Headliner: Service and Repair

HEADLINER

REMOVAL

1. Remove front passenger seat for ease of removal of headliner.
2. Remove right and left A-pillar trim panels.
3. Remove right and left sun visors. Do not remove sun visor retainers at this time.
4. Remove overhead console or front interior lights.
5. Disconnect wire harness along A-pillar and wire connector to the fuse panel.
6. Remove upper B-pillar trim panels.
7. Remove front and rear assist handles (if equipped).
8. Remove quarter trim upper panels partial, keeping belt attached.
9. Fully recline front seat.
10. Remove right and left sun visor retainers.
11. Disengage rear headliner locating clip, using Headliner Clip Pliers, Special Tool C-6967.
12. Pull headliner down, beginning from the rear. The back side of the headliner is glue bonded to the structural membrane and must be overcome.

NOTE: No special tools are required to release the membrane from the headliner. Pull down use hand force only to release the membrane.

Fig. 18:

13. Remove headliner from vehicle through the rear door, using two people (Fig. 18).

Fig. 19:

14. Ensure that the rear locator flexible clip is removed from the roof steel. Install rear locator flexible clip into the base located on the headliner before installing the headliner (Fig. 19).

INSTALLATION

NOTE: DO NOT remove headliner membrane from vehicle. No additional use of any additional adhesives is needed.

1. Place headliner in proper position in vehicle.
2. Engage the locator flexible clip to attach headliner to roof above rear window and press on the membrane to ensure contact.
3. Install upper right and left quarter trim panels.
4. Install front and rear assist handles (if equipped).
5. Install right and left sun visors and retainers.
6. Install upper right and left B-pillar trim panels.
7. Install wire harness along A-pillar and connect wire connector to the fuse panel.
8. Install overhead console or front interior lights.
9. Install right and left A-pillar trim panels.
10. Install seat, and return seats to up the right position.
11. Engage the hook and loop patch fasteners around the sun roof opening.