Safety Canopy Module: Installation

All vehicles

WARNING: Never put any type of fastener or tie strap around any part of a Safety Canopy® module, side air curtain module or interior trim panel. This will prevent the Safety Canopy® or side air curtain module from deploying correctly. Failure to follow this instruction may increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

WARNING: When installing a new headliner on a vehicle equipped with Safety Canopy® or side air curtain modules, make sure the headliner has the word AIRBAG on the headliner where it meets each B-pillar trim panel. Otherwise, you have the wrong headliner. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the Safety Canopy® or side air curtain module not deploying or deploying incorrectly, increasing the risk of personal injury or death in a crash.

WARNING: Before installing a Safety Canopy® or side air curtain module, inspect the roofline for any damage. If necessary, the sheet metal must be reworked to its original condition and structural integrity. Install new fasteners if damaged and remove foreign material. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the Safety Canopy® or side air curtain deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

WARNING: Inspect a Safety Canopy® or side air curtain module before installation. If the module is damaged, the cover has separated or the Safety Canopy® or side air curtain material has been exposed, install a new module. Do not attempt to repair the module. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the Safety Canopy® or side air curtain deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

Position the Safety Canopy® module by moving it rearward, installing the rear bracket hook in the sheet metal.

Fig 1: Locating Rear Bracket Hook
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Install the Safety Canopy® module B-pillar bracket hook in the sheet metal.

Fig 2: Locating Safety Canopy® Module B-Pillar Bracket Hook
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Install the Safety Canopy® module B-pillar bracket bolt.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Install the 2 Safety Canopy® module rear bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Install the C-pillar Safety Canopy® module bolt.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Expedition EL/Navigator L vehicles
Install the Safety Canopy® module rear tether anchor bracket and bolt to the D-pillar.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  
  Fig 3: Locating Safety Canopy® Module Rear Tether Anchor Bracket And Bolt
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Attach the 3 Safety Canopy® module rear tether routing clip pin-type retainers to the sheet metal.

Fig 4: Locating Safety Canopy® Module Rear Tether Cord Routing Clip
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Expedition/Navigator vehicles
Install the Safety Canopy® module rear tether anchor bracket and bolt to the D-pillar.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Attach the Safety Canopy® module rear tether routing clip pin-type retainer to the sheet metal.
All vehicles
Install the 2 Safety Canopy® module front bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Install the 2 front tether pin-type retainers in the A-pillar sheet metal.
Install the front tether bracket and bolt in the A-pillar.
- Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
Connect the Safety Canopy® module electrical connector.
Vehicles with a moonroof
Connect the moonroof rear drain hose and attach the drain hose retainer to the coat hook bracket.

Fig 5: Locating Moon Roof Rear Drain Hose And Drain Hose Retainer
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

All vehicles
Install the headliner. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING in the General Procedures portion of this information.