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 2020-2026 Service Manual: General Procedures - Welding Precautions

Check   WARNING: Invisible ultraviolet and infrared rays emitted in welding can injure unprotected eyes and skin. Always use protection such as a welder's helmet with dark-colored filter lenses of the correct density. Electric welding will produce intense radiation, therefore, filter plate lenses of the deepest shade providing adequate visibility are recommended...

Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Service Manual: Removal and Installation - Side Impact Reinforcement - Police

Removal All vehicles Remove the rear seats. Refer to: Second Row Seat - Police (501-10B Second Row Seats, Removal and Installation). Remove the rear door opening scuff plates. Remove the loadspace floor trim. Rear Reinforcement Remove the bolts and the reinforcement...