2008 ACCORD - Headliner Removal/Installation (page 20-131) Special Tools Required KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014* *Available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program; call 888-424-6857 SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, 2-door, 4-door and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service. NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands. Take care not to bend and scratch the headliner. Be careful not to damage the dashboard and other interior trim. Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components. 1. Remove the front seat belt lower anchor from the driver's seat, and remove the driver's seat mounting bolts. 2. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure, then wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work. 3. Remove these items: 2-door: - A-pillar trim, both sides - Ceiling light - B-pillar upper trim - C-pillar trim - Sunvisors and holders, both sides - Grab handles, two places - Driver's dashboard lower cover - Passenger's kick panel - Glove box 4-door: - A-pillar trim, both sides - Ceiling light - B-pillar lower trim, both sides - B-pillar upper trim, both sides - C-pillar trim, both sides - Sunvisors and holders, both sides - Grab handles, four places - Driver's dashboard lower cover - Passenger's kick panel - Glove box - Driver's front seat 4. Remove the roof console (A). -1 Remove the lenses (B). -2 Remove the screws (C), then pull out the front individual map light (D). -3 Disconnect the front individual map light connector (E). If equipped, disconnect the moonroof switch connector (F). -4 Remove the screws (G). Pull out the front side of the console, and release the rear hooks (H). 5. With automatic dimming rearview mirror: Remove the rearview mirror harness cover. Disconnect the connector from the rearview mirror, and release the wire harness from the rearview mirror harness cover base. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Page 1 of 11
6. If necessary, remove the roof console screw grommet (A) by pinching out the hooks (B). 7. If necessary, detach the hooks (C) by prying out the map light clip (D), then remove the clip. 8. Remove the roof wire harness (A) by detaching the harness clips (B) from the driver's side A-pillar (C). 9. Remove the antenna lead (A) by detaching the harness clips (B) from the passenger's side A-pillar (C). American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Page 2 of 11
10. From under the driver's dash, remove the bolt, and detach the hook (A), then move the driver's under-dash fuse/relay box (B). 11. From under the driver's dash, disconnect the roof wire harness connector(s) (A), and detach the harness clip (B) and the harness holder (C). 12. From under the passenger's dash, disconnect and detach the antenna lead connector (A), and detach the harness clip (B). 13. 2-door: From the right C-pillar area, disconnect the antenna lead connector (A) from the antenna module unit (B), and detach the harness clip (C). Pass the harness clip and the connector through the gap between the projection (D) of the side curtain airbag bracket and the glass antenna connector (E) by pulling the antenna lead (F) to the headliner side. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Page 3 of 11
14. 4-door: From the right C-pillar area, disconnect the antenna lead connector (A) from the antenna module unit (B), and detach the harness clip (C). 15. For some models: From roof console opening, disconnect the moonroof subharness connector (A), and detach the harness clip (B). 16. 2-door: Slide both front seats all the way back, and recline their seat-backs fully. 17. 4-door: Slide the passenger's front seat all the way back, and recline the seat-back fully. 18. 2-door: Lower the headliner (A). -1 Remove the door opening seals (B) from each roof portion. -2 From both C-pillar areas, detach the hooks (C) of the headliner brackets (D) from the holes in the side curtain airbag brackets. -3 With the help of an assistant, detach the rear clips (E) by pulling the rear portion of the headliner down. Without moonroof American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Page 4 of 11
With moonroof 19. 4-door: Lower the headliner (A). -1 Remove the front door opening seals (B) and rear door opening seals (C) from each roof portion. -2 With the help of an assistant, detach the rear clips (D) by pulling the rear portion of the headliner down. -3 With moonroof: Detach the front clips (E), the magnets (F), and the Velcro fasteners (G) by lowering the moonroof opening edge of the headliner. Without moonroof American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Page 5 of 11
With moonroof 20. 2-door: Remove the headliner (A) from the vehicle. -1 Lower the headliner. -2 Move the headliner rearward. -3 Lower the front of the headliner below the steering wheel. -4 Rotate the headliner so as to point the right front corner to the outside of the passenger's door and the left rear corner to the outside of the driver's door. -5 Pull the headliner along with the roof wire harness (B) and the antenna lead (C) out through the passenger's door. -5 NOTE: Do not bend the headliner. Bending the headliner will crease and damage it. 21. 4-door: Remove the headliner (A) from the vehicle. -1 Lower the headliner. -2 Move the headliner rearward. -3 Lower the front of the headliner below the steering wheel. -4 Rotate the headliner so as to point the right front corner to the outside of the passenger's front door and the left rear corner to the outside of the left passenger's rear door. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Page 6 of 11
22. If necessary, remove the cushion tape (A, B, C) fastening the roof wire harness (D) and the antenna lead (E) to the headliner (F), then remove them from the headliner. Without moonroof - 2-door With moonroof - 2-door American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Page 7 of 11
Without moonroof - 4-door With moonroof - 4-door 23. Install the headliner in the reverse order of removal, and note these items: If the side curtain airbag has deployed, replace the headliner and removed trim pieces with new ones. To prevent the side curtain airbags from deploying improperly and possibly causing injury, inspect removed pieces and replace them if they have any of these types of damage: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Page 8 of 11
- Any crease or tears in the headliner (A) - Any cracks or breakages in the grab handle (B) - Any damages around the grab handle holes (C) or sunvisor holes in the headliner - Any cracks in the sunvisor stay base (D) - Any cracks in the sunvisor bracket cover (E) - Any bends or cracks in the sunvisor stay shaft (F) - Any cracks in the sunvisor base (G) - Any cracks or breakages in the vanity mirror base (H) - Any fastener bases (I), stiffeners (J), magnets (K), and clip bases (L) which have come off the headliner - 2-door: Any headliner brackets (M) which have come off the headliner When installing the grab handle, push on the handle against the bracket (N) until the clips (O) snap into place securely. If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones. Replace the removed cushion tape with new ones. Check that both sides of the headliner are securely attached to the trim. Make sure the headliner overlaps the trim pieces correctly. When reinstalling the headliner through the front passenger's door opening (2-door) or the left rear door opening (4-door), be careful not to fold or bend it. Also, be careful not to scratch the body. If the map light clips are removed, replace them with new ones. If the roof console screw grommets are removed or if they are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones. Reinstall the roof console (P) as following procedures: - Install the roof console screw grommets (Q) to the console with the screws (R). - If equipped, connect the navigation microphone connector or the Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) front microphone connector (S). - Set the rear hooks (T), and fit the grommets into the holes in the body, then push on the console until the grommets snap into place securely. Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure. Check for any DTCs that may have been set during repairs, and clear them. Headliner - 2-door Headliner - 4-door Grab handle American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Page 9 of 11
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