Body (Interior and Exterior)

Headliner Assembly Repair Procedures

19steps
~114min
5/5difficulty
Done 0 of 19

Replacement

  1. Remove the front seat. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly")
  2. Remove the rear seat. (Refer to Rear Seat - "Rear Seat Assembly")
  3. Remove the front pillar trim. (Refer to Body Interior Trim - "Front Pillar Trim")
  4. Remove the lower center pillar garnish. (Refer to Interior Trim - "Center Pillar Garnish")
  5. Remove the upper center pillar garnish. (Refer to Interior Trim - "Center Pillar Garnish")
  6. Remove the rear pillar trim. (Refer to Body Interior Trim - "Rear Pillar Trim")
  7. Remove the sun visor and holder. (Refer to Headliner - "Sun Visor")
  8. Remove the assist grip. (Refer to Headliner - "Assist Grip")
  9. Remove the overhead console lamp. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Overhead Console Lamp")
  10. Remove the room lamp. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Room Lamp")
  11. Disconnect the ECM mirror connector. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Electrochromic Rear View Mirror")
  12. Disconnect the headliner main connector (A) and the mounting clips at the front pillar.
  13. Disconnect the sunroof motor connector (A).
  14. Remove the headliner clip and remove the headliner assembly (A).
  15. Carefully remove the rear door weatherstrip.
  16. Remove the headliner assembly (A) from the vehicle through the liftgate opening.
  17. Remove the courtesy lamp. (Refer to Body Electrical System - "Vanity Lamp")
  18. Disconnect the headliner wiring harness (A) from the headliner (B).
  19. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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