Remove/install headliner

AR68.30-P-4300CW

Remove/install headliner

12.12.08

4.12.08

Remove left side paneling in rear, added

Step 15

Remove right side paneling in rear, added

Step 17

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Remove/install

1.1

Open panoramic sliding roof

For vehicles with code (413) panoramic sliding roof.

1.2

Open tilting/sliding roof

On vehicles with code (414) Electric glass tilting/sliding roof.

2

Move selector lever or gearshift lever to rearmost position

 Depending on vehicle configuration.

3

Remove cover (2)

4

Remove inside rearview mirror (A67)

5

Remove overhead control panel control unit (N70) or overhead control panel electronics (N70/3)

 Depending on vehicle configuration.

AR82.20-P-1000CW

6

Disconnect electrical connector (3) from rain/light sensor (B38/2) or light sensor

 Depending on vehicle configuration.

7

Remove inside rearview mirror bracket (14)

8

Remove both sun visors (4) with counterbearing.

9

Remove all handles (5) from roof

10

Remove bottom paneling (7) and top paneling (8) from right B-pillar

 Lay top paneling (8) down to side with belt end fitting attached.

11

Detach bottom paneling (7) on left B-pillar so that top paneling (8) can be removed

 Lay top paneling (8) down to side with belt end fitting attached. Remove bottom paneling (7) only when extending headliner (1).

12

Remove left and right C-pillar paneling (9)

Lay C-pillar paneling (9) down to side with belt end fitting attached.

AR68.30-P-4490CW

13

Completely remove edge guard (10) from right rear door cutout

14

Detach remaining edge guards (10) in area of headliner (1)

15

Remove left side paneling (11) in rear

On vehicles with code (359) TELE AID emergency system
or vehicles up to 5.2.08 with code (810) Sound system.

AR68.30-P-4780CW

16

Expose electrical wiring harness (17) and disconnect electrical connector (12)

On vehicles with code (359) TELE AID emergency system
or vehicles up to 5.2.08 with code (810) Sound system.

17

Remove right side paneling (11) in rear

On vehicles with code (882) Interior monitoring (only with ATA) or code (220) Parktronic system (PTS).

AR68.30-P-4780CW

18

Expose electrical wiring harness (18) and disconnect electrical connector (13)

On vehicles with code (882) Interior monitoring (only with ATA) or code (220) Parktronic system (PTS).

19

Move passenger seat toward rear and backrest downward to achieve maximum clearance (arrows)

 This clearance (arrows) is required to remove the headliner (1) from the vehicle through the right rear door cutout.

20

Detach headliner (1) on Velcro strips (15) from headliner

21

Unhook headliner (1) from sliding roof frame or panoramic roof frame

On vehicles with code (413) Panorama sliding roof or code (414) Electric glass tilting/sliding roof.

22

Slide headliner (1) toward rear until hooks (16) disengage from mounts on roof paneling. Then lay headliner (1) down on seats

 Installation: Position headliner (1) below A-pillar panelings (6) when moving forward.

23

Arch headliner (1) at front and rear with aid of helper, then align headliner (1) in vehicle so that headliner (1) can be moved out of rear door cutout toward rear. Always keep headliner (1) arched. Then move arched headliner (1) toward rear out of right rear door cutout. Use clearance (arrows) to move out headliner (1)

 Do not arch headliner (1) excessively and when moving out, ensure that the edge areas of the headliner (1) are not kinked or graze against the adjacent components. Otherwise the headliner (1) can be damaged.

24

Install in the reverse order