2008 Ford Explorer Owners Manual

Seating and Safety Restraints
Beforereturningtheseatbacktoitsoriginalposition,makesure
thatcargooranyobjectsarenottrappedbehindtheseatback.
Afterreturningtheseatbacktoitsoriginalposition,pullonthe
seatbacktoensurethatithasfullylatched.Anunlatchedseatmay
becomedangerousintheeventofasuddenstoporcollision.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS
Personal Safety System™
ThePersonalSafetySystem™providesanimprovedoveralllevelof
frontalcrashprotectiontofrontseatoccupantsandisdesignedtohelp
furtherreducetheriskofairbag-relatedinjuries.Thesystemisableto
analyzedifferentoccupantconditionsandcrashseveritybeforeactivating
theappropriatesafetydevicestohelpbetterprotectarangeof
occupantsinavarietyoffrontalcrashsituations.
Yourvehicle’sPersonalSafetySystem™consistsof:
Driverandpassengerdual-stageairbagsupplementalrestraints.
Frontsafetybeltswithpretensioners,energymanagementretractors,
andsafetybeltusagesensors.
Driver’sseatpositionsensor.
Frontpassengersensingsystem
“Passengerairbagoff”or“passairbagoff”indicatorlamp
Frontcrashseveritysensor.
RestraintsControlModule(RCM).
Restraintsystemwarninglightandback-uptone.
Theelectricalwiringfortheairbags,crashsensor(s),safetybelt
pretensioners,frontsafetybeltusagesensors,driverseatposition
sensor,frontpassengersensingsystem,andindicatorlights.
HowdoesthePersonalSafetySystem™work?
ThePersonalSafetySystem™canadaptthedeploymentstrategyofyour
vehicle’ssafetydevicesaccordingtocrashseverityandoccupant
conditions.Acollectionofcrashandoccupantsensorsprovides
informationtotheRestraintsControlModule(RCM).Duringacrash,the
RCMmayactivatethesafetybeltpretensionersand/oreitheroneorboth
stagesofthedual-stageairbagsupplementalrestraintsbasedoncrash
severityandoccupantconditions.
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Product Specification
CategoriesFord Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2008
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