Headliner: Service and Repair

HEADLINING




Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove front pillar garnish (LH/RH). Refer to "BODY SIDE TRIM".
2. Remove roof harness securing clip using a clip clamp remover after removing front pillar garnish (LH/RH), and then disconnect roof harness connector.
3. Remove rear seat cushion and seatback.
4. Remove front kicking plate inner, center pillar lower garnish, center pillar upper garnish, front body side welt, rear kicking plate inner, rear wheelhouse garnish, rear pillar finisher, rear body side welt. Refer to "BODY SIDE TRIM".




5. Disconnect harness connectors of antenna amplifier and sub-antenna after removing rear pillar finisher (LH), and then remove harness securing clip using a remover.




6. Models with sunroof: Remove mounting plastic clips of front assistance grip (LH/RH) and rear assistance grip (LH/RH), and then remove bolts.
Models with standard roof: Remove mounting plastic clips of front assistance grip (LH) and rear assistance grip (LH/RH).

CAUTION:
- Always use SST, and attach a cloth to protect from damage.
- Assistance grip is crimped from back of headlining. Remove it by disengaging the crimping area of back of lamp after removing headlining from the vehicle.

7. Remove screws on personal lamp (in coat hanger hook).
8. Remove rear display unit (models with mobile entertainment system).
9. Remove sun visor bracket cover and mounting screws, and then remove sun visors (LH/RH).

NOTE: Disconnect vanity mirror illumination harness connector when removing sun visor.

10. Remove screws of dual-visor, and then remove dual-visor (LH/RH).




11. Insert a screwdriver into the sun visor holder cutout and rotate 90 degrees to remove left/right sun visors.
12. Remove passenger seat assembly.
13. Using a removal tool, remove body side mounting plastic clip from rear side of headlining.




14. Pull overhead console toward vehicle lower, and disengage dual-lock fastener (1) and metal clips (2).

CAUTION: Overhead console is crimped from back of headlining. Remove it by disengaging the crimping area of back of overhead console after removing headlining from the vehicle.




15. Remove dual lock fastener around the sunroof opening, and then disengage hooks (rear of roof opening on back of headlining) by sliding the headlining toward vehicle front.




16. Remove headlining from front door left opening.

CAUTION:
- When removing, 2 workers are required. (1 for each front and rear of headlining)
- Cover center console finisher upper surface with a shop cloth so as to prevent it from being damaged.
- Set A/T selector lever to D position, and make a space to remove front end of headlining right side.
- Do not bend headlining when removing.

17. Remove the following parts after removing headlining.
- Personal lamp (LH/RH)
- Roof harness assembly
- Overhead console assembly
- Assistance grip assembly

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Install headlining assembly after inserting clips to clip holder of headlining rear end.
- Do not bend headlining when installing.