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Headliner: Service and Repair

HEADLINER

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove sun visors and vanity mirrors.
3. Remove sun visor center supports.
4. Remove assist handles attaching screws and remove, if equipped.
5. Remove second row dome lamp and coat hook attaching screw and remove, if equipped.
6. Remove A-pillar trim. Refer to Trim Panel.
7. Remove B-pillar upper trim. Refer to Trim Panel.
8. Remove liftgate header trim. Refer to Trim Panel.
9. Remove D-pillar trim. Refer to Trim Panel.
10. Remove C-pillar upper trim, as necessary. Refer to Trim Panel.
11. Remove overhead console, if equipped.
12. Remove overhead DVD video screen, if equipped.

Fig. 17:




13. Disconnect wire harness connectors at the left A-pillar (Fig. 17).

Fig. 18:




14. Disconnect wire harness connector and wire clips at the right A-pillar (Fig. 18).
15. Disconnect rear view mirror wire connector from mirror.

Fig. 19:




Fig. 20:




16. Disengage push in fasteners attaching headlining to roof panel (Fig. 19) and (Fig. 20).
17. Remove headlining from roof.
18. Remove headlining through liftgate opening.

INSTALLATION

Fig. 21:




1. If installing DVD video screen bracket (Fig. 21).
a. Install u-nuts into roof bows.
b. Place bracket into position.
c. Install attaching screws and washers and push pins.
2. Place headlining into vehicle through liftgate opening.
3. Raise headlining into position.
4. Engage push in fasteners attaching headlining to roof panel (Fig. 19) and (Fig. 20).
5. Disconnect rear view mirror wire connector from mirror.
6. Connect wire harness connector and wire clips at the right A-pillar (Fig. 18).
7. Connect wire harness connectors at the left A-pillar (Fig. 17).
8. Install overhead DVD video screen, if equipped.
9. Install overhead console, if equipped.
10. Install C-pillar upper trim. Refer to Trim Panel.
11. Install D-pillar trim.
12. Install liftgate header trim.
13. Install B-pillar upper trim.
14. Install A-pillar trim.
15. Install second row dome lamp and coat hook attaching screws, if equipped.
16. Install assist handles attaching screws, if equipped.
17. Install sun visor center supports.
18. Install sun visors and vanity mirrors.
19. Connect negative battery cable.