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Headliner

Body and Frame › Interior Moulding / Trim
Unified entry — merged from multiple cross-listed pages in the original manual.
Procedures
Headliner - Installation26 steps
△ CAUTION
It is necessary to fold the corner and the side up between the C and D pillar area of the headliner to remove from the vehicle. The corner must be folded up and not down to avoid damaging the headliner.
ℹ NOTE
Install a union where the lift gate washer hose was cut during removal.
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  1. Install the headliner (2) to the roof (1).
  2. Connect the lift gate washer drain hose (4) to the Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) and install to the lift gate, Center Mounted Brake Lamp - Installation.
  3. Connect the electrical connector for the lift gate harness (1).
  4. Install the clip (3) to the header roof (2).
  5. Connect the radio and/or satellite electrical connectors along the left A-pillar.
  6. Connect the satellite radio body antenna connector (1).
  7. Connect the power connector (2).
  8. Connect the radio body antenna connector (3).
  9. Attach the harness clip (2) to the D-pillar body (1).
  10. Connect the DVD electrical connectors (3).
  11. Connect the lift gate washer hoses (1) with a union at the A-pillar.
  12. Connect the sunroof motor jumper (5).
  13. Remove the tape backing from the spacer foam blocker (3), use hand pressure on the foam blocker to stick the headliner and the sunroof together.
  14. Use hand pressure at the dual lock areas (1) of the headliner (4) to make sure the headliner sticks to the sunroof (2).
  15. Connect the electrical connector (1) for the mirror (2).
  16. Connect the body harness connectors (3).
  17. Attach the harness clip (1) to the D-pillar body (2).
  18. Install the assist handles, Grab Handle - Installation.
  19. Install the visors, Visor - Installation.
  20. Install the visor supports, Visor Support - Installation.
  21. Install the overhead console, Front Overhead Console - Installation.
  22. Install the A-pillar trim and grab handles, A-Pillar Trim Panel - Installation.
  23. Install the upper B-pillar trim, B-Pillar Trim Panel - Installation.
  24. Install the quarter trim panels, Quarter Trim Panel - Installation.
  25. Install the sunroof opening trim ring, if equipped.
  26. Connect the negative battery cable.
Headliner - Removal25 steps
△ CAUTION
It is necessary to fold the corner and the side up between the C and D pillar area of the headliner to remove from the vehicle. The corner must be folded up and not down to avoid damaging the headliner.
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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. If equipped, remove the sunroof opening trim ring.
  3. Remove the quarter trim, Quarter Trim Panel - Removal.
  4. Remove the upper B-pillar trim, B-Pillar Trim Panel - Removal.
  5. Remove the A-pillar trim, A-Pillar Trim Panel - Removal.
  6. If equipped, remove the overhead console, Front Overhead Console - Removal.
  7. Remove the sun visor support, Visor Support - Removal.
  8. Remove the visors, Visor - Removal.
  9. Remove the assist handles, Grab Handle - Removal.
  10. Disconnect the body harness connectors (3).
  11. Remove the harness clip (1) from the D-pillar body (2).
  12. If equipped, disconnect the electrical connector (1) from the mirror (2).
  13. Disconnect the sunroof motor jumper (5).
  14. Using a trim stick or equivalent, separate the duel lock fasteners (1) of the headliner (4) to remove the headliner from the sunroof (2).
  15. Cut the lift gate washer hose (1) at the A-pillar.
  16. Remove the harness clip (2) from the D-pillar body (1).
  17. Disconnect the DVD electrical connectors (3).
  18. If equipped, disconnect the satellite radio body antenna connector (1).
  19. Disconnect the power connector (2).
  20. Disconnect the radio body antenna connector (3).
  21. Disconnect the radio and/or satellite electrical connectors along the left A-pillar.
  22. Remove the Center High Mount Stop Lamp (CHMSL) and disconnect the lift gate washer hose (4), Center Mounted Brake Lamp - Removal.
  23. Disconnect the electrical connector for the lift gate harness (1).
  24. Remove the clip (3) from the header roof (2).
  25. Fold the rear seat in the down position and remove the headliner (2) from the roof (1).
Full Open Retractable Roof — Headliner - Installation3 steps
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  1. Install the headliner bows (2) in the correct sleeves (1).
  2. Install the tension cables.
  3. Install the cover, Cover - Installation
Full Open Retractable Roof — Headliner - Removal2 steps
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  1. Remove the cover, Cover - Removal.
  2. Remove the headliner bows (2) and the tension cables from the headliner.
Factory service manual
From the 2008 KK factory manual — descriptions, specs, torque & procedures for this part.
HEADLINER📷 1
1 - HEADLINER BOW SLEEVES 2 - HEADLINER BOWS 3 - FRONT OF HEADLINER 4 - COVER BOW SLEEVES 5 - REAR OF HEADLINER
1. Remove the cover, see REMOVAL. 2. Remove the headliner bows (2) and the tension cables from the headliner.
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HEADLINER📷 1
1 - HEADLINER BOW SLEEVES 2 - HEADLINER BOWS 3 - FRONT OF HEADLINER 4 - COVER BOW SLEEVES 5 - REAR OF HEADLINER
1. Install the headliner bows (2) in the correct sleeves (1). 2. Install the tension cables. 3. Install the cover, see INSTALLATION.
LIFT ARM AND BOW ASSEMBLY
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HEADLINER📷 9
1.   Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2.   If equipped, remove the sunroof opening trim ring.
  3.   Remove the quarter trim, see REMOVAL.
  4.   Remove the upper B-pillar trim, see REMOVAL.
  5.   Remove the A-pillar trim, see REMOVAL.
  6.   If equipped, remove the overhead console, refer to REMOVAL .
  7.   Remove the sun visor support, see REMOVAL.
  8.   Remove the visors, see REMOVAL.
  9.   Remove the assist handles, see REMOVAL.
 10.   Disconnect the body harness connectors (3).
 11.   Remove the harness clip (1) from the D-pillar body (2).
12. If equipped, disconnect the electrical connector (1) from the mirror (2).
13. Disconnect the sunroof motor jumper (5). 14. Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, separate the duel lock fasteners (1) of the headliner (4) to remove the headliner from the sunroof (2).
15. Cut the lift gate washer hose (1) at the A-pillar.
16. Remove the harness clip (2) from the D-pillar body (1). 17. Disconnect the DVD electrical connectors (3).
Connector
18. If equipped, disconnect the satellite radio body antenna connector (1). 19. Disconnect the power connector (2). 20. Disconnect the radio body antenna connector (3).
21. Disconnect the radio and/or satellite electrical connectors along the left A-pillar.
22. Remove the Center High Mount Stop Lamp (CHMSL) and disconnect the lift gate washer hose (4), refer to REMOVAL . 23. Disconnect the electrical connector for the lift gate harness (1). 24. Remove the clip (3) from the header roof (2).
CAUTION: It is necessary to fold the corner and the side up between the C and D pillar area of the headliner to remove from the vehicle. The corner must be folded up and not down to avoid damaging the headliner.
25. Fold the rear seat in the down position and remove the headliner (2) from the roof (1).
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HEADLINER📷 8
CAUTION: It is necessary to fold the corner and the side up between the C and D pillar area of the headliner to remove from the vehicle. The corner must be folded up and not down to avoid damaging the headliner.
1. Install the headliner (2) to the roof (1).
2. Connect the lift gate washer drain hose (4) to the Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) and install to the lift gate, refer to INSTALLATION . 3. Connect the electrical connector for the lift gate harness (1). 4. Install the clip (3) to the header roof (2).
5. Connect the radio and/or satellite electrical connectors along the left A-pillar.
Connector
6. Connect the satellite radio body antenna connector (1). 7. Connect the power connector (2). 8. Connect the radio body antenna connector (3).
9. Attach the harness clip (2) to the D-pillar body (1). 10. Connect the DVD electrical connectors (3).
NOTE: Install a union where the lift gate washer hose was cut during removal.
11. Connect the lift gate washer hoses (1) with a union at the A-pillar.
12. Connect the sunroof motor jumper (5). 13. Remove the tape backing from the spacer foam blocker (3), use hand pressure on the foam blocker to stick the headliner and the sunroof together. 14. Use hand pressure at the dual lock areas (1) of the headliner (4) to make sure the headliner sticks to the sunroof (2).
15. Connect the electrical connector (1) for the mirror (2).
 16.   Connect the body harness connectors (3).
 17.   Attach the harness clip (1) to the D-pillar body (2).
 18.   Install the assist handles, see INSTALLATION.
 19.   Install the visors, see INSTALLATION.
 20.   Install the visor supports, see INSTALLATION.
 21.   Install the overhead console, refer to INSTALLATION .
 22.   Install the A-pillar trim and grab handles, see INSTALLATION.
 23.   Install the upper B-pillar trim, see INSTALLATION.
 24.   Install the quarter trim panels, see INSTALLATION.
 25.   Install the sunroof opening trim ring, if equipped.
 26.   Connect the negative battery cable.
LATCH - ARMREST LID
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