Service Procedure

1. Remove the door weather strip.





Notice:
To avoid damaging the headliner and to ensure the headliner tab hole is cut in the correct location, it is essential to carefully align the template cross hair (1) with the edge of the headliner and the edge of the A-pillar trim Use an X-Acto knife or equivalent utility knife to cut the tab hole in the headliner.

Important:
There is a driver's side and a passenger's side template. The driver's side template is marked "L" left side, and the passengers side template is marked "R" right side.

2. Align the template cross hair (1) with the edge of the A-pillar trim and edge of the headliner.





3. Mark the outline for the tab hole using an ink pen.





4. Cut the tab hole using a utility knife.





5. Insert the tab of the headliner trim piece into the tab hole.





6. Insert the A-pillar edge of the headliner trim piece (1) under the A-pillar trim (2).








7. Place a piece of Scotch(R) tape (or equivalent transparent tape) along the edge of the headliner where the U-channel will contact the headliner.

8. Push the U-channel edge of the headliner trim piece over the top of the headliner edge.





9. Install the weather strip.





10. Examine the fit of the headliner trim piece to the headliner. Remove or reduce any gap between the headliner and headliner trim piece by applying pressure to the headliner molding piece, if required.