Body and Paint
Removal and Installation — Headliner — Lowering
In this manual: Body and Paint
14steps
~84min
3/5difficulty
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Special Service Tools / General Equipment
| Obtain a hook | |
| Interior trim removal tool |
- Remove the following components:
- Both sides.
Remove the front pillar trim panel.
Refer to: Front Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
- Both sides.
Remove the upper center pillar trim panel.
Refer to: Center Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
- Both sides.
Remove the rear pillar trim panel.
Refer to: Rear Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
- Both sides.
- LH side.
Move the headliner wiring harness aside.- Disconnect the headliner wiring harness electrical connector.
- Release the headliner wiring harness retainers.

- RH side.
Move the headliner wiring harness aside.- Disconnect the headliner wiring harness electrical connectors.
- Release the headliner wiring harness retainers.
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- RH side.
Move the rear washer hose aside.- Disconnect the rear washer hose.
Refer to: Washer Hose Coupling (501-16 Wipers and Washers, General Procedures).
- Release the rear washer hose from the retainers.
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- Disconnect the rear washer hose.
- Both sides.
Remove the sun visor.- Move the sun visor screw cover aside.
- Remove the sun visor screw.
- Rotate the sun visor downward.
- If equipped.
Disconnect the sun visor electrical connector.
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- Both sides.
Remove the sun visor screw and clip..jpg)
- If equipped.
Release the retainers and remove the rearview mirror cover.
Use the common service equipment: interior trim remover..jpg)
- If equipped.
Disconnect the rearview mirror electrical connector..jpg)
- RH side.
Remove the front assist handle.- Lower the front assist handle.
- Remove the front assist handle retainers.
Use the common service equipment: hook
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- Both sides.
Remove the rear assist handle.- Lower the rear assist handle.
- Remove the rear assist handle retainers.
Use the common service equipment: hook
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- RH side.
Disconnect the rear washer hose.
Refer to: Washer Hose Coupling (501-16 Wipers and Washers, General Procedures)..jpg)
- Position the front seats in the fully reclined position.
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- Both sides.
Fold the rear seat back to the horizontal position..jpg)
- Lower the headliner.
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