Safety Canopy Module - Taurus, Sable: 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 in vehicle.
   • Route the safety canopy module back through the rear window defroster wiring harness.
NOTE: Make sure all safety canopy module bolt holes line up with all J-clips.
3. Connect the safety canopy module electrical connector and install the 2 safety canopy module rear bracket bolts.
   • Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
Fig 1: Identifying Bolts And Connector
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
4. Install the safety canopy module 4 middle bolts.
   • Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
5. Install the safety canopy module bolt, pin-type retainer to the A-pillar trim bracket and safety canopy module front tether bracket bolt.
   • Tighten the safety canopy module bolt to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
   • Tighten the front tether bracket bolt to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Fig 2: Identifying Bolts And Pin-Type Retainer
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Vehicles with moonroof 

6. Attach the 2 front moonroof drain hose routing clips to the A-pillar.
Fig 3: Identifying Clips
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All vehicles 

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