FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Trim, Headlining




To remove







NOTE: Lift out the headlining through the luggage compartment once it has been detached.


1 Remove the sun visors.
2 Undo the cover on the rear-view mirror mounting in the roof (fastened with clips).







3 Remove the rear-view mirror.


Cars with sunroof:







4 Detach the lamp from the motor bracket (fastened with 2 clips) and disconnect the bulb from the connector.
5 Undo the bracket retaining screws and pull it loose.
6 Loosen the strip around the sun roof. Unplug the connector to the sun roof motor.







7 Undo the console for the interior lighting.
8 Undo the door weather seals on the A-pillars.







9 Pull off the A-pillar trim (fastened with clips).
10 Remove the courtesy handle.







11 3-door: Remove the B pillar trim.

5-door:
Left-hand B-pillar

12 Remove the top inner trim from the left-hand B-pillar (fastened with clips).
Remove the top clip on the top inner trim on the left-hand B-pillar

Right-hand B-pillar

14 Remove the pillar trim.
15 Remove the C-pillar trim.







16 Undo the fasteners in rear of the headlining. Turn the clips 90°.
17 Undo the door weatherstrip securing the headlining.
18 Fold down the headlining.
19 Detach the wiring harness from the headlining (fixed with tape).
20 Unplug the connectors to the reading lamps above the front seats.







21 Unplug the connector for the rear reading lamp.
22 Lift out the headlining through the luggage compartment.

To fit







Fit in reverse order.


Tightening torque, seat-belt adjuster screws: 24 Nm (18 lbf ft).







Fit the head impact protection pads, where applicable. It is important to ensure that the dimensions given in the figure are followed accurately and that the rear pads are mounted parallel with the side of the roof.

In the event of fitting problems, the pads can be fastened to the roof as shown in the diagram and the headlining then fitted in the usual way.