig 1. Remove the 2 bolts and deck board assembly.
- Remove the No. 2 deck board, No. 3 deck board, luggage compartment try and spare wheel cover tray.
- Remove the LH and RH deck side trim boxes by removing the nut and 4 clips on each side. Remove the tonneau cover.
- Remove the rear seats. Using a screwdriver, remove the front part of the deck board assembly. On LH rear seat, remove 3 clips. See Fig 2. On RH rear seat, remove 4 clips. See Fig 3. Using a screwdriver, remove the seat track covers. Remove the 4 bolts. Remove the LH rear seat, then the RH rear seat.
- Using a screwdriver, remove the instrument side panels.
- Remove the front door opening trims.
- Insert a screwdriver between the body and front pillar garnishes to pry the garnishes.
- Insert a screwdriver between the rear door inside scuff plate and body to pry the scuff plate.
- Remove the rear door opening trims.
- Remove the center pillar lower garnishes. Remove the front seat outer belt floor anchor. Insert a screwdriver between the center pillar lower garnish and body to pry the garnish.
- Remove the center pillar upper garnishes. Remove the front seat outer belt shoulder anchor. Insert a screwdriver between the center pillar upper garnish to pry the garnish, then pull the garnish upward.
- Remove the rear interior light. See Fig 4. Using a screwdriver, remove the lens. Remove the 4 screws and rear interior light, then disconnect the connector.
- Insert a screwdriver between the roof headlining rear trim and body to pry the trim.
- Remove the rear floor finish plate. See Fig 1. Remove the 4 clips. Insert a screwdriver between the rear floor finish plate and body to pry the finish plate.
- Remove the rear floor finish side plates. Remove the bolt and floor hook. Remove the clip. Insert a screwdriver between the rear floor finish side plate and body to pry the side plate.
- Insert the screwdriver between the deck side trim and the deck trim side panel to pry the deck side trim covers.
- Remove the rear seat side garnishes. Remove the 3 clips. Insert a screwdriver between the rear seat side garnish and body to pry the garnish.
- Remove the accessory socket. Using a screwdriver, disengage the claw on the accessory socket cover from the hole in the accessory socket, then pull out the accessory socket approximately 10 mm (0.39 in.). See Fig 5. Using a screwdriver, disengage the claw on the accessory socket cover from the body and remove the accessory socket and cover as a unit. See Fig 6. Disconnect the connector. Disassemble the accessory socket from the socket cover.
- Remove the LH deck trim side panel. Remove the bolt and floor hook. Remove the 5 clips. Insert a screwdriver between the deck side panel and body to pry the deck trim side panel.
- Remove the RH deck trim side panel. Remove the luggage compartment No. 1 cover. Remove the bolt and floor hook. Remove the 5 clips. Insert a screwdriver between the deck side panel and body to pry the deck trim side panel.
- Remove the rear seat outer belt floor anchor. Remove the 2 screws and deck side bar. Remove the 2 clips. Insert a screwdriver between the roof side inner garnish and body to pry the garnish. Remove the roof side inner garnish.
- Remove the front personal light assembly. See Fig 4. Using a screwdriver, remove the lens. Open the glasses box. Remove the 5 clips. Remove the 3 screws and front personal light assembly. Disconnect the connector. Using a screwdriver, remove the mirror cover. On vehicles with electro chromic inner rear view mirror, disconnect the inner rear view mirror connector.
- Remove the sun visors. Using a screwdriver, remove the cover. Remove the 2 screws and pull the sun visor downward. Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the sun visor holders by removing the 2 screws and 2 holders. Remove the assist grips by removing the 8 screws and 4 grips.
- Remove the front interior light. Using a screwdriver, remove the lens. Remove the 4 screws and front interior light. Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the roof headlining. Remove the 2 clips. Pull the roof headlining downward to remove it.