Safety Canopy Module Removal/Installation

SAFETY CANOPY MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION










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- 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 lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a SRS fault.
NOTE:The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
NOTE:The RH side safety canopy module is shown, the LH side is similar.
1. Depower the system. See Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering And Repowering.

2. Remove the headliner. See Service and Repair.

3. Detach the A-pillar tether pin-type retainer from the A-pillar.

4. Remove the A-pillar tether bolt.

- If equipped with a moonroof and or rear window wiper assembly, note position and routing of the moonroof front drain hose and/or rear window washer solvent hose for installation purposes.

5. Remove the 2 safety canopy module bolts located near the top of the A and B-pillars.






6. Disconnect the safety canopy module electrical connector and detach the connector from the D-pillar.






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

8. Remove the 2 safety canopy module bolts near the ignitor {between the C and D-pillars}.






9. If the vehicle is equipped with a moonroof, disconnect the moonroof rear drain hose.






10. If the vehicle is equipped with a rear window wiper assembly, detach the hose clips and position the hose aside.

11. Remove the remaining 2 safety canopy module bolts {1 near the top of the C-pillar, 1 between the B and C-pillars}.






12. Lift to unhook the safety canopy module from the C-pillar.






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

Installation

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.

WARNING:Make sure no one is in the vehicle and there is nothing blocking or placed in front of any air bag module when the battery is connected. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

WARNING: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.

WARNING:Never put any type of fastener or tie strap around any part of a safety canopy module, side air curtain 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.

WARNING: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.

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.






1. Install new safety canopy module J-nuts.






2. Position the safety canopy and insert the rear hook into the sheet metal cavity.

NOTE:If equipped with a moonroof and/or rear window wiper assembly, make sure of correct moonroof drain hose and/or rear window solvent hose routing.






3. Hook the safety canopy module to the C-pillar.

4. Install the 2 safety canopy module bolts located near the top of the A and B-pillars.

- Tighten to 8 Nm {0.8 kgf-m, 71 in-lbf}.

5. Attach the A-pillar tether pin-type retainer to the A-pillar.

6. Install the A-pillar tether bolt.

- Tighten to 8 Nm {0.8 kgf-m, 71 in-lbf}.

NOTE:If equipped with a moonroof and/or rear window wiper assembly, do not pinch the front moonroof drain hose and/or rear window washer solvent hose.
7. Install the 2 safety canopy module bolts near the top of the C-pillar and between the B and C-pillars.

- Tighten to 8 Nm {0.8 kgf-m, 71 in-lbf}.






8. If the vehicle is equipped with a rear window wiper assembly, position the hose and attach the hose clips.






9. If the vehicle is equipped with a moonroof, connect the moonroof rear drain hose.






10. Connect the safety canopy module electrical connector and attach the connector to the D-pillar.






11. Install the safety canopy module wiring clip to the roof panel brace.

12. Install the remaining 2 safety canopy module bolts near the ignitor {between the C and D-pillars}.

- Tighten to 8 Nm {0.8 kgf-m, 71 in-lbf}.

13. Install the headliner. See Service and Repair.

14. Repower the system. See Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering And Repowering.