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Headliner - 4-Door Sedan




Headliner - 4-Door Sedan

WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, REFER to Safety Warnings . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

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Removal

NOTICE: Do not bend or crease the headliner during removal and installation. Failure to follow this will result in damage to the headliner.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

1. Remove the 2 instrument panel insulator retainers and the instrument panel insulator.





2. Remove the RH (Right Hand) instrument panel side trim panel.

1. Position aside the front door weatherstrip from around the RH (Right Hand) instrument panel side trim panel.

2. Release the 3 RH (Right Hand) instrument panel side trim panel clips and remove the side trim panel.






3. Remove glove compartment retainers and remove the glove compartment.





4. Disconnect the 2 headliner wiring harness electrical connectors on the lower RH (Right Hand) side of the vehicle and release the wiring harness retainers.





5. Remove both A-pillar trim panels. REFER to A-Pillar Trim Panel .

6. Release the headliner wiring harness retainers from the RH (Right Hand) A-pillar and feed the headliner wiring harness up past the instrument panel and position aside.





7. For vehicles without an overhead console, remove the sunglass holder.

- Disconnect the electrical connectors.






8. For vehicles equipped with an overhead console, remove the overhead console. REFER to Console - Overhead .

9. For vehicles equipped with auto dimming rear view mirror, remove the rain sensor upper and lower covers.





10. For vehicles equipped with auto dimming rear view mirror, disconnect the rear view mirror and rain sensor electrical connectors.





11. Position aside both upper B-pillar trim panels.

1. Position aside the front and rear door weatherstrip from around the upper B-pillar trim panel.

2. Remove the upper B-pillar trim panel screw cover.

3. Remove the upper B-pillar trim panel screw.

4. Disconnect the upper clips of the lower B-pillar trim panel from the upper B-pillar trim panel.

5. Release the 2 upper B-pillar trim panel clips and position the upper B-pillar aside.






12. Remove the D-pillar trim panel. REFER to D-Pillar Trim Panel - 4-Door Sedan. D-Pillar Trim Panel - 4-Door Sedan

13. Remove both upper C-pillar trim panels. REFER to C-Pillar Trim Panel - Upper. C-Pillar Trim Panel - Upper

14. Remove both sunvisors.

1. Remove both sunvisor screws.

2. Position the upper corner of the headliner down to access the sunvisor electrical connector and disconnect the electrical connector and remove the sun visor.






15. NOTE: Assist handle shown, garment hooks similar.
Remove the passenger front assist handle and both rear garment hooks.





16. Remove both front seats. REFER to Seat .

17. Remove the gearshift lever. REFER to Selector Lever or REFER to Gearshift Lever .

18. Remove the parking brake control. REFER to Parking Brake Control .

19. Position front and rear door weatherstrip from around the headliner.





20. With the help of an assistant, remove both sunvisor clips and both rear headliner pin-type retainers and position the headliner down.





21. Remove the passenger front door. REFER to Door - Front .

22. With the help of an assistant, remove the headliner through the passenger front door.





Installation

NOTICE: Do not bend or crease the headliner during installation. Failure to follow this will result in damage to the headliner.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

2. NOTE: Obtain the 3M(TM) Duramix(TM) 4747 Super Fast Adhesive commercially. The 3M(TM) Duramix(TM) Super Fast Adhesives is 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 replacing the headliner or transferring/installing a wire harness, follow the sequence below:

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 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 concerns.

7. Transfer all necessary components.

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