91 C280 / W202 headliner removal, one last hidden clip?
 

I'm pulling the headliner from my 97 C280 ( sunroof car ) and am down to one last hidden clip between the front of sunroof and front dome light.


All other trim is apart and I'm down to unclipping the HL from the roof. The windshield is out, it needed changed due to a chip and wiper scratches.

Starting at the rear:

there are 2 velcro squares near the rear window.

One clip at the rear dome light that will disengage when the HL is pulled forward.

above the rear passengers heads there are 2 clips that disengage when the HL is pulled forward.

2 clips on each side of the sunroof rails, then are unsnapped. These clips hold the sides of the sunroof opening headliner frame. ( There is a steel frame glued to the headliner. )

>>> The last stuck point is where the front of sunroof and headliner meet. I can't pull the HL forward because the HL wrapps around the sunroof a bit. The pop up wind deflector and a seal strip have been removed.

Some pics on the net show the steel frame becoming unglued from the HL shell but that isn't the goal. Others show the steel frame still attached but no close up pictures of the front rail. Any ideas?

Thanks

Looked at the headliner through the front dome light opening. The headliner needed pushed back slightly and the stuck area pulled down slightly. After that it is pulled forward and out it comes.