51 44 011 Removing And Installing/Replacing Headliner (With Slide/Tilt Sunroof)

51 44 011 - Removing and installing or replacing roofliner (with slide/tilt sunroof)





Special tools required:






Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove sun visors and counter supports Service and Repair on left/right
- If necessary, remove both mirror lights 63 31 050 Removing and Installing/Replacing Mirror Light
- Remove ceiling light (front)
- Remove trim panels for roof pillar Removing and Installing/Replacing Trim for Roof Pillar at Front (A-pillar), Left or Right at front (A-pillar) left/right
- Remove front handles Service and Repair
- Remove trim panels for door pillar Removing and Installing/Replacing Trim on Left or Right Door Pillar (Top) at left/right (B-pillar)
- Remove trim panels for roof pillar Removing and Installing/Replacing Trim Panel For Left or Right Rear Roof Pillar at rear (C-pillar) left/right
- Remove ceiling light (rear) Removing and Installing/Replacing Complete Ceiling Light (Rear, with Module for Passenger Compartment Protection)
- Remove trim for auxiliary brake light Service and Repair
- Remove rear head restraints Removing and Installing/Replacing Left or Right Rear Head Restraint





Open coat hook (1) and release screw (2).
Engage special tool 00 9 321 from left in coat hook (1), lever coat hook (2) out of roofliner and feed out.






Important!
When removing, do not touch edges of roofliner.
The following tasks must be carried out with a second person assisting:

Move seat backs of both front seats to max. rear position.

Release expander rivets (1).
Detach roofliner (2) from Velcro-type fasteners (3).
Detach roofliner (2) from clips (4).
Detach mucket (6) towards inside.
Detach mucket (5) from all doors in area of roofliner (2).
Lay roofliner (2) downwards.
Tilt roofliner and remove to front passenger door.






Installation:
Following parts of roofliner must not be damaged or missing:
- Mounting and frame (1) for front mounting bracket
- Wiring harness (2)
- Mounting and frame (3) for rear mounting bracket
- Velcro-type fasteners (4)
- Clips (5).





Important!
Mixed installation of the Velcro-type connection is not permitted.

In order to avoid mixed installation, remove the old Velcro-type material and attach the new Velcro-type material.

New and old Velcro-type fasteners differ in colour:






Only black/black or white/white pairings are permitted.






Installation:
Installation sequence:
1. Secure roof liner with mucket
2. Secure roofliner in middle to Velcro-type fastener
3. Snap roofliner at rear onto clips
4. Insert expander rivets at front
5. Screw down grab handles at front on left/right
6. Screw down sun visors and counter supports
7. Add final details to vehicle