Headliner
Headliner
1 Clip
2 Headliner
• Removal:
- Remove right and left sun visors. Refer to => [ Sun Visor ] 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. Refer to => [ Upper A-Pillar Trim ] Trim.
- Remove roof end strip. Refer to => [ Roof Panel Trim, Removing and Installing ] Trim, Avant.
- Remove D-pillar trim on left and right. Refer to => [ D-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing ] Trim, Avant.
- Remove trim above rear door. Refer to => [ Trim above Rear Door, Removing and Installing ] Trim, Avant.
- 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 headliner.
- Unclip the cover on the interior rearview mirror boot and disconnect the electrical connector to the mirror => [ Disconnect Electrical Connectors ].
- Fold rear seat backrest forward.
- Fold driver's and passenger's seat backrests back.
- Unclip headliner around sunroof cut-out (16 spring clips).
A second technician is needed to support the headliner.
- Carefully lower roof liner at front.
- Loosen rear clip - 1 - on headliner.
- Carefully lower roof liner at rear.
- If necessary, disconnect wiring harness from A-pillar.
- Disconnect wiring harness from headliner.
- Remove headliner through rear lid.
• Installing:
• When installing a new headliner, clip frame for sunroof - 3 - to headliner.
- Carefully slide headliner in through rear lid.
- Attach wiring harness at headliner.
• Follow sequence when installing because otherwise the roof trim can no longer be centered.
- Clip in rear 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 Bolt
5 Sun Visor Center Bearing
6 Cap
Disconnect Electrical Connectors
- Unclip trim on mirror boot and disconnect electrical harness connector - arrow -.