Headliner: Service and Repair

Headliner









All vehicles

1. Position aside the front and rear door weatherstrips.





2. If equipped, remove the roof opening panel trim ring.





3. Remove the LH and RH A-pillar trim panels. For additional information, refer to A-Pillar Trim Panel A-Pillar Trim Panel.

4. Remove the 2 wiring harness pin-type retainers from the A-pillar.





5. Open and fully lower the glove compartment.
- Release the glove compartment tabs.





6. If equipped, disconnect the satellite radio antenna.

7. Remove the pin-type retainer and disconnect the electronic compass/auto-dimming rear view mirror electrical connector.





8. If equipped, separate the satellite antenna cable from the wiring harness.

9. If equipped, remove the electronic compass sensor.





10. If equipped, disconnect the auto-dimming mirror electrical connector.





11. Remove the LH and RH sun visors.
- Remove the 6 sun visor screws.

- If equipped, disconnect the electrical connectors.

12. Remove the LH and RH sun visor clips.
- Remove the 2 sun visor clip screws.

13. If equipped, remove the overhead console.
- Pull the overhead console downward to release the overhead console retaining clips.

- Disconnect the electrical connectors.

14. If equipped, remove the DVD player.

15. Remove the LH and RH B-pillar trim panels. For additional information, refer to B-Pillar Trim Panel B-Pillar Trim Panel.

16. Remove the LH and RH C-pillar trim panels. For additional information, refer to C-Pillar Trim Panel C-Pillar Trim Panel.

17. Remove the LH and RH D-pillar trim panels. For additional information, refer to D-Pillar Trim Panel D-Pillar Trim Panel.

Vehicles with safety canopies

18. Remove the 4 garment hangers.
- Open the access panel.

- Remove the garment hanger screws.

Vehicles without safety canopies

19. NOTICE: To prevent damage to the garment hanger retainer, use a 3/16-inch flat-blade screwdriver for this step.

NOTE: The garment hanger is shown without the roof sheet metal to show the metal retainer clip. The metal retainer clip will remain engaged in the sheet metal after the garment hanger is removed.

Remove the 2 garment hangers.

1. Open the access cover.

2. Insert the flat-blade screwdriver fully into the garment slot.

3. Rotate the screwdriver 90 degrees so that the screwdriver spreads the metal retainer clip. Remove the plastic garment hanger.





Expedition EL/Navigator L

20. Open the third row safety belt anchor bolt cover.





21. Remove the third row seat safety belt anchor bolt.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

22. Remove the third row safety belt.

All vehicles

23. Remove the 2 center pin-type retainers.

24. Remove the 2 rear pin-type retainers.

Vehicles with rear climate control

25. Tilt the headliner to release the vent duct.





All vehicles

26. Disconnect the rear electrical connector.





27. NOTICE: To avoid bending or crimping the headliner, the help of an assistant is required for this step.

Remove the headliner.

28. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Transfer parts as necessary.