ROOF HEADLINING REMOVAL

PRECAUTION

CAUTION:

Be sure to read Precaution thoroughly before servicing Click here.

Note

After turning the power switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal. Therefore, make sure to read the disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal notices before proceeding with work Click here.
REMOVE LUGGAGE TRIM SERVICE HOLE COVER
1. Disengage the claw to remove the luggage trim service hole cover.
DISCONNECT CABLE FROM AUXILIARY BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL

CAUTION:

Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal to disable the SRS system.

Note

When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected Click here.
REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH
1. Disengage the 10 claws and remove the front door scuff plate LH.
REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
1. Remove the clip.
2. Pull the cowl side trim sub-assembly LH in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to disengage the 2 clips and remove the cowl side trim sub-assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP LH
1. Remove the front door opening trim weatherstrip LH.

REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH

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*1 Front Pillar Garnish Clip

Pull the upper part of the garnish toward the inside of the cabin and disengage the garnish from the base of the 2 clips.

Tech Tips

Make the front pillar garnish LH hang down from the front pillar garnish clip.
While pushing the tabs on the front pillar garnish clip in the direction indicated by the arrow (1) shown in the illustration, disengage the front pillar garnish clip.
Pull the garnish in the direction indicated by the arrow (2) shown in the illustration to disengage the 2 guides and remove the front pillar garnish LH.

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*1	Front Pillar Garnish Clip

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*1	Adhesive Tape
*2	Protective Cover
*3	Curtain Shield Airbag Assembly

Protect the curtain shield airbag assembly.

Cover the airbag with a piece of cloth or nylon and secure the edges of the cover with tape as shown in the illustration.

Note

Cover the curtain shield airbag with a protective cover as soon as the front pillar garnish is removed.

REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY
1. Disengage the hook of the seat cushion from the vehicle body as shown in the illustration.
  
  Note
  
  Follow the instructions below carefully as the cushion frame can be deformed easily.
  1. Choose a hook to disengage first. Place your hands near the hook as shown in the illustration. Then lift the seat cushion to disengage the hook.
    
    Standard Measurement
    
    a 100 mm (3.94 in.) or less
  2. Repeat the step above for the other hook.
2. Remove the rear seat cushion assembly.
REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION LOCK HOOK
1. Disengage the claw and remove the rear seat cushion lock hook.
  
  Note
  
  Rear seat cushion lock hooks must not be reused.
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Use the same procedure for the RH side and the LH side.
REMOVE REAR SEATBACK ASSEMBLY RH
1. Fold down the rear seatback assembly RH.
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  *1 Fastener
  
  Disengage the 3 fasteners as shown in the illustration.
3. Remove the 2 bolts and rear seatback assembly RH.
  
  Note
  
  Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
REMOVE NO. 2 ROOM PARTITION COVER
1. Using a moulding remover, disengage the claw and guide, and remove the No. 2 room partition cover.
REMOVE REAR SEATBACK ASSEMBLY LH
1. Disconnect the rear seat inner with center belt assembly LH from the rear seat center shoulder belt guide.
2. Pull the cable in the direction shown in the illustration to release the rear seatback lock and then fold the rear seatback assembly LH forward.
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  *1 Fastener
  
  Disengage the 2 fasteners as shown in the illustration.
4. Remove the 2 bolts and rear seatback assembly LH.
  
  Note
  
  Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
REMOVE REAR SIDE SEATBACK ASSEMBLY LH
1. Disconnect the rear seat outer belt from the rear seat shoulder belt guide LH.
2. Disconnect the connector.
3. Remove the 2 bolts.
4. Disengage the hook and remove the rear side seatback assembly LH.
REMOVE REAR SIDE SEATBACK ASSEMBLY RH
1. Disconnect the rear seat outer belt from the rear seat shoulder belt guide RH.
2. Disconnect the connector.
3. Remove the 2 bolts.
4. Disengage the hook and remove the rear side seatback assembly RH.
REMOVE REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH
1. Disengage the 6 claws and remove the rear door scuff plate LH.
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Disengage the claws from the rear side of the scuff plate.
REMOVE REAR DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP LH
1. Remove the rear door opening trim weatherstrip LH.
REMOVE LAP BELT OUTER ANCHOR COVER (for LH Side)
1. Disengage the 3 claws and remove the lap belt outer anchor cover.
DISCONNECT FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY LH
1. Remove the bolt and disconnect the floor anchor of the front seat outer belt assembly.
REMOVE CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH LH
1. Disengage the 2 claws and 3 clips, and remove the center pillar lower garnish LH.
REMOVE CENTER PILLAR UPPER GARNISH LH
1. Remove the 2 screws.
2. Disengage the clip.
3. Pass the floor anchor of the front seat outer seat belt assembly LH through the center pillar upper garnish LH and remove the center pillar upper garnish LH.
REMOVE ROOF SIDE INNER GARNISH LH
1. Disengage the 5 clips.
2. Disengage the guide and remove the roof side inner garnish LH.
REMOVE REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE REAR DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE LAP BELT OUTER ANCHOR COVER (for RH Side)

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
DISCONNECT FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE CENTER PILLAR UPPER GARNISH RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE ROOF SIDE INNER GARNISH RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY LH

for Manual Seat Click here

for Power Seat Click here
REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAFETY PAD ASSEMBLY

Click here
REMOVE INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR STAY HOLDER COVER (w/ EC Mirror)
1. Disengage the 2 guides and slide the inner rear view mirror stay holder cover as shown in the illustration.
2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the inner rear view mirror stay holder cover.
REMOVE PROTECTOR
1. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the protector.
REMOVE ROOF CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY (w/o Sliding Roof)
1. Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 clips.
2. Disconnect the connector and remove the roof console box assembly.
REMOVE ROOF CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY (w/ Sliding Roof)
1. Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 clips.
2. Disconnect the connector and remove the roof console box assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 ROOM LIGHT ASSEMBLY (w/o Sliding Roof)
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  *1 Protective Tape
  
  *a Front
  
  Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 4 claws and remove the No. 1 room light lens.
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  *1 Protective Tape
  
  *a Front
  
  Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 4 claws as shown in the illustration and remove the No. 1 room light housing.
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  *1 Room Light Switch Base
  
  Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws and disconnect the room light switch base from the No. 1 room light housing.

Standard Measurement
a	100 mm (3.94 in.) or less

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*1	Fastener

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*1	Fastener

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*1	Room Light Switch Base

REMOVE SPOT LIGHT ASSEMBLY (w/ Sliding Roof)

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*1 Protective Tape

*a Front

Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 8 claws and remove the 2 spot light lenses.

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*1	Protective Tape
*2	Claw <A>
*3	Claw <B>
*4	Claw <C>
*a	Front

Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape and moulding remover, disengage the 2 claws <A>.

Disengage the 2 claws <B> and 2 claws <C>, and disconnect the spot light housing.
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*1 Map Light Sub-assembly

Using a screwdriver, disengage the 8 claws and disconnect the 2 map light sub-assemblies from the spot light housing.

REMOVE ASSIST GRIP SUB-ASSEMBLY
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  *1 Protective Tape
  
  Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 assist grip covers.
  
  Note
  
  Do not forcibly pry the assist grip covers to prevent them from being deformed.
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
2. Disengage the 2 clips and remove the assist grip sub-assembly.
3. Remove the 2 clips from the vehicle body.
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Use the same procedure for the RH side.
REMOVE REAR ASSIST GRIP ASSEMBLY LH
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  *1 Protective Tape
  
  Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 assist grip covers.
  
  Note
  
  Do not forcibly pry the assist grip covers to prevent them from being deformed.
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
2. Disengage the 2 clips and remove the rear assist grip assembly LH.
3. Remove the 2 clips from the vehicle body.
REMOVE REAR ASSIST GRIP ASSEMBLY RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE SLIDING ROOF OPENING TRIM MOULDING (w/ Sliding Roof)
1. Remove the sliding roof opening trim moulding.
REMOVE VISOR BRACKET COVER (for LH Side)
1. Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 claws and remove the visor bracket cover.
REMOVE VISOR ASSEMBLY LH
1. Remove the 2 screws and visor assembly LH.
REMOVE VISOR BRACKET COVER (for RH Side)

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE VISOR ASSEMBLY RH

Tech Tips

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE VISOR HOLDER
1. Turn the visor holder approximately 45° and pull it out as shown in the illustration.
2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the visor holder.
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Use the same procedure for the other visor holder.
REMOVE ROOF HEADLINING ASSEMBLY (w/o Sliding Roof)
1. w/ EC Mirror
  1. Disconnect the connector from the inner rear view mirror assembly.
2. Disconnect the connector from the air conditioning thermistor assembly.
3. Remove the bolt and disconnect the bracket from the front pillar RH.
  
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  *A w/o Satellite Radio *B w/ Satellite Radio
4. Disengage the 3 clamps from the front pillar RH.
5. Disengage the 4 clamps from the front pillar LH.
6. w/o Satellite Radio:
  1. Disengage the 2 clamps and disconnect the connector from the rear pillar RH.
7. w/ Satellite Radio:
  1. Disengage the 2 clamps and disconnect the 2 connectors from the rear pillar RH.
8. Remove the 2 clips.
9. Slide the roof headlining assembly to disengage the 2 clips as shown in the illustration.
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Leave the 2 clips in the vehicle.
10. Remove the roof headlining assembly from the vehicle through the front door RH.
  
  Note
  
  Do not damage the roof headlining assembly or body interior.
11. Remove the 2 clips from the vehicle body as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE ROOF HEADLINING ASSEMBLY (w/ Sliding Roof)
1. w/ EC Mirror
  1. Disconnect the connector from the inner rear view mirror assembly.
2. Disconnect the connector from the air conditioning thermistor assembly.
3. Disconnect the connector from the sliding roof drive gear assembly.
  
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  *A w/o Satellite Radio *B w/ Satellite Radio
4. Remove the bolt and disconnect the bracket from the front pillar RH.
5. Disengage the 3 clamps from the front pillar RH.
6. Disengage the 4 clamps from the front pillar LH.
7. w/o Satellite Radio:
  1. Disengage the 2 clamps and disconnect the connector from the rear pillar RH.
8. w/ Satellite Radio:
  1. Disengage the 2 clamps and disconnect the 2 connectors from the rear pillar RH.
9. Remove the 2 clips.
10. Disengage the 2 fasteners.
11. Slide the roof headlining assembly to disengage the 2 clips as shown in the illustration.
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Leave the 2 clips in the vehicle.
12. Remove the roof headlining assembly from the vehicle through the front door RH.
  
  Note
  
  Do not damage the roof headlining assembly or body interior.
13. Remove the 2 clips from the vehicle body as shown in the illustration.