Honda ACCORD HYBRID 2005 Service Manual page 1486

Interior Trim
Headliner Removal/Installation (cont'd)
6. Remove the headliner.
-1 Remove the front d o o r o p e n i n g t r i m (A) and
rear door opening t r i m (B) f r o m each roof
portion.
- 2 W i t h the help of an assistant, detach the rear
clips (C) by pulling the rear portion of the
headliner (D) d o w n .
- 3 Disconnect the active noise control front
microphone connector (E).
- 4 Remove the cushion tape (F), then remove the
roof w i r e harness (G) f r o m the headliner.
- 5 Remove the headliner t h r o u g h the front
passenger's door o p e n i n g .
Fastener Locations
C > : Clip, 2 F t> : Cushion tape, 8
Install the headliner in the reverse order of r e m o v a l ,
and note these items:
• If the side curtain airbag has been deployed,
replace the headliner and f r o n t grab handle on
deployed side w i t h new ones.
• To prevent the side curtain airbags f r o m
deploying i m p r o p e r l y and possibly causing
injury, inspect removed pieces and replace t h e m
if they have any of these tyeps of damage:
- A n y creases or tears in the headliner (A)
- A n y clip bases (B) w h i c h have c o m e off the
headliner
- A n y damage around the grab handle holes (C)
or sunvisor holes (D) in the headliner
- A n y deformations in the grab handle (E)
- A n y cracks in the sunvisor stay base (F)
- A n y bends or cracks in the sunvisor stay shaft
(G)
- A n y cracks in the sunvisor base (H)
- A n y cracks in the vanity m i r r o r base (I)
- Any deformations in the grab handle bracket
• Replace any damaged parts w i t h new ones.
• Make sure the t o p of the headliner overlaps w i t h
the t r i m pieces correctly (see page 24-138).
• W h e n passing the headliner t h r o u g h the door
opening, be careful not to fold or bend it. Also, be
careful not to scratch the body.
• If the threads on a visor or grab handle screw are
w o r n out, use an oversized self-tapping ET screw
made specifically for this application:
Visor: P/N 90137-S30-003
Grab handle: P/N 90137-S0A-003
• Check that both sides of the headliner are
securely attached to the t r i m .
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