Headliner

Headliner

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Trim Removal Wedge (3409)

• Release Lever (T10039)

Removing

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components.

• Note the additional safety precautions when working on the side curtain airbag. Refer to => [ Head Curtain Airbag, Additional Safety Precautions ] Head Curtain Airbag, Additional Safety Precautions.

- Remove the upper left and right A-pillar trim. Refer to => [ A-Pillar Trim, Upper Overview ] A-Pillar Trim, Upper Overview.

- Fold 2nd row backrests and, if present, 3rd row backrests forward.

- Move the driver and passenger seat all the way forward.

- Move the backrest of the driver and passenger seat as far back as possible.

- Remove the left and right B-pillar trim. Refer to => [ B-Pillar Trim Overview ] B-Pillar Trim Overview.

- Remove the left and right C-pillar trim from the body. Refer to => [ C-Pillar Trim Overview ] C-Pillar Trim Overview.

• The C-pillar trim can be left hanging on the seat belt webbing.

• To remove the C-pillar trim, the wheel housing trim must be removed from body.

• In order to remove trim, belt webbing must be guided out from seat belt through trim. That is not necessary when removing trim.

- Remove the roof panel trim. Refer to => [ Roof Panel Trim Overview ] Description and Operation.

- Remove the left and right D-pillar trim. Refer to => [ D-Pillar Trim Overview ] D-Pillar Trim Overview.

Vehicles with sunroof






- Clean (T10039) to avoid soiling headliner.

- Let (T10039) slide along between sunroof cover frame - 2 - and headliner - 1 - until it locates one of the 15 clips - 3 -.

- Release clips one after another with (T10039) as shown in illustration - direction of arrow -.

All vehicles

- Remove sun visors and sun visor center bearing. Refer to => [ Sun Visor Overview ] Sun Visor Overview.

- Open glasses compartment - 1 - and release center cover - 2 - and - 3 - interior light/reading light - arrow -.






- Release interior light/reading light diffusion lens - 1 - - arrow -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows -.






- Swing front interior light down and remove from roof trim.

- Disconnect electrical connectors.

- Remove screw - arrow - in interior lights/front reading lights roof opening.






- Carefully pry Left Rear Interior Light (W47) / Right Rear Interior Light (W48) - 1 - and Rear Courtesy Light (W43) out of vehicle headliner opening with (3409) - arrow -.






- Disconnect electrical connector.

- Remove front and rear roof grab handles. Refer to => [ Roof Grab Handle ] Roof Grab Handle.

- Clean the lower left luggage compartment areas and upper right rear lid cut-out to avoid soiling the headliner. Tape off these areas or cover with foil if necessary.

• Headliner must not be kinked; kinked headliner must be replaced.

• 2 technicians are needed to disconnect the last connections and remove headliner.

- Remove assembly bridge/headliner screws - arrows - to body.






- Unclip the screen separator wall mount covers. The covers remain hanging from the screen separating wall mount and cannot be removed.

- Lower the headliner on the left side of the vehicle and guide the screen separator wall covers through the openings in the headliner.

- Carefully removed headliner through rear lid opening.

Installing

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components.

• Note the additional safety precautions when working on the side curtain airbag. Refer to => [ Head Curtain Airbag, Additional Safety Precautions ] Head Curtain Airbag, Additional Safety Precautions.

• Remove the locking compound residue from the threaded holes for the A-pillar trim, C-pillar trim, D-pillar trim securing screws and the roof grab handles. Otherwise, new screws could lock up when installed and shear off when removed again.

• They can be cleaned with a thread cutter.

• Replace self-locking screws.

- When installing, guide the screen separating wall covers through the openings in the headliner.

- Align headliner.

- Install sealing lip of rubber seal on all door cut-outs with (3409) over headliner edge.

Further installation is performed in reverse sequence of removal, but observe the following:

- Install the D-pillar trim. Refer to => [ D-Pillar Trim Overview ] D-Pillar Trim Overview.

- Install the roof panel trim. Refer to => [ Roof Panel Trim Overview ] Description and Operation.

- Install the C-pillar trim. Refer to => [ C-Pillar Trim Overview ] C-Pillar Trim Overview.

- Install the B-pillar trim. Refer to => [ B-Pillar Trim Overview ] B-Pillar Trim Overview.

- Install the upper right and left A-pillar trim. Refer to=> [ A-Pillar Trim, Upper Overview ] A-Pillar Trim, Upper Overview.

- Install front and rear roof grab handles. Refer to => [ Roof Grab Handle ] Roof Grab Handle.

- Install sun visors and sun visor center bearing. Refer to => [ Sun Visor Overview ] Sun Visor Overview.