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Headliner - Rear




Headliner - Rear





Rear Headliner - Exploded View









Removal and Installation

1. NOTE: The front headliner must be removed to remove the head impact countermeasure and the rear headliner.

Remove the front headliner. For additional information, refer to Headliner - Front Headliner - Front.

2. Remove the last 2 rows of seats.

3. On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue with a flip-up shoulder safety belt cover, remove the shoulder safety belt guide.

1. Lift the shoulder safety belt guide cover.

2. Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

3. Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.





4. On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue without a flip-up shoulder safety belt cover, remove the shoulder safety belt guide.

1. Position the shoulder safety belt cover aside.

2. Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

3. Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.





5. Remove the screws and the video display, if equipped.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors.





6. Remove the jack stowage cover (regular wagon).
- Lift the jack stowage cover slightly upward and pull away from the body side.





7. Remove the jack stowage cover (extended wagon).
- Lift the jack stowage cover slightly upward and pull away from the body side.





8. Pull the rear door weatherstrip down far enough to access the trim panel rivets.





9. Remove the rear seat belt covers.
- Pry the seat belt covers upward from the upper trim panels.





10. Remove the window latches, if equipped.

1. Remove the 2 window latch screws (1 shown).

2. Remove the window latch.





11. Remove the RH upper rear quarter trim panel.

1. Remove the 3 pushpins.

2. Remove the upper rear trim panel.





12. Remove the RH upper front quarter trim panel.

1. Remove the screw.

2. Remove the upper front trim panel.





13. NOTE: RH side shown, LH side similar.

NOTE: Vehicles equipped with a sliding door are not equipped with a RH head impact countermeasure.

Remove the head impact countermeasure, if equipped.

1. Remove the 2 pushpins.

2. Remove the head impact countermeasure.





14. Remove the coat hooks.

1. Remove the screw.

2. Remove the coat hook.





15. Remove the sliding door upper roller hinge trim cover, if equipped with a sliding door.

1. Remove the screw.

2. Remove the upper roller hinge trim cover.





16. Remove the sliding body side door upper rear moulding screw and the moulding, if equipped.





17. Remove the 3 pin-type retainers and position aside the LH upper rear quarter trim panel.

18. Position aside the remaining LH upper quarter trim panels at the headliner.
- Pull at the top of the trim panel and work downward.





19. Disconnect the headliner wire harness connector at the LH B-pillar.

20. Remove the rear headliner attaching pushpins.

21. Pull the headliner from underneath the door opening weatherstrips.

22. Remove the headliner from the vehicle.

23. NOTE: Obtain the 3M(TM) Duramix(TM) 4747 Super Fast Adhesive commercially. The 3M(TM) Duramix(TM) 4747 Super Fast Adhesives a 2-part adhesive in a 50 ml dual-tube applicator. Depending on the size of the headliner and optional wire harness(es), the purchase of two to five 50 ml tubes is suggested.

When installing a new headliner, transfer the wire harness in the following sequence:

1. Using suitable tape, mark the wire at the exit points for proper length from headliner-to-body/roof connectors.

2. Carefully remove the wire harness from the original headliner.

3. Using a suitable marking tool, mark the new headliner with the routing and exit points of the wire harness from the original headliner.

4. NOTICE: Make sure not to damage the wire harness when cutting the excess adhesive from the wire harness.

Cut and remove any excess adhesive from the wire harness.

5. Position the wire harness onto the new headliner and check that the harness has enough length to be connected to the body/roof connectors using the tape indicator that was applied in Step 1. Apply tape to temporarily hold the wire harness in that position on the headliner.

6. NOTE: The 3M(TM) Duramix(TM) 4747 Super Fast Adhesive will set in 20 seconds. Continually make sure that the wire harness is routed correctly when applying the adhesive.

Apply the 3M(TM) Duramix(TM) 4747 Super Fast Adhesive in the same location as the factory installed adhesive along the full length of the wire harness-to-headliner to avoid any NVH concern(s).

7. Transfer all necessary components.

24. To install, reverse the removal procedure.