Safety Canopy Module: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: Always carry or place a live safety canopy, or side air curtain module, with the module and tear seam pointed away from your body. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death in the event of an accidental deployment.

WARNING: Anytime the safety canopy or side air curtain module has deployed, a new headliner and new A-, B- and C-pillar upper trim panels and attaching hardware must be installed. Remove any other damaged components and hardware and install new components and hardware as needed. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the safety canopy or side air curtain module deploying incorrectly and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, safety canopy or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

NOTE: There are different safety canopy modules for vehicles equipped with a moon roof and vehicles without a moon roof. The safety canopy modules are NOT interchangeable. If installing a new safety canopy module, the correct safety canopy module MUST be installed for the vehicle application.

NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.

NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering .
Remove the headliner. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION article.
Detach the A-pillar tether pin-type retainer from the A-pillar.
Remove the A-pillar tether bolt.
- If the vehicle is equipped with a roof opening panel and/or rear window wiper assembly, note the roof opening panel drain hose and/or rear window washer solvent hose position and routing for installation purposes.
Remove the 2 safety canopy module bolts located near the top of the A- and B-pillars.
Disconnect the safety canopy module electrical connector and detach the connector from the D-pillar.

Fig 1: Passenger Side Safety Canopy Module Electrical Connector

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Detach the safety canopy module wiring clip from the roof panel brace.

Fig 2: Safety Canopy Module Wiring Clip

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Remove the 2 safety canopy module bolts near the ignitor (between the C- and D-pillars).
If equipped with a roof opening panel, disconnect the drain hose.

Fig 3: Moonroof Rear Drain Hose

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If equipped with a rear window wiper assembly, detach the hose clip and position the hose aside.

Fig 4: Identifying Hose Clip

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Remove the 2 bolts from the safety canopy module tether bracket at the C-pillar.
Remove the remaining 2 safety canopy module bolts (1 near the top of the C-pillar and 1 between the B- and C-pillars).
Lift to unhook the safety canopy module from the C-pillar.

Fig 5: Safety Canopy Module Hook At C-Pillar

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Move the safety canopy module forward and release the rear hook.

Fig 6: Safety Canopy Rear Hook

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