2008 Ford Explorer Owners Manual

Seating and Safety Restraints
TheSafetyCanopy™system,incombinationwithsafetybelts,canhelp
reducetheriskofsevereinjuriesintheeventofasignificantsideimpact
collisionorrolloverevent.
Children12yearsoldandundershouldalwaysbeproperlyrestrainedin
thesecondorthirdrowseats(ifequipped).TheSafetyCanopy™will
notinterferewithchildrenrestrainedusingaproperlyinstalledchildor
boosterseatbecauseitisdesignedtoinflatedownwardfromthe
headlinerabovethedoorsalongthesidewindowopenings.
TheSafetyCanopy™systemisdesignedtoactivatewhenthevehicle
sustainslateraldecelerationsufficienttocausethesidecrashsensorto
closeanelectricalcircuitthatinitiatesSafetyCanopy™inflationorwhen
acertainlikelihoodofarollovereventisdetectedbytherolloversensor.
TheSafetyCanopy™ismountedtotheroofside-railsheetmetal,behind
theheadliner,abovethefirstandsecondrowseats.Incertainlateral
collisionsorrolloverevents,theSafetyCanopy™systemwillbe
activated,regardlessofwhichseatsareoccupied.TheSafetyCanopy™
isdesignedtoinflatebetweenthesidewindowareaandoccupantsto
furtherenhanceprotectionprovidedinsideimpactcollisionsandrollover
events.
ThefactthattheSafetyCanopy™systemdidnotactivateinacollision
doesnotmeanthatsomethingiswrongwiththesystem.Rather,it
meanstheforceswerenotofthetypesufficienttocauseactivation.The
SafetyCanopy™isdesignedtoinflateincertainsideimpactcollisionsor
rolloverevents,notinrearimpact,frontalornear-frontalcollisions,
unlessthecollisioncausessufficientlateraldecelerationorrollover
likelihood.
SeveralSafetyCanopy™systemcomponentsgethotafter
inflation.Donottouchthemafterinflation.
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Product Specification
CategoriesFord Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2008
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