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Headliner, Removing and Installing Avant(Wagon)



Headliner, Removing And Installing







1 - Clip
2 - Headliner

- Removal:
- Remove right and left sun visor.
- Unclip cover caps - 6 -.
- Disengage expanding clips lying beneath.
- Remove sun visor center holder - 5 -.
- Remove upper left and right A-pillar trim.
- Remove roof end strip.
- Remove D-pillar trim on left and right.
- Remove trim above rear door.
- Remove left and right lighting for make-up mirror.
- Remove front interior reading light.
- Disconnect electrical connector on sunroof motor.
- If installed, remove front bolt - 4 - on molded headliner.
- Unclip cover on rearview mirror boot and disconnect electrical harness connector to rearview mirror.
- Fold rear seat backrest forward.
- Fold drivers and passengers seat backrests back.
- Unclip molded headliner around sunroof cut-out (16 spring clips).
A second technician is needed to support the molded headliner.
- Carefully lower roof liner at front.
- Loosen rear clip - 1 - on molded headliner.
- Carefully lower roof liner at rear.
- If necessary, disconnect wiring harness from A-pillar.
- Disconnect wiring harness from molded headliner.
- Remove molded headliner through rear lid.

- Installing:

NOTE: When installing a new molded headliner, clip frame for sunroof - 3 - to molded headliner.

- Carefully slide molded headliner in through rear lid.
- Attach wiring harness at molded headliner.

NOTE: Follow sequence when installing because otherwise the roof trim can no longer be centered.

- Clip in rear molded headliner at clip - 1 -.
- If installed, tighten bolt - 4 - to sunroof.
- Clip in visor center bracket.
Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

3 - Frame
- For sunroof
4 - Screw
5 - Sun visor center bearing
6 - Cover cap







Disconnect electrical connectors
- Unclip trim on mirror boot and disconnect electrical harness connector - arrow -.