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Honda Civic: How to Remove Headliner

If you want to replace your headliner with something out of the ordinary, you'll have to remove the old one first. Follow these steps to properly do it yourself.

By Richard Bowen - March 13, 2015

This article applies to the Honda Civic (1992-2000).

The headliner, covering the cabin ceiling of your Honda Civic, is held in place by only a few different components. These include the sun visors, rear-view mirror, cornering handles, and the dome light. it's an easy task to do yourself, but covering the headliner with your choice of fabric might be a little more difficult and tedious. If you remove the headliner before having it replaced at a shop, you might just save a little on those hourly labor costs.

Materials Needed

  • Flat head screwdriver
  • Phillips head screwdriver
  • Ratchet with 8 mm socket

Pro Tip

Disconnect the negative (black) battery cable before you begin. Also, remember to save all the screws and covers because they will be used to re-install the new headliner.

Step 1 – Remove the sun visors

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws that secure the sun visor. Remove both the driver's and passenger's side visors.

Figure 1. Remove the screws that hold up the sun visor.

Step 2 – Remove the rear-view mirror

Hold the rear-view mirror from the bracket attached to the headliner. Carefully pry it off with your hands. It should snap right out. Then, use the Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws that secure the bracket.

Figure 2. Remove the three screws from the rear-view mirror bracket.

Step 3 – Remove the cornering handles

Use your finger to flip open the covers on each end of the handle. With your Phillips screwdriver, remove both screws from the handle and pull the handle right out. Do this for all handles.

Figure 3. Flip the side covers to open and remove the screws.

Step 4 – Remove the dome light

With a flat head screwdriver, carefully remove the dome light cover. Using an 8 mm socket and ratchet, remove the two nuts that hold up the dome light assembly.

Figure 4. Remove the two 8 mm nuts.

Step 5 – Remove the headliner

Once all of the accessories and components attached to the cabin ceiling have been removed, the only things holding the headliner in place are the side panels, rear windshield panel, and the edges of the sunroof.

Carefully pry one side with your hands. Pry it just enough to slide the headliner out towards the center of the car. Repeat this process with the other side panel and rear windshield. The headliner should be hanging from the edges of the sunroof. Gently pull it down, and the headliner should fall right off.

  • Figure 5. Headliner removed from the Civic coupe.
  • Figure 6. Cabin ceiling with the headliner removed.

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