Headlining Trim Panel Replacement (SWB w/CF5 and U42)
Headlining Trim Panel Replacement (SWB w/CF5 and U42)
Warning
Do not attempt to repair or alter the head impact energy-absorbing material glued to the headliner or to the garnish trims. If the material is damaged, replace the headliner and/or the garnish trim. Failure to do so could result in personal injury.
Caution: Use care when working around the head curtain inflator module. Sharp tools may puncture the curtain airbag. If the head curtain inflator module is damaged in any way, it must be replaced.
Caution: If a vehicle is equipped with a head curtain inflator module ensure that the inflator module and tether are undamaged. If tether or curtain airbag are damaged in any way, they must be replaced.
Removal Procedure
1. Disable the roof rail SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling (Service and Repair).
2. Remove the front assist handle. Refer to Front Assist Handle Replacement (Service and Repair).
3. Remove the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Service and Repair).
4. Remove the sunshade assembly and the sunshade retainers. Refer to Sunshade Replacement (Service and Repair).
5. Remove the roof console assembly. Refer to Roof Console Replacement (Service and Repair).
6. Remove the front door sill plate. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement (Service and Repair).
7. Remove the rear door sill plate. Refer to Rear Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement (Standard Wheelbase) (Service and Repair)Rear Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement (Extended Wheelbase) (Service and Repair).
8. Remove the center pillar lower molding. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Garnish Molding Replacement (Service and Repair).
9. Remove the center pillar upper molding. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Garnish Molding Replacement (Service and Repair).
10. Remove the lock pillar molding. Refer to Body Lock Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Avalanche/Escalade EXT) (Service and Repair)Body Lock Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Extended Wheelbase) (Service and Repair)Body Lock Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Standard Wheelbase) (Service and Repair).
11. Remove the back body opening molding. Refer to Rear Door Upper Garnish Molding Replacement (Service and Repair).
12. Remove the body rear corner upper molding. Refer to Body Rear Corner Garnish Molding Replacement - Right Side (Service and Repair) and Body Rear Corner Garnish Molding Replacement - Left Side (w/o E61) (Service and Repair)Body Rear Corner Garnish Molding Replacement - Left Side (w/E61) (Service and Repair).
13. Remove the coat hooks. Refer to Coat Hook Replacement (Service and Repair).
14. Remove the sunroof panel window molding. Refer to Sunroof Panel/Window Garnish Molding Replacement (Crew Cab) (Service and Repair).
15. Remove the rear overhead console. Refer to Video Display Replacement (Second Row) (Video Display Replacement (Second Row))Video Display Replacement (Third Row) (Video Display Replacement (Third Row)).
16. Place the rear seats in the stowed position.
17. Remove the front seat headrest.
18. Remove the instrument panel (I/P) upper trim pad. Refer to Instrument Panel Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Except Cadillac) (Service and Repair)Instrument Panel Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Cadillac) (Service and Repair).
19. Remove the roof assist handles. Refer to Front Assist Handle Replacement (Service and Repair) and Roof Rail Rear Assist Handle Replacement (Service and Repair).
20. Remove the front seat. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket (Tahoe with HP2) (Front Seat Replacement - Bucket)Front Seat Replacement - Bucket (without HP2) (Front Seat Replacement - Bucket).
21. Remove the second row right seat. Refer to Rear Seat Replacement (Avalanche/Escalade EXT) (Rear Seat Replacement)Rear Seat Replacement (Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade with Split Bench) ()Rear Seat Replacement (Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade with Bucket Seat) ().
22. Remove the third row right seat. Refer to Rear Number 2 Seat Replacement (Suburban/Yukon XL) (Rear Seat Replacement)Rear Number 2 Seat Replacement (Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade) ().
23. Disconnect the electrical harness retainers from the windshield pillars.
24. Disconnect the electrical harness from the BEC under the steering column. Route the wires out.
25. Remove the right side rear quarter trim. Refer to Rear Quarter Trim Panel Replacement - Right Side (Standard Wheelbase) (Service and Repair)Rear Quarter Trim Panel Replacement - Right Side (Extended Wheelbase) (Service and Repair).
26. Remove the rearview mirror trim and disconnect the electrical connectors. Refer to Inside Rearview Mirror Replacement (Inside Rearview Mirror Replacement).
27. Remove the sunshade anchor. Refer to Sunshade Anchor Replacement (Service and Repair).
28. Note routing of the wire harness and remove the headliner trim panel assembly (3).
Installation Procedure
1. Install the headliner trim panel assembly (3).
2. Install the sunshade anchor. Refer to Sunshade Anchor Replacement (Service and Repair).
3. Install the rearview mirror trim and connect the electrical connectors. Refer to Inside Rearview Mirror Replacement (Inside Rearview Mirror Replacement).
4. Install the right side rear quarter trim. Refer to Rear Quarter Trim Panel Replacement - Right Side (Standard Wheelbase) (Service and Repair)Rear Quarter Trim Panel Replacement - Right Side (Extended Wheelbase) (Service and Repair).
5. Connect the electrical harness to the BEC under the steering column.
6. Connect the electrical harness retainers to the windshield pillars.
7. Install the third row right seat. Refer to Rear Number 2 Seat Replacement (Suburban/Yukon XL) (Rear Seat Replacement)Rear Number 2 Seat Replacement (Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade) ().
8. Install the second row right seat. Refer to Rear Seat Replacement (Avalanche/Escalade EXT) (Rear Seat Replacement)Rear Seat Replacement (Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade with Split Bench) ()Rear Seat Replacement (Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade with Bucket Seat) ().
9. Install the front seat. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket (Tahoe with HP2) (Front Seat Replacement - Bucket)Front Seat Replacement - Bucket (without HP2) (Front Seat Replacement - Bucket).
10. Install the roof assist handles. Refer to Front Assist Handle Replacement (Service and Repair) and Roof Rail Rear Assist Handle Replacement (Service and Repair).
11. Install the I/P upper trim pad. Refer to Instrument Panel Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Except Cadillac) (Service and Repair)Instrument Panel Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Cadillac) (Service and Repair).
12. Install the front seat headrest.
13. Install the rear overhead console. Refer to Video Display Replacement (Second Row) (Video Display Replacement (Second Row))Video Display Replacement (Third Row) (Video Display Replacement (Third Row)).
14. Install the sunroof panel window molding. Refer to Sunroof Panel/Window Garnish Molding Replacement (Crew Cab) (Service and Repair).
15. Install the coat hooks. Refer to Coat Hook Replacement (Service and Repair).
16. Install the body rear corner upper molding. Refer to Body Rear Corner Garnish Molding Replacement - Right Side (Service and Repair) and Body Rear Corner Garnish Molding Replacement - Left Side (w/o E61) (Service and Repair)Body Rear Corner Garnish Molding Replacement - Left Side (w/E61) (Service and Repair).
17. Install the back body opening molding. Refer to Rear Door Upper Garnish Molding Replacement (Service and Repair).
18. Install the lock pillar molding. Refer to Body Lock Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Avalanche/Escalade EXT) (Service and Repair)Body Lock Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Extended Wheelbase) (Service and Repair)Body Lock Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Standard Wheelbase) (Service and Repair).
19. Install the center pillar upper molding. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Garnish Molding Replacement (Service and Repair).
20. Install the center pillar lower molding. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Garnish Molding Replacement (Service and Repair).
21. Install the rear door sill plate. Refer to Rear Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement (Standard Wheelbase) (Service and Repair)Rear Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement (Extended Wheelbase) (Service and Repair).
22. Install the front door sill plate. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement (Service and Repair).
23. Install the roof console assembly. Refer to Roof Console Replacement (Service and Repair).
24. Install the sunshade assembly and the sunshade retainers. Refer to Sunshade Replacement (Service and Repair).
25. Install the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement (Service and Repair).
26. Install the front assist handle. Refer to Front Assist Handle Replacement (Service and Repair).
27. Enable the roof rail SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling (Service and Repair).