Ford Explorer Quiz
Seat Belts

Principle of Operation

In this manual: Seat Belts
Introduction — 10At a Glance — 3Child Safety — 11Seat Belts — 10Personal Safety System™ — 1Supplemental Restraint System — 10Pedestrian Protection — 1911 Assist — 3Keys and Remote Controls — 10MyKey™ — 8Doors & Locks — 9Liftgate — 7Safety — 3Steering Wheel — 11Wipers and Washers — 5Lighting — 13Automatic High Beam Control — 3Windows and Mirrors — 6Instrument Cluster — 4Information Displays — 4Climate Control — 6Cabin Air Quality — 2Seats — 9Garage Door Opener — 2Auxiliary Power Points — 3Storage Compartments — 2Starting and Stopping the Engine — 5Unique Driving Characteristics — 4Fuel and Refueling — 8Engine Emission Control — 3High-Voltage Battery — 1Infection Transmission — 8All-Wheel Drive Vehicle — 1Brakes — 5Reverse Brake Assist — 4Traction Control — 1Stability Control — 3Hill Descent Control — 3Park Aid — 8Cruise Control — 4Adaptive Cruise Control — 19Driver Assistance — 12Drive Mode Control — 4Loading — 6Tow/Haul — 6Driving Tips — 5Roadside Emergencies — 8Customer Assistance — 9Fuses — 3Maintenance — 21Vehicle Care — 12Wheels and Tires — 8Capacities and Specifications — 16Connectivity — 3Wi-Fi Hotspot — 3Audio System — 6SYNC™ 3 — 14Accessories — 1Ford Protect — 1Scheduled Maintenance — 5Appendices — 4
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All seating positions in your vehicle are equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts. All occupants must always properly wear their seat belts, even though a supplemental restraint system with airbags is provided.

The seat belt system consists of:

  • Lap and shoulder seat belts.
  • Shoulder belt with automatic locking retractor (except driver's seat belt).
  • Height adjuster on the outboard front seats.
  • Seat belt pretensioners on the outboard front seats and outboard second-row seating positions.
  • Seat belt tension sensor on the outboard front passenger seat.
  • Unbelted warning light and chime.
  • Crash sensors and monitoring system with ready indicator.

Seat belt pretensioners are designed to tighten the seat belts when deployed. In frontal and near-frontal crashes, the seat belt pretensioners may deploy alone or, if the crash is severe enough, together with the front airbags. Pretensioners may also activate when the Safety Canopy system deploys.

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