Headliner: Service and Repair

Headliner Replacement (Monte Carlo)

Tool Required

J 38778Door Trim Pad Clip Remover

Removal Procedure




1. Remove the sunshades.
2. Remove the sunshade anchors.
3. Remove the overhead console, if equipped.
4. Remove the dome lamp.
5. Remove the assist handle.
6. Disconnect the electrical connector from the rear view mirror.
7. If sunroof, remove the finish lace from the sunroof opening.
8. Remove the windshield pillar garnish molding.
9. Remove the rear seat back.
10. Remove the rear window trim panel.
11. Remove the upper quarter trim panel.
12. Remove the push-in retainers from the rear of the headliner using J 38778, with help from an assistant to support the front of the headliner.
13. Disconnect the headliner electrical harness connector and the ground wire, which are located under the right side of the window trim panel.
14. Remove the headliner wiring harness from the inner roof panel.
15. Recline the front seats in order to aid in the removal of the headliner from the vehicle.
16. For the headliner without the sunroof, remove the headliner from the roof insulator pad, using a flat-bladed tool to cut through the glue bonding the headliner to the roof insulator pad.
17. For the headliner with the sunroof, remove the headliner from the sunroof module by disengaging the Velcro strips.
18. With an assistant, remove headliner from the vehicle through the right front door,.

Installation Procedure






Important: Excessive bending can deform the headliner during the installation. Use care when loading the headliner into the vehicle.

1. With an assistant, move the headliner into the vehicle through the right front door.
2. Position the headliner to the roof by aligning the sunshade holes in the headliner with the respective hole in the roof structure.
3. Connect the headliner electrical harness connector and the ground wire.
4. Install the headliner wiring harness to the inner roof panel.
5. Connect the electrical connector to the rear view mirror.
6. Install the sunshades.
7. Install the sunshade anchors.
8. Install the 2 rear push-in retainers to the rear of the headliner.
9. Install the finish lace around the sunroof opening.
10. For the headliner with the sunroof, install the headliner to the sunroof module by engaging the Velcro strips (1).
11. Install the rear quarter upper trim panels.
12. Install the windshield pillar garnish molding.
13. Install the side rail lamps.
14. Install the overhead console, if equipped.
15. Install the dome lamp.
16. Install the assist handle.
17. Install the rear window trim panel.
18. Install the rear seat back.