M45x AWD V8-4.5L (VK45DE) (2008)
Headliner: Service and Repair
HEADLINING
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Remove front pillar garnish (LH/RH).
2. Remove roof harness and antenna feeder securing clip using a clip clamp remover after removing front pillar garnish (LH/RH), and then
disconnect roof harness and antenna feeder connectors.
3. Remove rear seat cushion and seatback.
4. Remove front kicking plate inner, center pillar lower garnish, center pillar upper garnish, front body side welt, rear kicking plate inner, rear
wheelhouse garnish, rear pillar finisher, rear body side welt.
5. Disconnect antenna feeder connectors of antenna amplifier and sub-antenna feeder after removing rear pillar finisher (LH), and then remove
antenna feeder securing clip using a remover.
6. Models with sunroof: Remove mounting plastic clips of front assistance grip (LH/RH) and rear assistance grip (LH/RH), and then remove bolts.
Models with standard roof: Remove mounting plastic clips of front assistance grip (LH) and rear assistance grip (LH/RH).
CAUTION:
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Always use SST, and attach a cloth to protect from damage.
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Assistance grip is crimped from back of headlining. Remove it by disengaging the crimping area of back of lamp after removing
headlining from the vehicle.
7. Remove screws on personal lamp (in coat hanger hook).
8. Remove rear display unit. (models with mobile entertainment system)
9. Remove sun visor bracket cover and mounting screws, and then remove sun visors (LH/RH).
NOTE: Disconnect vanity mirror illumination harness connector when removing sun visor.
10. Remove screws of dual-visor, and then remove dual-visor (LH/RH).