Removing and Installing Roof Lining

Removing And Installing Roof Lining

Technical values







Preliminary work

1. Remove A-pillar trim. Refer to Removing and installing A-pillar trim.
2. Remove C-pillar trim. Refer to Removing and installing C-pillar trim.
3. Remove operator control unit for garage door opener. Refer to Removing and installing operator control unit for garage door opener.
4. Remove interior light. Refer to Removing and installing bulb for interior light.

Removing roof lining

Removing headliner







1. Unclip cap on the mounting saddle -1- with a screwdriver and open -arrow A-.







2. Unscrew fastening screw -2- and remove mounting saddle -3- -arrow B-.
3. Carefully insert a screwdriver between headliner and pivot bearing and release cover -4- -arrow C-.
4. Unscrew fastening screw -5- and remove pivot bearing -6- -arrow D-.
5. Unclip clamps -1- out of the cowl panel frame in the front area.







6. Unclip fixing clip -2- from the bodyshell in the rear area and loosen Velcro fasteners -3-.

INFORMATION: Two persons are needed to remove and install the headliner.

7. Carefully take out headliner -1- toward the rear through the tailgate opening.







8. Check clamps -1- and fixing clip -2- of headliner -3- for deformation, replace if necessary.







9. Check Velcro fasteners -4- and replace if necessary.

Installing roof lining

Installing headliner







INFORMATION: Two persons are needed to remove and install the headliner.

1. Guide headliner -1- into the vehicle through tailgate opening and position at roof frame.







2. Clip in fixing clip -2- in the bodyshell in the rear area and press in Velcro fasteners -3-.







INFORMATION: Pull wire harness for interior light and operator control unit for garage door opener through the openings of the headliner.

3. Clip clamps -1- in the bodyshell in the front area.
4. Press in pivot bearing -6- until it clicks into place -arrow A- and tighten with fastening screw -5-. Tightening torque: 5 Nm (3.5 ftlb.)+0.5 Nm (+0.5 ftlb.)







5. Press in cover for pivot bearing -4- -arrow B-.
6. Position mounting saddle -3- at the top on the roof liner -arrow C- and secure using the fastening screw -2-. Tightening torque: 2.5 Nm (2 ftlb.)+0.5 Nm (+0.5 ftlb.)
7. Press in cap -1- on mounting saddle -arrow D-.

Subsequent work

1. Install operator control unit for garage door opener. Refer to Removing and installing operator control unit for garage door opener.
2. Install interior light. Refer to Removing and installing bulb for interior light.
3. Install C-pillar trim panel. Refer to Removing and installing C-pillar trim.
4. Install A-pillar trim panel. Refer to Removing and installing A-pillar trim.