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Safety Canopy Module (If Equipped)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Mercury Mariner and 2007 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING: Anytime the safety canopy has deployed, the headliner, and all A-, B- and C- upper trim panels and attaching hardware must be replaced along with any other damaged components and hardware. Failure to do so can result in personal injury in the event of a safety canopy deployment.
NOTE: If the headliner near each B-pillar has the word "AIRBAG" embossed on it, the vehicle is equipped with safety canopy modules.

The side air curtain module or safety canopy:

NOTE: There are different safety canopy modules for this vehicle line. 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: 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.
Fig 1: Identifying Safety Canopy Module - Vehicles With Moon Roof
GF0023928Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 2: Identifying Safety Canopy Module - Vehicles Without Moon Roof
GF0023929Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.