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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2009 🢒 Vibe - AWD 🢒 Preface 🢒 Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions 🢒 Headlining Trim Panel Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 432007 Size: SH
  1. Disable the air bag system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.
  2. Remove the center pillar upper trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement.
  3. Lower the door opening frame weather strips (1, 2) on the front and rear door pinch weld flanges.
  4. Remove the assist handles. Refer to Assist Handle Replacement.
  5. Remove the windshield side garnish moldings. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement.
  6. Remove the sunshades and retainers. Refer to Sunshade Replacement and Sunshade Anchor Replacement.
  7. Remove the dome lamp. Refer to Dome Lamp Replacement.
  8. Remove the quarter upper trim panel. Refer to Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement.

    9. Object Number: 2015389 Size: MH
  9. Disconnect the rear view mirror connector (9), if equipped.
  10. Disengage the retainers (7) from the left windshield pillar
  11. Disconnect the roof wire electrical connectors (8) from the instrument panel junction block.
  12. Disconnect the electrical connectors (4) from the antenna cord sub assembly and remove the bolt (5) from the right rear pillar.
  13. Remove the sunroof glass weather-strip. Refer to Sunroof Glass Panel Weatherstrip Replacement.
  14. Disconnect the sunroof gear drive electrical connector (3), if equipped.
  15. Remove the two retainers (6) which secure the rear of the headlining trim finish panel.

    16. Object Number: 2015387 Size: SH
  16. Lower the front seat back cushions in order to gain clearance to remove the headlining trim finish panel.
  17. Lower the headlining trim finish panel (1). Remove the headlining through a rear door.

    18. Object Number: 2015395 Size: SH
  18. Remove the roof silencer pads (1), if equipped without sunroof.

    19. Object Number: 2015398 Size: SH
  19. Remove the roof silencer pads (1), if equipped with sunroof.

    20. Object Number: 2015402 Size: SH
  20. Remove the center roof silencer pads (1), if equipped without sunroof.
  21. Remove the radio antenna extension cable. Refer to Radio Antenna Cable Extension Cable Replacement.

    22. Object Number: 2015404 Size: SH
  22. Remove the adhesive tape that secures the wire harness to the headliner, if equipped without sunroof.
  23. Remove the wire harness from the headliner.

    24. Object Number: 2015405 Size: SH
  24. Remove the adhesive tape that secures the wire harness to the headliner, if equipped with sunroof.
  25. Disengage the three retainers (1) and remove the wire harness from the headliner.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 2015405 Size: SH
  1. Install the wire harness to the headliner and engage the three retainers (1), if equipped with sunroof.
  2. Install the adhesive tape that secures the wire harness to the headliner.

    3. Object Number: 2015404 Size: SH
  3. Install the wire harness to the headliner, if equipped without sunroof.
  4. Install the adhesive tape that secures the wire harness to the headliner.

    5. Object Number: 2015402 Size: SH
  5. Install the radio antenna extension cable. Refer to Radio Antenna Cable Extension Cable Replacement.
  6. Install the center roof silencer pads (1), if equipped without sunroof.

    7. Object Number: 2015398 Size: SH
  7. Install the roof silencer pads (1), if equipped with sunroof.

    8. Object Number: 2015395 Size: SH
  8. Install the roof silencer pads (1), if equipped without sunroof.

    9. Object Number: 2015412 Size: SH
  9. Position the headlining trim finish panel into the vehicle through the rear door.
  10. Raise the front seat back cushions.

    11. Object Number: 2015389 Size: MH
  11. Install the two retainers (6) which secure the rear of the headlining trim finish panel.
  12. Connect the sunroof gear drive electrical connector (3), if equipped.
  13. Connect the electrical connectors (4) to the antenna cord sub assembly and install the bolt (5) to the right rear pillar.
  14. Install the sunroof glass weather-strip. Refer to Sunroof Glass Panel Weatherstrip Replacement.
  15. Connect the roof wire electrical connectors (8) to the instrument panel junction block.
  16. Engage the retainers (7) to the left windshield pillar
  17. Connect the rear view mirror connector (9), if equipped.

    18. Object Number: 432007 Size: SH
  18. Install the quarter upper trim panel. Refer to Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement.
  19. Install the dome lamp. Refer to Dome Lamp Replacement.
  20. Install the sunshades and retainers. Refer to Sunshade Replacement and Sunshade Anchor Replacement.
  21. Install the windshield side garnish moldings. Refer to Windshield Pillar Garnish Molding Replacement.
  22. Install the assist handles. Refer to Assist Handle Replacement.
  23. Install the door opening frame weather strips (1, 2) on the front and rear door pinch weld flanges.
  24. Install the center pillar upper trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement.
  25. Enable the air bag system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.