U Connect Question

[Arl37]

I have read about just stuffing the mirror harness up in side the headliner but if I wanted to remove the headliner and secure the harness with the plastic pushpins how do I remove the headliner?

[Feros]

Remember YOU asked...
you need to remove other stuff to get to what you want to do.

A-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL
1. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flatbladed
tool, carefully pry the upper end of the A-pillar
trim (1) rearward from the inside of the A-pillar
(3) far enough to disengage the two spring clip
retainers that secure the trim to the slots in the pillar.
2. Disengage the base of the A-pillar trim from the
end of the instrument panel top cover.
3. Remove the A-pillar trim from the vehicle.

COWL TRIM
REMOVAL
UPPER
1. Insert trim stick from the outside in the direction of
arrow (2) under the middle of the part.
2. Then slide trim stick up to the upper spring clip
retainer, and pry to disengage clip.
3. Slide the trim stick down to the lower spring clip
retainer, and pry to disengage clip.
4. Remove the upper cowl trim from the vehicle.

COWL TRIM LOWER
1. Remove the upper cowl trim from the front of the
front door opening. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/
COWL TRIM - REMOVAL-UPPER).
2. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flatbladed
tool and starting nearest the B-pillar trim
(2), carefully pry the lower cowl trim (3) upward
from the front door opening sill far enough to disengage
the three spring clip retainers that secure
the trim to the slots in the sill.
3. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flatbladed
tool, carefully pry the lower cowl trim rearward
from the front of the front door opening far
enough to disengage the spring clip retainer that
secures the trim to the slot in the cowl (1).
4. Remove the lower cowl trim from the vehicle.

REAR DOOR SILL SCUFF PLATE
REMOVAL
1. Remove the screw (2) that secures the rear door
scuff plate (4) to the quarter inner panel.
2. Remove the screw that secures the outboard rear
seat belt lower anchor to the quarter inner panel.
3. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flatbladed
tool, carefully pry the scuff plate upwards
from the sill far enough to disengage the two spring
clip retainers that secure the scuff plate to the slots
in the sill.
4. Disengage the rear extension of the scuff plate
from under the lower C-pillar trim (Sedan) or quarter
trim panel (Wagon) (3).
5. Remove the rear door scuff plate from the vehicle.

B-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL
LOWER
1. Loosen the front door sill portion of the lower cowl
trim at the rear of the front door opening for access
to the forward lower B-pillar trim screw. (Refer to
23 - BODY/INTERIOR/COWL TRIM - REMOVAL).
2. Loosen the front of the scuff plate trim from the
rear door sill for access to the rearward lower B-pillar
trim screw. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/
DOOR SILL SCUFF PLATE - REMOVAL).
3. Move aside the seat belt webbing to access and
remove the two screws (2) that secure the upper
end of the lower B-pillar trim (3) to the inside of the
B-pillar (1).
4. Remove the two screws (4) that secure the lower
end of the B-pillar trim to the front and rear door
sills.
5. Disengage the seat belt webbing from the slot in
the upper end of the lower B-pillar trim through the
slit in the trim and remove the trim from the inside
of the B-pillar.

UPPER B-PILLAR TRIM
1. Remove the lower trim from the inside of the B-pillar
(2). (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR
TRIM - REMOVAL).
2. Unsnap and remove the trim cover (3) from the
seat belt turning loop on the inside of the upper
B-pillar.
3. Remove the screw (1) that secures the turning loop
to the seat belt height adjuster on the upper B-pillar.
4. Lower the seat belt (4) and turning loop from the
B-pillar.
5. Remove the screw (1) that secures the lower end
of the upper trim (4) to the inside of the B-pillar (3).
6. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flatbladed
tool, carefully pry the lower end of the
upper B-pillar trim away from the inside of the
B-pillar far enough to disengage the two spring clip
retainers that secure the trim to the slots in the pillar.
7. Lift the lower end of the upper trim upward to disengage
the locator tab (2) from the locator hole
and remove the trim from the inside of the B-pillar.

CUSHION/COVER-CUSHION - SECOND ROW
REMOVAL
1. Pull upward at forward edge of cushion each
retainer loop of the rear seat cushion to disengage
retainer loops from cups in floor.
2. Remove rear seat cushion (4) from vehicle.

CUSHION/COVER-SEAT BACK - SECOND ROW
REMOVAL
1. Remove the seat cushion. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT CUSHION COVER - REMOVAL)
2. Remove the nut and disconnect the seat belt
anchor.
60/40 Seat Back - Domestic Sedan
40% SEAT BACK SIDE
1. Fold the 40% section of the seat (3) down.
2. Remove the two nuts (4) attaching seat back.
3. Pivot the seat back off the pivot pin (1) located on
the 60% seat back (2).
4. Remove the seat back from vehicle.

C-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL
UPPER - SEDAN
1. Remove the rear seat cushion from the vehicle.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT CUSHION
COVER - REMOVAL).
2. Remove the lower trim from the inside of the C-pillar.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/C-PILLAR
TRIM - REMOVAL-LOWER).
3. Remove the screw that secures the outboard rear
seat belt lower anchor to the quarter inner panel.
4. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flatbladed
tool, carefully pry the upper edge of the
upper C-pillar trim (3) away from the quarter inner
panel (1) far enough to disengage the upper spring
clip retainers that secure the trim to the slots in the
quarter inner panel and (if equipped) the curtain
airbag support.
5. Rotate the upper edge of the upper C-pillar trim
downward to disengage the locator pin (2) on the
back of the panel from the locator hole in the quarter
inner panel.
6. Pull the outboard rear seat belt webbing and lower anchor through the slot in the upper C-pillar trim.
7. Carefully pry the lower edge of the upper C-pillar trim away from the quarter inner panel far enough to disengage
the lower spring clip retainers that secure the trim to the slots in the quarter inner panel and remove the trim
from the vehicle.

LOWER C-PILLAR TRIM
1. Remove the rear seat cushion from the vehicle.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT CUSHION
COVER - REMOVAL).
2. Remove the rear seat back side bolster from the
quarter inner panel (1). (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT BACK CUSHION/COVER -
REMOVAL).
3. Remove the screw (4) that secures the upper end
of the lower C-pillar trim (5) to the rear shelf panel
(3).
4. Remove the two screws that secure the lower
C-pillar trim to the quarter inner panel.
5. Remove the lower C-pillar trim from the quarter
inner panel.

OVERHEAD CONSOLE
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Pull downward on the sides of the overhead console
housing firmly and evenly to disengage the
snap clips from the overhead console bracket.
3. Lower the overhead console from the headliner far
enough to access the wire harness connectors (2).
4. Disconnect the roof wire harness connectors (2)
from the overhead console wire harness connector.
5. Remove the overhead console from the headliner.

HEADLINER
REMOVAL
SEDAN
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the trim from both upper A-pillars. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL).
3. Disengage the headliner wire harnesses from the retainers on each inner A-pillar and disconnect the connectors
(11) from the body wire harness connectors near the base of each A-pillar.
4. Remove the trim from both upper B-pillars. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL-UPPER).
5. Remove the trim from both upper C-pillars. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/C-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL-UPPER-
SEDAN).
6. If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the overhead console from the center of the headliner (1) near the windshield
header (3). (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/OVERHEAD CONSOLE - REMOVAL).
7. If the vehicle is so equipped, disconnect the electrochromic (automatic dimming) and/or the telematic (hands-free
phone) mirror takeout(s) and connector(s) of the headliner wire harness from the connector receptacle(s) on the
back (windshield side) of the inside rear view mirror housing.
8. Remove both sun visors and both visor receptacles from the headliner near the windshield header.
9. Remove both grab handle/coat hook/rear dome/reading lamp units from the headliner at the inner rear roof side
rails (4).
10. If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the trim welt from the headliner sunroof opening.
11. Fold down both rear seat backs.
12. Recline both front seat backs.
13. Carefully pull the headliner downward at the windshield header far enough to disengage the spring clip retainers
at each sun visor mounting location (2), at each visor receptacle location (9), and at the overhead console
location (10).
14. Carefully pull the headliner downward at the inner rear roof side rails far enough to disengage the spring clip
retainers at each grab handle location (5).
15. Carefully pull the headliner downward near the center of the rear roof header (7) far enough to disengage the
rear spring clip retainer (8).
16. If the vehicle is equipped with a sunroof, reach between the headliner and the roof panel from the right rear
door opening to access and disconnect the sunroof jumper wire connector from the headliner wire harness sunroof
take out and connector (6).
17. Carefully bow the headliner longitudinally as necessary to remove the unit through the right rear door opening.

[Arl37]

Holy S---t. Where ever you got this thanks a lot for the effort. However, I think I will just stuff the wires!!!!!!

[Feros]

Holy S---t. Where ever you got this thanks a lot for the effort. However, I think I will just stuff the wires!!!!!!

Over on the LX forums you can down load the entire service manual all 9K+ pages of it. I am sure someone has posted a link to it. :)

[Daytona 3628]

Or you can do what I did. Remove the pillar panel left side. Remove the sun visor left side. Gently pull down on the edge of the headliner and work your hand, only small hands need apply, and harness up into place. The clips will sit very close to the holes in the roof panel when the harness is set into place. Feel around a bit and when one of the clips finds a hole to start in a gentle push is all it takes. took me about 3 min to get mine into place after removing the visor and pillar post. If you have a sun roof pull off the trim strip on the left corner and it will drop the liner even more. BE CAREFUL you do not bend the liner.