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General body repairs, interior

Removing and installing moulded headliner, estate

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removal lever -80 - 200
Removal lever -80 - 200

Release pliers -VAS 6427
Release pliers -VAS 6427

Removing

Vehicles with sunroof

  • Open sliding sunroof completely.
  • Open sun blind at about 2/3.
  • Clean removal lever -80 - 200- to prevent the moulded headliner from getting soiled.
  • Run removal lever -80 - 200- between trim frame -2- and moulded headliner -1- until you feel one of the retaining clips -3-.
  • Unclip -arrow- trim frame -2- all round in area of retaining clips -3- using removal lever -80 - 200-.

Continued for all vehicles

  • Unclip upper A-pillar trims in area of overlap to moulded headliner → Chapter.
  • Remove upper B-pillar trims → Chapter.
  • Remove C-pillar trims → Chapter.
  • Remove D-pillar trims → Chapter.
  • If necessary, remove interior mirror covers → Chapter.
  • Remove sun visors → Chapter.
  • Remove sun visor centre mount → Chapter.
  • Remove storage compartment in roof headliner → Chapter.
  • If fitted, unscrew bolts for eyelets for net partition. Do not remove eyelets for net partition → Chapter.
  • Remove roof grab handle → Chapter.
  • Remove luggage compartment light -W3- → Electrical system; Rep. gr.96.
  • Fold down rear seat backrests.
  • Move front backrest to 45° position.
  • Disconnect connector for moulded headliner wiring harness in retaining frame for moulded headliner.
Caution
  • The moulded headliner is easily kinked.
  • If kinked, the headliner must be renewed.
Note When carrying out the steps below, ensure that release pliers -VAS 6427- are positioned centrally in retaining clips.
Removing and installing moulded headliner, estate
  • Release retaining clips -2- in retaining frame for moulded headliner -1- from body mountings using release pliers -VAS 6427-.
  • Hold moulded headliner -1- in such a way -arrows- that released retaining clips -2- do not engage again.
  • With the aid of a second mechanic, carefully remove moulded headliner -1- from vehicle through rear lid aperture.

Installing

Cutting new cut-outs into a new moulded headliner

On vehicles with illuminated vanity mirrors and/or rain and light sensor -G397- the respective cut-outs must be cut into a new moulded headliner.
  • Cut the required cut-outs into the new moulded headliner using a cutter knife. The moulded headliner is provided with the respective markings.

If possible use the old part as template.

The locations for the vanity mirror lights are indicated by 2 rectangular indentations on the inside of the moulded headliner.

Centre the rectangular cuts in the rectangular indentations:

Dimensions: 20.5 mm Ч 59.6 mm
Further installation is carried out in reverse order of removal. Observe the following: Note
  • Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
  • Always renew retaining clips for trim frame (qty. 23) before installation.
Removing and installing moulded headliner, estate

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