Ford Explorer: Driver and Passenger Airbags / Children and Airbags

Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Owners Manual / Supplementary Restraints System / Driver and Passenger Airbags / Children and Airbags

WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure a child in a child restraint. Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an active airbag. If you must use a forward-facing child restraint in the front seat, move the seat upon which the child restraint is installed all the way back.

Children must always be properly restrained. Accident statistics suggest that children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating position. Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment

WARNING: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends a minimum distance of at least 10 in (25 cm) between an occupant's chest and the driver airbag module...

Front Passenger Sensing System

WARNING: Even with advanced restraints systems, properly restrain children 12 and under in a rear seating position. Failure to follow this could seriously increase the risk of injury or death...

Other information:

Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Owners Manual: Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance

Inspect the vehicle seatbelts and child safety seat systems periodically to make sure they work properly and are not damaged. Inspect the vehicle and child restraint seatbelts to make sure there are no nicks, tears or cuts. Replace if necessary. All vehicle seatbelt assemblies, including retractors, buckles, front seatbelt buckle assemblies, buckle support assemblies (slide bar-if equipped..

Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Service Manual: Removal and Installation - Occupant Classification System (OCS) Sensor - Vehicles With: Multi-Contour Seats

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment Flat Headed Screw Driver Removal WARNING: The following procedure prescribes critical repair steps required for correct restraint system operation during a crash. Follow all notes and steps carefully...