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

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







Necessary preliminary work:
- Remove trim panel for roof pillar at front (A-pillar) left/right
- Remove all sun visors and counter-supports
- Remove roof operating facility
- Remove inside mirror
- Remove rain/light sensor cover
- Remove front roofliner cover
- Remove trim panels for door posts
- Remove front/rear grab handles
- Remove interior roof light
- Remove rear roofliner cover
- Remove backrest for driver's side rear seat
- Remove driver's side head restraint
- Remove trim panel for roof pillar at rear (C-pillar) left/right
- Remove luggage compartment wheel arch panel on driver's side
- Remove tailgate seal







Slide driver's seat (1) fully forward and fold backrest back.
Slide front passenger seat (2) fully forward (easy entry).
To prevent headlining from tilting, tape off luggage compartment lid cutout at top right and bottom left with yellow plastic adhesive tape (3).

NOTE: The same procedure applies to right-hand drive vehicles. On right-hand drive cars, tape off areas at top left and bottom right.







Detach edge protection (1) at top.
Release expanding rivet (2).
Detach headlining (4) at clip (3).
Lay headlining (4) downwards.

Installation note:







IMPORTANT: First fix headlining (4) with expanding rivet (2) and clip (3) to avoid incorrect an installation position or tension in the headlining (4).







Tilt headlining (1) and feed out through luggage compartment lid cutout.

NOTE: When removing headlining (1), do not bend to the point where headlining (1) kinks.