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6. Locate the front plastic rail in the metal clips and engage the rail along the front. This rail crimps the front of the headliner in place. Take your time so it fits well.

7. Replace all the plastic side trim pieces in reverse of removal. Don?t forget to fish the wire for the visor through the headliner before you replace the pillar trim. Replace the visors and the visor clips. Also remember the clear plastic note holder fitted to the drivers side pillar trim.

8. Replace the plastic spacers before the dome light, connect the dome light wires and replace the light.

9. Once everything is in place the sunroof hole must be cut along with the regulator opening. Before you cut the large sunroof hole, the sunroof must be open. If the roof is not already open cut a small hole for the regulator and open it all the way or use the electric motor.

10. Cut the hole for the sunroof opening allowing about 3/4? extra to fold over the edge of the opening. A good trickwould be to use doublestick tape along the edge of the opening to hold the material in place until the edge seam is pushed over the material. Start at the center of the rear opening and work your way around. Make sure the material is taut all the way around and there are no folds or slack areas.

11. Now cut the material for the regulator area. You can use the cover as a template so you know how far not to cut. Replace the mirror and mirror cover. Then replace the regulator cover and finally the handle.

If the sunroof needs the headliner replaced the roof panel must be removed as well as the headliner panel. The best guide for removal is the Haynes manual.

1. Once removed lay the sunroof?s upholstered panel on a table and remove any remnants of the old material. The original glue most likely will remain and that is OK.

2. Cut a piece for the rear vent door, using the old piece as a template or allow about two inches all around the vent. With the material lying on the vent door, cut darts in the material so it will pull tight around the corners of the vent door. You will be pulling the material like stretching a canvas so it is OK to cut close to the edge of the vent door.

3. Test fit the piece and, with it lying in place, from the backside spray adhesive on the exposed 2-inch area around the vent door. Use newspapers to shield the rest of the sunroof panel from overspray.

4. Fold over the edges of the material to glue them in place on the backside of the vent door. Do not glue the center area of the vent door. The material is intended to float on the vent door. Remember to pull tight like stretching a canvas. Start at one side and attach the darts to the back and move to the opposite side as well as the third and forth side.

5. Finally do the rest of the panel the same way as the vent door. It is best to do the overall panel and cut the hole and glue it after the outside edge is complete.

6. Replace the sunroof in the car and it will look as good as new. The sunroof may close slowly the first time because the new material has more crush than the old. Allow the roof to stay closed for a day and it will compress the material along the edges for a smooth operation.