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Safety Canopy Module: Removal

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-, C- and D-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: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct RCM fuse is removed and the ignition is on.
NOTE: The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
  1. Depower the SRS. REFER to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering - with Intelligent Access (IA)  or REFER to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering - without Intelligent Access (IA) .
  2. Remove the headliner. REFER to HEADLINER .
  3. Lift the locking wedge and disconnect the Safety Canopy® module electrical connector.
    Fig 1: Locating Side Air Bag Module Locking Button
    G06940244Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. If equipped, detach the 2 drain tube pin-type retainers on the RH side.
    Fig 2: Identifying Drain Tube And Pin-Type Retainer
    G07428234Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Detach the 2 front and 1 rear Safety Canopy® module tether cord pin-type retainers.
  6. Remove all the Safety Canopy® module bolts and detach the metal clips.
  7. Detach the remaining 2 Safety Canopy® module pin-type retainers from the B and C-pillars, slide the Safety Canopy® module forward to disengage the T-hook and remove the Safety Canopy® module.