Safety Canopy Module
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.
- 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.
- When installing a new headliner on a vehicle equipped with safety canopy or side air curtain modules, make sure the headliner has the word AIRBAG on the headliner where it meets each B-pillar trim panel. Otherwise, you have the wrong headliner. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the safety canopy or side air curtain module not deploying or deploying incorrectly, increasing the risk of personal injury or death in a crash.
- Before installing a safety canopy or side air curtain module, inspect the roofline for any damage. If necessary, the sheet metal must be reworked to its original condition and structural integrity. Install new fasteners if damaged and remove foreign material. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the safety canopy or side air curtain deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
- Inspect a safety canopy or side air curtain module before installation. If the module is damaged, the cover has separated or the safety canopy/side air curtain material has been exposed, install a new module. Do not attempt to repair the module. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the safety canopy or side air curtain deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
- Do not obstruct or place objects in the deployment path of the safety canopy or side air curtain module. Failure to follow this instruction 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.
- Never put any type of fastener or tie strap around any part of a safety canopy module, side air curtain module or interior trim panel. This will prevent the safety canopy or side air curtain module from deploying correctly. Failure to follow this instruction may increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
- 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.
- To reduce the risk of accidental deployment, do not use any memory saver devices. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death.
- Always use new torque-prevailing type J-nuts when installing the safety canopy in the vehicle. Use of these J-nuts is mandatory to reduce the risk of loss of fastener effectiveness. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the safety canopy module deploying incorrectly and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE:
- The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the restraints control module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
- Repair is made by installing a new part only. If the new part does not correct the condition, install the original part and carry out the diagnostic procedure again.
- RH shown, LH similar.
All vehicles
1. Depower the SRS.
2. Remove the headliner.
Vehicles with moonroof
3. Disconnect the rear moonroof drain tube.
4. NOTE: Note the position of the 2 rear moonroof drain hose routing clips for installation.
Disconnect the 2 rear moonroof drain hose routing clips from the roof panel brace.
All vehicles
5. Disconnect the safety canopy module electrical connector.
6. Detach the safety canopy module electrical connector and the pin-type retainer from the vehicle.
7. Remove the safety canopy module rear tether bolt.
8. Remove the 2 safety canopy module middle rear bolts.
Vehicles with moonroof
9. Detach the 2 front moonroof drain hose clips from the A-pillar trim bracket and position hose aside.
All vehicles
10. Remove the safety canopy module front tether bracket bolt and the 2 pin-type retainers from the A-pillar trim bracket.
11. Remove the 3 safety canopy module center bolts and remove the safety canopy module.
Installation
All vehicles
1. WARNING: Always use new torque-prevailing type J-nuts when installing the safety canopy in the vehicle. Use of these J-nuts is mandatory to reduce the risk of loss of fastener effectiveness. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the safety canopy module deploying incorrectly and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
Remove all J-nut fasteners and install new.
2. WARNING:
- Before installing a safety canopy or side air curtain module, inspect the roofline for any damage. If necessary, the sheet metal must be reworked to its original condition and structural integrity. Install new fasteners if damaged and remove foreign material. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the safety canopy or side air curtain deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
- Inspect a safety canopy or side air curtain module before installation. If the module is damaged, the cover has separated or the safety canopy/side air curtain material has been exposed, install a new module. Do not attempt to repair the module. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the safety canopy or side air curtain deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
- Never put any type of fastener or tie strap around any part of a safety canopy module, side air curtain module or interior trim panel. This will prevent the safety canopy or side air curtain module from deploying correctly. Failure to follow this instruction may increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
Position safety canopy module into the vehicle.
3. Install the safety canopy module hook into the sheet metal.
4. Position the safety canopy module and install the safety canopy module spear into the sheet metal.
5. NOTE: Make sure all safety canopy module bolt holes line up with all J-clips.
Install the safety canopy module center bolt in the position next to the safety canopy hook.
- Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
6. NOTE: Make sure all safety canopy module bolt holes line up with all J-clips.
Install the safety canopy module center bolt.
- Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
7. Install the safety canopy module bolt and the 2 pin-type retainers to the A-pillar trim bracket.
- Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
8. NOTE: Make sure all safety canopy module bolt holes line up with all J-clips.
Install the 2 safety canopy module rear bolts.
- Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
9. Install the safety canopy module front tether bracket bolt and the 2 pin-type retainers to the A-pillar trim bracket.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Vehicles with moonroof
10. Attach the 2 front moonroof drain hose clips.
All vehicles
11. Install the safety canopy module rear tether bolt.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
12. Attach the safety canopy module electrical connector and the pin-type retainer to the vehicle.
13. Connect the safety canopy module electrical connector.
Vehicles with moonroof
14. Connect the 2 rear moonroof drain hose routing clips to the roof panel brace.
15. Connect the rear moonroof drain tube.
All vehicles
16. Install the headliner.
17. Repower the SRS.