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Removing and installing moulded headliner for passenger compartment — AUDI

Removing and installing moulded headliner for passenger compartment on Audi: 15 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

15 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove centre interior lights Electrical system96Lights and switches in roof headliner.
  2. Remove rear interior lights Electrical system96Lights and switches in roof headliner.
  3. Remove B-pillar grab handles .
  4. Remove upper B-pillar trim. The belt end fittings need not be removed .
  5. Remove retainers for net partition .
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  1. Remove upper C-pillar trim .
  2. Remove upper D-pillar trim .
  3. Remove rear roof end strip .
  4. Remove middle and rear roof grab handles .
  5. Pull air duct hose (2) off air duct (1) on moulded headliner (3)(arrow).
  6. Lower rear area of moulded headliner (3) slightly and pull it to rear out of the clips.
  7. Pull moulded headliner (3) to rear out of vehicle.
  8. Remove the 8 clips (1) from the roof bows and insert then into the clip holders (2) (on back of moulded headliner).
  9. Position passenger compartment moulded headliner in installation position and clip into the roof.
  10. Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.