Safety Canopy Module - Taurus X: Installation

All vehicles 

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. Remove all J-nut fasteners and install new.
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: 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.
WARNING: 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.
2. Position safety canopy module into the vehicle.
3. Install the safety canopy module hook into the sheet metal.
Fig 1: Identifying Safety Canopy Module Hook
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
4. Position the safety canopy module and install the safety canopy module spear into the sheet metal.
Fig 2: Identifying Safety Canopy Module
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
NOTE: Make sure all safety canopy module bolt holes line up with all J-clips.
5. Install the safety canopy module center bolt in the position next to the safety canopy hook.
   • Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
NOTE: Make sure all safety canopy module bolt holes line up with all J-clips.
6. 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).
Fig 3: Locating Safety Canopy Module Bolt & Pin-Type Retainers
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
NOTE: Make sure all safety canopy module bolt holes line up with all J-clips.
8. 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).
Fig 4: Identifying Safety Canopy Module
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Vehicles with moonroof 

10. Attach the 2 front moonroof drain hose clips.
Fig 5: Locating Front Moon Roof Drain Hose Clips
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

All vehicles 

11. Install the safety canopy module rear tether bolt.
    • Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Fig 6: Identifying Safety Canopy Module Rear Tether Bolt
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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.
Fig 7: Locating Rear Moon Roof Drain Hose Routing Clips
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
15. Connect the rear moonroof drain tube.

All vehicles 

16. Install the headliner. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION article.
17. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering .