Ford Focus Service Manual: Side Air Curtain

NOTE:

Two-door shown, 4-door similar.

Removal and Installation

WARNING: Always
carry a live Safety Canopy or side air curtain assembly with the 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: 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: 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: Inspect
a Safety Canopy® or side air curtain module before installation. If the module is damaged, the cover has separated or the Safety Canopy® or 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: 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: Before
installing a Safety Canopy or side air curtain assembly, 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.

NOTE:

The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.

NOTE:

The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

All vehicles

1. Remove the headliner. For additional information, refer to Section  501-05.

1. Depower the SRS . For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of this section.

1. Fold the rear seat backs down to the flat position, remove the pin-type retainers and lift the parcel shelf for access.

1. Disconnect the side air curtain module electrical connector.

1. Remove the bolt and side air curtain module front tether bracket.
   • To install, tighten to 14 Nm (124 lb-in).

1. Remove the 3 pin-type retainers from the A-pillar trim bracket.

1. Remove the side air curtain module bolt from the A-pillar trim bracket and detach the pin-type retainer.
   • To install, tighten to 14 Nm (124 lb-in).

2-door 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 and discard the side air curtain module bolt and J-nut rear of the A-pillar trim bracket.

   • To install, tighten to 14 Nm (124 lb-in).

All vehicles

1. Remove the side air curtain module middle bolt and middle-rear bolt.
   • To install, tighten to 14 Nm (124 lb-in).

1. Remove the side air curtain module rear bolt.
   • To install, tighten to 14 Nm (124 lb-in).

1. Remove the 2 side air curtain module rear bracket bolts.
   • To install, tighten to 14 Nm (124 lb-in).

1. Remove the side air curtain module.
   • Move the side air curtain module toward the front of the vehicle to release it from the sheet metal.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

1. Install the headliner. For additional information, refer to Section  501-05.

1. Repower the SRS . For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of this section.