Body and Paint

Removal and Installation — Headliner

18steps
~108min
4/5difficulty
Done 0 of 18

Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Obtain a hook
Interior trim removal tool

Materials

Name Specification
3M™ Super Fast Repair Adhesive
04747
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Removal

  1. Remove the following components:
    1. Both sides.
      Remove the front pillar trim panel.
      Refer to: Front Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
      Refer to: Front Pillar Trim Panel - Police (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
    1. Both sides.
      Remove the upper center pillar trim panel.
      Refer to: Center Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
    1. Both sides.
      Remove the rear pillar trim panel.
      Refer to: Rear Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
  2. LH side.
    Move the headliner wiring harness aside.
    1. Disconnect the headliner wiring harness electrical connectors.
    1. Release the headliner wiring harness clips.
      Use the general equipment: interior trim removal tool.
  3. RH side.
    Move the headliner wiring harness aside.
    1. Disconnect the headliner wiring harness electrical connector.
    1. Release the headliner wiring harness clips.
      Use the general equipment: interior trim removal tool.
  4. Right side.
    Move the rear wiper washer hose aside.
    1. Release the rear wiper washer hose retainer.
      Use the general equipment: hook
    1. Disconnect the rear wiper washer hose coupling.
      Refer to: Washer Hose Coupling (501-16 Wipers and Washers, General Procedures).
    1. Disconnect the rear wiper washer hose from the front pillar.
  5. If equipped.
    Release the clips and remove the inside rearview mirror cover.
  6. If equipped.
    Disconnect the headliner wiring harness electrical connectors.
    1. Disconnect the humidity and temperature sensor electrical connector.
    1. Disconnect the rain sensor electrical connector.
    1. Disconnect the front view camera electrical connector.
    1. Disconnect the interior rearview mirror electrical connector.
    1. Disconnect the heated windshield grid electrical connector.
  7. Both sides.
    Remove the sun visor.
    1. Move the sun visor screw cover aside.
    1. Remove the sun visor screw.
    1. Rotate the sun visor downward.
    1. If equipped.
      Disconnect the sun visor electrical connector.
  8. Both sides.
    Remove the sun visor screw and clip.
  9. RH side.
    Remove the front assist handle.
    1. Lower the front assist handle.
    1. Remove the front assist handle retainers.
      Use the common service equipment: hook
  10. Both sides.
    Remove the rear coat hook.
    1. Set the rear coat hook screw cover aside.
      Use the general equipment: hook
    1. Remove the rear coat hook screw.
  11. Right side.
    Disconnect the rear wiper washer hose coupling.
    Refer to: Washer Hose Coupling (501-16 Wipers and Washers, General Procedures).
  12. Both sides.
    Position the front seatback to the fully reclined position.
  13. Both sides.
    Position the second row seatback to the stowed position.
  14. If equipped.
    Position the third row seatbacks to the stowed position.
  15. Release the rear retainers and lower the headliner.
    Use the general equipment: interior trim removal tool.
  16. Remove the headliner.

Installation

    1. Using tape, mark the wire at the exit points for the correct length from the headliner connectors to the body/roof.
    1. Carefully remove the wiring harness from the original headliner.
    1. Using a marking tool, mark the new headliner with the routing location and the wiring harness exit points from the original headliner.
    1. NOTICE: Do not damage the wiring harness when cutting off the excess adhesive from the wiring harness.

      Cut and remove the excess adhesive from the wiring harness.
    1. Position the wiring harness on the new headliner, making sure the straps are long enough to connect to the body/roof connectors at the previously taped locations. Apply tape to temporarily hold the wiring harness on the headliner.
    1. Apply adhesive in the same location as the factory-installed adhesive along the entire length of the wiring harness-to-headliner attachment to avoid NVH concerns.
      Material: 3M™ Super Fast Repair Adhesive / 04747
  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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