Ford Explorer: Supplementary Restraints System

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...

Principle of Operation

WARNING: Airbags do not inflate slowly or gently, and the risk of injury from a deploying airbag is the greatest close to the trim covering the airbag module...

Other information:

Ford Explorer 2020-2025 Service Manual: Removal and Installation - Front Door Trim Panel

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment Interior Trim Remover Removal NOTE: LH (left hand) shown, RH (right hand) similar. NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details. Remove the interior front door handle bolt cover...

Ford Explorer 2020-2025 Service Manual: Removal and Installation - Steering Column Multifunction Switch RH

Removal NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details. Remove the steering column shrouds. Refer to: Steering Column Shrouds (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation). NOTE: Make sure the component terminals are not bent or damaged...