Headliner: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

CAUTION: It is not possible to remove the rear locating clip attached to the headlining just forward of the rear window without damaging the headlining substrate or locating clip. Verify availability of replacement headlining prior to beginning procedure.

1. Remove sun visors.
2. Remove sun visor supports.
3. Remove assist handles.
4. Remove coat hooks.
5. Pull dome lamp straight down to disengage retaining clips.
6. Disengage wire connector from dome lamp.
7. Pull map lamp, if so equipped, straight down to disengage retaining clips.
8. Disengage wire connector from map lamp, if so equipped.
9. Pull sunroof switch, if so equipped, straight down to disengage switch from retainer.
10. Disengage wire connector from sunroof switch, if so equipped.
11. Remove left A-pillar trim panel.
12. Disengage push-in fasteners holding headliner wiring harness to A-pillar and instrument panel brackets.

Headlining Wiring:

13. Disengage headliner wire connector from fuse panel.
14. Disengage upper fasteners on right A-pillar trim panel and allow trim panel to lay toward center of vehicle.
15. Remove upper B-pillar trim panels.
16. Remove upper quarter trim panels as necessary to clear headlining removal path.
17. Recline passenger side front seat.
18. On sun roof equipped vehicles, disengage hook and loop fasteners holding headlining to sunroof module.

Headlining:

19. Disengage clip holding headlining to roof above rear window.
20. Separate headlining from roof.
21. Remove headlining through passenger side from door opening.

INSTALLATION
1. Fully recline both front seats.
2. Tilt steering wheel fully up.
3. Move shifter fully rearward.
4. Move headliner into vehicle through front passenger door.
5. Lay headlining wiring harness out along A-pillar to prevent capturing between headlining and roof.
6. Install left inboard sun visor support.
7. Align rear locator with mating hole in roof bow and press upward on headlining until rear locator engages.
8. Install coat hooks.
9. Install assist handles.
10. Install sun visors.
11. Engage wire connector to sunroof switch, if so equipped.
12. Push upward on sunroof switch, if so equipped, to engage into switch retainer.
13. Push upward on headlining around sunroof opening to engage hook and loop fasteners, if equipped with a sunroof.
14. Engage map lamp, if so equipped, wire connector to map lamp.
15. Push upward on map lamp, if so equipped, to engage lamp to headlining.
16. Engage dome lamp wire connector to dome lamp.
17. Push upward on dome lamp to engage dome lamp to headlining and roof.
18. Install headlining wiring harness to A-pillar and fuse panel.

NOTE: It is not possible to reinstall the push-in fasteners holding the wiring harness to the instrument panel bracket and to the fuse panel area. Wrap these two fasteners with foam tape to prevent buzz, squeak, and rattle complaints.

19. Install A-pillar trim panels.
20. Install B-pillar trim panels.
21. Install upper quarter trim panels.
22. Verify that the door opening weatherstrip lip overlaps the edge of the headlining and trim panels.
23. Perform sunroof relearn procedure, if so equipped.