Headliner: Service and Repair

HEADLINER

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Special Tool 6967 is needed to remove the rear locating clip attached to the headlining just forward of the rear window.

1. Remove the door opening weatherstrips.
2. Remove instrument panel end cap/fuse cover.
3. Remove the sun visors.
4. Remove sun visor supports.
5. Remove left A-pillar trim.
6. Remove front/rear assist handles and/or coat hooks.
7. Remove right and left upper B-pillar trim.
8. Remove upper quarter trim, as necessary. Refer to Trim Panel.
9. Disconnect headliner electrical connector along instrument panel bracket.

Fig. 16:

10. Disconnect headliner electrical connector from fuse panel (Fig. 16).
11. Pull down on the rear of the map lamp and sun roof switch to disengage clips from roof panel, if equipped.

Fig. 17:

12. Using Special Tool 6967, disengage headline rear locating clip holding headlining to roof above rear window (Fig. 17).
13. Pull down on headliner around sun roof to disengage hook and loop fastener, if equipped.
14. Disconnect the sunroof module electrical connector, if equipped.
15. Recline front seats.
16. Tilt steering wheel fully up.
17. Move shifter fully rearward.
18. Lower headliner.
19. Remove headliner through passenger front door opening.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: Do not remove the cardboard light blocker from the reading lamp.

1. Transfer front map lamp and bracket.
2. Transfer sunroof switch.
3. Transfer rear dome lamp.
4. Fully recline both front seats.
5. Tilt steering wheel fully up.
6. Move shifter fully rearward.
7. Move headliner into vehicle through front passenger door.
8. Lay headlining wiring harness out along A-pillar to prevent capturing between headlining and roof.
9. Install left inboard sun visor support.
10. Align rear locator with mating hole in roof bow and press upward on headlining until rear locator engages.
11. Install coat hooks.
12. Install assist handles.
13. Install sun visors.
14. Connect electrical connector to sunroof switch, if equipped.
15. Push upward on sunroof switch to engage into switch retainer, if equipped.
16. Push upward on headlining around sunroof opening to engage hook and loop fasteners, if equipped.
17. Connect map lamp electrical connector, if equipped.
18. Confirm the headliner is not hung up on the side air bag deployment ramp.
19. Push upward on map lamp to engage lamp to headlining, if equipped.
20. Connect dome lamp wire connector to dome lamp.
21. Install sunroof opening.
22. Install headlining wiring harness to A-pillar and fuse panel.
23. Install upper quarter trim as necessary.
24. Install right and left B-pillar trim.

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 (Fig. 16).

25. Install the A-pillar trim.
26. Install the weatherstrip on to door opening.
27. Verify that the door opening weatherstrip lip overlaps the edge of the headlining and trim panels.