Convertible Top Headliner
Convertible Top Headliner
• The convertible top remains installed in the vehicle when removing the cover.
• It is not necessary to remove the convertible top headliner when removing the convertible top cover.
- Lower the convertible top into the convertible top compartment.
- Remove the seal - 1 - and remove the screws - arrow - on the trim - 2 - on the front rail.
- Remove the screw - arrow - on the retaining strip - 1 - for the seal - 2 -.
- Remove the left and right rear screws on the front roof guide trim panels.
- Unclip and remove the front rail trim - 1 - at the locations marked with the - arrows -.
- Loosen the convertible top headliner at the front rail and remove the screws - 1 - on the retaining strip - 2 -.
- Drill out the rivet heads on the convertible top headliner mounting on the left and right side of the front rail.
- Remove the roof retaining strip from the front rail.
- Remove the nut - 1 - on the rail 1 and remove the bracket - 2 -.
- Drill out the rivet head - arrow - on both sides and remove the diverting eye.
- Drill out the rivet head - arrow a - and remove the diverting eye.
- Drill out the left and right rivet head and the pull-spring - 1 -.
- Drill out the rivet heads - arrow b - on the pull-spring bracket - 2 -.
- Drill out the rivet heads on the diverting eye.
- Drill out the rivet head - arrow - on the main guide diverting eye - 1 -.
- Remove the screw - arrow - on the convertible top headliner control bracket - 1 -.
- Drill out the rivet head - arrow - for the diverting eye on rail 2.
- Remove the screw - arrow - on the rear window tension cable - 1 -.
• The screws have a locking fluid and must be replaced.
• Clean the threaded holes with a thread tap to remove any left over locking fluid before installing the convertible top headliner.
- Drill out the diverting eye rivet heads on rail 4.
- Drill out the rivet head on the pull-spring - 1 -.
- Lower the convertible top.
- Drill out the rivet head for the diverting eye - 1 - and the main guide.
- Raise the bracket and starting on the side, remove the seal - 1 -.
- Remove the convertible top headliner from the bracket starting by the straps the outside and using pliers - arrow -.
- Remove the convertible top headliner profile - 2 - from the bracket - 1 -.
- Remove the convertible top headliner - 6 - from the retaining strip - 7 - all the way around the rear window.
- Remove the rod - arrow - from the loop in the headliner.
- This disengages the convertible top headliner straps - 1 -.
- Close the convertible top half way.
- If the vehicle has a Comfort headliner, unclip the remove the frame for the rear lamp.
- Drill out the rivet heads - arrows - on the fold assist - 2 - and on the mounting strap - 1 -.
- Fold up the headliner - 1 - and remove it and the side molding out of the rail between the convertible top frame.
- Installation is performed in reverse order of removal.
- Control and tension cable routing, refer to => [ Front Tension and Guide Cables ] Convertible Top Headliner Assembly Overview