Ford Explorer: Personal Safety System™
This system provides an improved overall level of frontal crash protection to
front seat occupants and is designed to help further reduce the risk of airbag-related
injuries. The system analyzes different occupant conditions and crash severity before
activating the appropriate safety devices to help better protect occupants in a
variety of frontal crash situations.
Your vehicle's Personal Safety System consists of:
- Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints.
- Front seat outermost seatbelts with pretensioners, energy management retractors
and seatbelt usage sensors.
- Front passenger sensing system.
- Passenger airbag off and on indicators.
- Front crash severity sensors.
- Restraints control module with impact and safing sensors.
- Restraint system warning light and tone.
- The electrical wiring for the airbags, crash sensors, seatbelt pretensioners,
front seatbelt usage sensors, front passenger sensing system and indicator lights.
How Does the Personal Safety System Work?
The Personal Safety System can adapt the deployment strategy of the safety devices
according to crash severity and occupant conditions. A collection of crash and occupant
sensors provides information to the restraints control module. During a crash, the
restraints control module may deploy the seatbelt pretensioners, one or both stages
of the dual-stage airbags based on crash severity and occupant conditions.
WARNING: Persons who fit into the vehicle's seatbelt should not use an
extension. Unnecessary use could result in serious personal injury in the event
of a crash...
Other information:
System Operation
System Diagram
NOTE:
The system diagram includes all component options. Some components may not be equipped on the vehicle.
Audio System
Item
Description
1
Audio Steering Wheel Switch
2
Speakers
3
Display Unit
4
SCCM
5
Clockspring
6
GWM
7
BCM
8
ACM
9
Radio Control Panel
10
IPC
..
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Chart
Diagnostics in this manual assume a certain skill level and knowledge of Ford-specific diagnostic practices. REFER to: Diagnostic Methods (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
Diagnostic Trouble Code Chart
Module
DTC
Description
Action
BCM
B10D5:1..
Categories
Use the key blade to start your vehicle and unlock or lock the driver door from
outside your vehicle. The integrated keyhead transmitter functions as a programmed
ignition key that operates all the locks and starts your vehicle, as well as a remote
control.

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