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Safety Canopy Module - Freestyle: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

    All vehicles 

    WARNING: The safety canopy must be installed in the vehicle using new torque-prevailing type J-nuts (W520822-S438, 9 per side). Use of this J-nut is mandatory so as to reduce the risk of loss of fastener effectiveness. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury in the event of a safety canopy deployment.
  1. Remove all J-nut fasteners and install new.
  2. Install the safety canopy module bolt and the 2 pin-type retainers to the A-pillar trim bracket.
    • Tighten bolt to 7 N.m (62 lb-in).
    Fig 1: Locating Safety Canopy Module Bolt & Pin-Type Retainers
    G04659711Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    3. WARNING:
    1. Before installing a safety canopy module, inspect the roof line for any damage. If necessary, the sheet metal must be reworked to its original condition and structural integrity. All damaged fasteners must be replaced and any foreign objects removed. Failure to do so may result in personal injury in the event of a safety canopy deployment.
    2. Inspect the safety canopy before installation. If the safety canopy is damaged or the cover has separated and the canopy material has been exposed, a new safety canopy module must be installed. Do not attempt to repair the safety canopy module. Failure to follow these instructions can result in personal injury in the event of a safety canopy module deployment.
    3. Never put any type of fastener or tie strap around any part of the safety canopy module or interior trim panel. This will prevent the safety canopy module from deploying correctly. Failure to do so can result in personal injury in the event of a safety canopy module deployment.
    Fig 2: Locating Pin-Type Retainer
    G04659712Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Position safety canopy module by attaching the pin-type retainer on the safety canopy module guide to the vehicle.
  4. Install the 2 rearward safety canopy module bracket hooks into the sheet metal.
    Fig 3: Locating Rearward Safety Canopy Module Bracket Hooks
    G04659713Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Install the A-pillar trim bracket hook into the A-pillar sheet metal.
    Fig 4: Locating A-Pillar Trim Bracket Hook
    G04659714Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    6. NOTE: Make sure all safety canopy module bolt holes line up with all J-clips.
    Fig 5: Locating Safety Canopy Module Center Bolts
    G04659715Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Install the safety canopy module 3 center bolts.
    • Tighten bolts to 7 N.m (62 lb-in).
  7. Install the safety canopy module front middle 2 bolts.
    • Tighten bolts to 7 N.m (62 lb-in).
    Fig 6: Locating Safety Canopy Module Front Middle Bolts
    G04659716Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    8. NOTE: Make sure the A-pillar trim bracket hook is fully seated in the A-pillar sheet metal.
    Fig 7: Locating A-Pillar Trim Bracket Bolts
    G04659717Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Install the 2 A-pillar trim bracket bolts.
    • Tighten bolts to 9 N.m (80 lb-in).
  9. Install the safety canopy module front tether bracket bolt.
    • Tighten bolts to 9 N.m (80 lb-in).
    Fig 8: Locating Safety Canopy Module Front Tether Bracket Bolt
    G04659718Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    10. Vehicles with moon roof 

  10. Attach the 2 front moon roof drain hose clips.
    Fig 9: Locating Front Moon Roof Drain Hose Clips
    G04659719Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    11. All vehicles 

  11. Install the safety canopy module 2 middle rear bolts.
    • Tighten bolts to 7 N.m (62 lb-in).
    Fig 10: Locating Safety Canopy Module Middle Rear Bolts
    G04659720Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Install the safety canopy module rear tether bolt.
    • Tighten bolt to 7 N.m (62 lb-in).
    Fig 11: Locating Safety Canopy Module Rear Tether Bolt
    G04659721Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Attach the safety canopy module electrical connector and the pin-type retainer to the vehicle.
  14. Connect the safety canopy module electrical connector.

    15. Vehicles with moon roof 

  15. Connect the 2 rear moon roof drain hose routing clips to the roof panel brace.
    Fig 12: Locating Rear Moon Roof Drain Hose Routing Clips
    G04659722Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Connect the rear moon roof drain tube.

    17. All vehicles 

  17. Install the headliner. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
  18. Repower the system. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING .
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