501-20B Supplemental Restraint System 2014 Fiesta
Removal and Installation Procedure revision date: 04/30/2013

Side Curtain Airbag

Removal

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

  1. Depower the SRS .
    Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
  1. Refer to: Headliner - Vehicles With: 4-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Headliner - Vehicles With: 5-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
  1. Vehicles with roof opening panel.
  1. Torque : 9 Nm
  1. Torque : 9 Nm

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.

  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  1. Repower the SRS .
    Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).