Explorer 4WD V8-4.6L VIN W (2002)
13. Push the retainers together and separate the rear ramp from the sheet metal.
14. Remove the side air curtain/safety canopy.
1. Release the side air curtain/safety canopy plastic cover from the front ramp lower retainers.
2. Rotate the side air curtain/safety canopy up, releasing the side air curtain/safety canopy from the front ramp upper retainers.
3. Remove the side air curtain/safety canopy.
15. Push the retainers together and separate the front ramp from the roof.
Installation
Reinstallation of the same side air curtain/safety canopy
1. WARNING: Before installing the side air curtain/safety canopy module, inspect the roofline for any damage. If necessary, the sheet
metal must be reworked to its original condition and structural integrity. All damaged fasteners must be replaced and any foreign objects
removed. Failure to do so may result in personal injury in the event of a side air curtain/safety canopy deployment.
NOTE:
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When a side air curtain module needs to be installed and the replacement part is a safety canopy, then both side air curtain modules must be
replaced with safety canopy modules. A vehicle must not have a side air curtain module and a safety canopy module present on the same
