Safety Canopy Module: 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 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.

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.

Fig 1: Locating Safety Canopy Module J-Nuts

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Install new Safety Canopy® module J-nuts.

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

Fig 2: Installing Safety Canopy Rear Hook

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Position the Safety Canopy® module and insert the rear hook into the sheet metal cavity.
Hook the Safety Canopy® module into the C-pillar.

Fig 3: Locating Safety Canopy Module Of C-Pillar
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Install the 2 Safety Canopy® module bolts located near the top of the A- and B-pillars.
- Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
Attach the A-pillar tether pin-type retainer to the A-pillar.

NOTE: If equipped with a roof opening panel and/or rear window wiper assembly, do not pinch the front roof opening panel drain hose and/or rear window washer solvent hose.

Install the A-pillar tether bolt.
- Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
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 (71 lb-in).
If equipped with a rear window wiper assembly, position the hose and attach the hose clip.

Fig 4: Locating Hose Clip
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If equipped with a roof opening panel, connect the roof opening panel rear drain hose.

Fig 5: Locating Roof Opening Panel Rear Drain Hose
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Connect the Safety Canopy® module electrical connector and attach the connector to the D-pillar.

Fig 6: Locating Safety Canopy® Module Electrical Connector
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Install the Safety Canopy® module wiring clip to the roof panel brace.

Fig 7: Locating Safety Canopy® Module Wiring Clip
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Install the remaining 2 rear Safety Canopy® module bolts near the ignitor (between the C- and D-pillars).
- Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
Install the headliner. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION article.
Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING .