Safety Canopy Module
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Anytime the safety canopy module has deployed, the headliner, and all A-, B-, C- and D-pillar 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 module deployment.
NOTE:
If the headliner has the word "AIR BAG" embossed on it near each B-pillar, the vehicle is equipped with safety canopy modules.
NOTE:
Safety canopy modules equipped on Five Hundred and Montego vehicles have a single squib (safety canopy module squib 1 only). Safety canopy modules equipped on Freestyle vehicles have a dual squib (safety canopy module squib 1 and safety canopy module squib 2).
The safety canopy module:
- will deploy upon receiving a flow of current from the restraints control module (RCM) initiated by the side impact sensors and internal RCM circuitry when a side impact or vehicle rollover condition is detected.
- is installed as an assembly.
- is mounted above the headliner.
- attaches from the A-pillar frame to the D-pillar frame (Freestyle).
- attaches from the A-pillar frame to the C-pillar frame (Five Hundred and Montego).
- cannot be interchanged from side to side.