Headliner: Service and Repair
HEADLINERNOTE: Headliner with roof opening panel is shown. Headliner without opening panel is similar.
REMOVAL
1. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
If equipped, deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
2. If equipped, remove the rear auxiliary A/C controls.
3. If equipped, remove the rear entertainment system.
4. Remove the overhead console.
5. Remove the A-, B-, C- and D-pillar trim panels.
6. If equipped, remove the gimp around the roof opening panel.
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Part 2:
7. Remove the components in the order listed in the illustration and table.
Item 1: Sun Visor Retainer Cover Removal Note
1. Release the sun visor retainer cover tab.
2. Slide a small flat-blade screwdriver under the cover to release the second retainer tab.
3. Rotate the cover to remove.
Item 4: Sun Visor Electrical Connector Removal Note
1. Carefully lower the headliner at the corner of the sun visor location to access the electrical connector.
Item 6: Interior Mirror Electrical Connector Removal Note
1. If equipped, disconnect the electronic compass sensor electrical connector.
2. If equipped, disconnect the interior mirror electrical connector.
Item 7 and Item 9: Cargo Lamp Cover Removal Note
1. Use a thin-bladed tool to carefully remove the lamp cover.
Item 11: Headliner Electrical Connectors (Rear) Removal Note
1. Remove the upper air duct.
- Remove the pin-type retainers.
- Push down on the duct, tilt top outward and pull upward to remove.
2. Remove the lower air duct.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector located at the C-pillar.
- Release the wiring harness pin-type retainers.
4. Disconnect all of the electrical connectors.
Item 13: Headliner Electrical Connector (Front) Removal Note
1. Disconnect the electrical connector and the wiring pin-type retainers on the A-pillar.
Item 15: Sun Visor Center Retainer Removal Note
CAUTION: To prevent bending or damaging the headliner, an assistant is required to support the liner while carrying out the remaining steps.
1. Open the center retainer cover to access the screw.
Item 16: Garment Hook Removal Note
1. CAUTION: To prevent damaging the garment hanger retainer, use a 3/16-inch fiat blade screwdriver to carry out this step.
Remove the second and third row garment hooks.
- Open the access cover and insert a 3/16-inch flat blade screwdriver into the garment hanger slot and turn 90 degrees so that it engages the plastic component slot. This spreads the steel attachment clip wings to allow the plastic component to disengage. The clip remains engaged in the sheet metal.
INSTALLATION
1. Install in the reverse order of removal.
2. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
If equipped, reactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
Item 4: Sun Visor Electrical Connector Installation Note
1. Install new tape around the sun visor wiring harness-to-headliner before installing the visor.