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Removal and Installation




HEADLINING

SUNROOF : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

1.Remove front pillar garnish (LH/RH) and body side welt (LH/RH).
Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.





2.Remove antenna feeder fixing clips using a remover tool after removing front pillar garnish (LH), then disconnect antenna feeder connectors (A).










3.Remove front roof finisher fixing metal clips and pawls using a remover tool (A), and then remove front roof finisher (1).





4.Remove sun visor assembly (LH/RH).
- Remove sun visor cover.
- Remove sun visor assembly fixing screws.
- Disconnect vanity mirror lamp harness connectors.





5.Rotate 45 degrees and remove sun visor holder (1) (LH/RH).





6.Remove fixing plastic clips (A) using a remover tool (B) of front and rear assistance grips (1), and then remove assist grips.
7.Remove rear seat cushion and seatback. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
8.Remove front kicking plate inner (LH/RH), rear side finisher (LH/RH), rear pillar finisher (LH/RH).
Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.





9.Disconnect antenna feeder connectors (A) of antenna amplifier and sub-antenna feeder (1) after removing rear pillar finisher (LH), and then remove antenna feeder fixing clip and ground cable fixing bolt (B).





10.Using a remover tool, remove body side fixing plastic clip from rear end of headlining.





11.Pull the roof console assembly toward vehicle lower, and disengage the metal clips (B) and the dual-lock fastener (A).

CAUTION:
Roof console assembly is crimped from back of headlining.
Remove it by disengaging the crimped area of back of roof console assembly after removing headlining from the vehicle.
12.Put front seat to front must and recline seat back to backward.





13.Remove headlining (1), turn and take out from right side door.

CAUTION:
- When removing the headlining, 2 workers are required. (1
for the front and rear of headlining)
- Cover center console finisher upper surface with a shop cloth to prevent it from being damaged.
- Never bend headlining when removing.
14.Remove the following parts after removing headlining.
- Map lamp assembly (without LDW system). Refer to "SUNROOF : Exploded View" Exploded View.
- Roof harness assembly.
- Antenna feeder assembly.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- When installing headlining, start by installing both sun visor holders and headlining clips rear end in order to keep the headlining in position.
- Never bend headlining when installing.
- Be careful that the surface is not wrinkled when installing.