Section 79 (Interior Trim): Headliner: Removal
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- Remove front passenger seat for ease of removal of headliner.
- Remove right and left A-pillar trim panels.
- Remove right and left sun visors. Do not remove sun visor retainers at this time.
- Remove overhead console 'or front interior lights.
- Disconnect wire harness along A-pillar and wire connector to the fuse panel.
- Remove upper B-pillar trim panels.
- Remove front and rear assist handles (if equipped).
- Remove quarter trim upper panels partial, keeping belt attached.
- Fully recline front seat.
- Remove right and left sun visor retainers.
- Disengage rear headliner locating clip, using Headliner Clip Pliers, Special Tool C-6967.
- Pull headliner down, beginning from the rear. The back side of the headliner is glue bonded to the structural membrane and must be overcome.NOTE: No special tools are required to release the membrane from the headliner. Pull down use hand force only to release the membrane.
- Remove headliner from vehicle through the rear door, using two people (Fig 1 ).
- Ensure that the rear locator flexible clip is removed from the roof steel. Install rear locator flexible clip into the base located on the headliner before installing the headliner (Fig 2 ).